HR Manager

St. Mary's Hospital - Kankakee•Kankakee, IL

6d•$88,192 - $123,136•Onsite

About The Position

St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee is seeking a dynamic Human Resources Manager to lead HR operations through an exciting period of growth and transition following a recent acquisition. This role oversees HR functions for 750+ employees across St. Mary’s Hospital and Medical group, ensuring all systems, processes, and policies are aligned, compliant, and driving organizational success. As a trusted partner to local leadership, the HR Manager will deliver actionable workforce insights—helping to optimize staffing, improve operational efficiency, and support strategic decision-making. This hands-on leader will manage full-cycle HR operations including onboarding, employee relations, leadership development and offboarding, ensuring a seamless employee experience at every stage. Key priorities include: Driving organizational alignment during the transition period Understanding the labor metrics so that we can right size staff at the facility. This will include working closing with hiring leaders and Talent Acquisition to get positions filled and expediting the onboarding process. Partnering with leadership to implement effective leadership development and engagement initiatives. This is a high-impact role for an HR professional who thrives in fast-paced environments, can balance strategy with execution, and isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves to get things done.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or at least 5 years of relevant experience required.
At least 2 Years of Healthcare Experience required
Must be familiar with the hospital organization; functions of various departments; pay practices and techniques, review techniques; training methods.
Familiar with the labor market for recruitment and understanding of accreditation standards.
Knowledge of state and federal wage and hour laws required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree preferred

Responsibilities

Formulate and manages programs relative to selection, training, promotion, and other employer/employee relationships.
Interviews job applicants; develops personnel record forms; adjust disputes and grievances and recommends necessary disciplinary actions; analyzes, classifies and evaluates jobs.
Administers employee welfare and recreation services, and serves as an adviser to executive staff in personnel implications of policies, programs, and proposed organization changes.