Human Resources Director

Maple Heights Behavioral Health • Fort Wayne, IN

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About The Position

Maple Heights Behavioral Health is a new, 120-bed inpatient hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, providing treatment for adults and seniors experiencing acute symptoms of mental health disorders. The Human Resources Director is a key member of the leadership team and leads HR initiatives to foster an employee-oriented, high-performance culture focused on empowerment, quality, productivity, standards, goal attainment, and organizational growth.

The role partners with facility leadership on workforce strategy, recruitment and retention, employee development, succession planning, employee relations, and consistent employment practices. The Director manages the HR department and its staff, oversees HR programs and records, advises managers on workforce and performance matters, and handles complex or sensitive HR issues with organizational or legal implications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, business, or a related field.
• Three to five years of previous experience in a Human Resources-related role.
• Demonstrable knowledge of recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and human resources information systems.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certification in Human Resources.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to departmental business strategies and plans through initiatives that attract and retain talent, develop employees and leaders, and align organizational goals and objectives.
• Partner with leadership to execute the facility’s human resource and talent strategy, including current and future talent needs, recruiting, retention, talent review, and succession planning.
• Lead and manage full-cycle talent acquisition, including sourcing, job postings, resume screening, interview coordination, employment offers, and required paperwork.
• Develop and implement targeted recruitment strategies to build a robust and diverse applicant pool.
• Lead retention efforts, including action planning and employee engagement.
• Advise management on staffing, compensation, benefits, training and development, budgets, position control, and employee relations.
• Work with leadership to create a positive work culture.
• Support and guide facility management and employees, with an emphasis on consistent employment practices.
• Develop, manage, and administer human resource plans and procedures for facility personnel.
• Complete timely initial and ongoing license verification and required background, driving record, professional, and other checks; ensure prompt action when policy standards are not met.
• Maintain personnel files, training records, and required new-hire paperwork.
• Lead, motivate, and assess diverse teams of experienced and junior professionals.
• Guide interpretation of policies and procedures and serve as an HR subject-matter expert with broad knowledge of HR functions.
• Work with managers to resolve and prevent employee relations issues through coaching and training.
• Ensure complete and consistent HR documentation, including disciplinary actions and training compliance.
• May manage and direct staff in identifying goals and objectives.
• Handle complex and sensitive employee relations and HR issues with organizational impact or legal ramifications.
• Advise managers on performance management, workforce planning, and compensation.
• Ensure employee information in UltiPro (HRIS) is entered and maintained promptly.
• Manage department staff, including hiring, development, training, performance management, and communication, to support effective and efficient operations.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director