Human Resources Business Partner

Munson Healthcare•Traverse City, MI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Munson Healthcare is seeking an experienced HR professional to serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees and help shape a positive, compliant, high-performing workplace culture. The role partners closely with operational leaders on complex workforce challenges, employee and labor relations, organizational risk, and compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws. It supports organizational effectiveness through workforce planning, talent management, employee engagement, performance management, and change leadership. The ideal candidate has broad HR experience, including employee relations, investigations, leadership coaching, performance management, compliance, and workforce strategy. Healthcare experience is highly preferred, as is familiarity with the workforce challenges, regulatory requirements, and pace of a healthcare environment. The position is on-site at Munson Medical Center, with office hours from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Employees must be vaccinated or have lab-confirmed immunity for measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella. Employees must also receive an annual flu vaccine or have an approved medical or religious exemption.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or 7 years of supervisory/people management experience.
7 years of HR/people management experience.
Demonstrated experience in regulatory and legal compliance, documentation, conflict resolution, and confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare experience.
Familiarity with the workforce challenges, regulatory requirements, and pace of a healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

Serve as an HR advisor to leaders and employees on employee relations, labor relations, performance management, and organizational effectiveness.
Provide guidance on employment law, policy interpretation, accommodations, corrective actions, investigations, and risk mitigation.
Lead and manage complex workplace investigations and sensitive employee matters with professionalism, objectivity, and discretion.
Partner with operational leaders on workforce planning, succession planning, organizational change, and talent strategies.
Ensure compliance with employment laws, regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and organizational policies.
Manage and coordinate HR compliance processes related to unemployment claims, employee concerns, workplace violence prevention, HIPAA workforce matters, fit-for-duty assessments, and reasonable suspicion processes.
Promote a culture of accountability, engagement, inclusion, and continuous improvement.