Senior HR Business Partner

Banner Health • Phoenix, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Banner Medical Group is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to serve as a strategic partner to leaders and employees across Arizona Primary Care outpatient practices. The role supports approximately 1,100 team members, physicians, and advanced practice providers across more than 30 metro-Phoenix locations. It provides expert guidance on employee and labor relations, workforce planning, leadership development, change management, talent, performance, engagement, and organizational challenges to help create a positive, high-performing work environment that supports patient care and operational excellence.

The position partners with the broader Human Resources organization to drive business solutions, culture development, and talent management strategies. It uses metrics, data, and analytics to improve business performance and ensures HR programs align with business needs. The Senior HR Business Partner advises leaders on talent issues affecting engagement, retention, and organizational results, balancing strategic initiatives with day-to-day operational needs.

The position works in a highly matrixed organization, influencing leaders at all levels and promoting system consistency while addressing the distinct needs of assigned business groups. It may coordinate with administrators, internal legal counsel, executives, staff, physicians, regulatory agencies, and community partners. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Banner Health Corp in Phoenix, Arizona.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources Management, or a related discipline.
• At least three years of progressively responsible human resources management experience.
• Extensive knowledge and background in talent development, talent acquisition, retention and engagement, and coaching.
• Experience planning, developing, training, budgeting, and organizing programs and services.
• Extensive experience in a large, complex, highly matrixed, multi-site organization with professionals from multiple disciplines.
• Proven experience leading high-quality HR organizational practices and experience in organizations with diverse missions and economic drivers.
• Knowledge and thorough understanding of employment laws and regulations and the healthcare business.
• Ability to handle multiple conflicting assignments, demands, and priorities with attention to detail.
• Strong human-relations, organizational, and communication skills, including conflict-management skills and the ability to build trust and bring clarity to conversations.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of organizational strategy, vision, policies, practices, trends, technology, and relevant information.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with diverse stakeholders and make rational decisions in complex or ambiguous situations.
• Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital must possess and maintain an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card and sign an Arizona Criminal History Affidavit upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification.
• Master’s degree.
• Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and align talent-management solutions for complex business situations, including organizational structure, strategic workforce and succession planning, team capability development, retention and engagement, leadership development, change management, and process redesign.
• Partner with leaders on ongoing strategies that support positive business outcomes, apply a strategic organization-wide perspective, analyze data, and transfer best practices across functions.
• Serve as a visible and influential member of supported leadership teams, providing counsel on human resource management, policies, employment law, and labor-related considerations.
• Model Banner’s expected behaviors and provide timely, direct, actionable feedback, addressing people-related problems promptly and taking appropriate action when necessary.
• Build effective teams and business relationships, represent business needs in the design and implementation of HR programs, and assess organizational talent.
• May plan and align HR strategies for merger and acquisition activity to promote cultural integration.
• Establish performance measures, assess operations, and work with leaders to support efficient delivery of clinical and non-clinical services in a highly matrixed organization.
• Promote system consistency while addressing the specific needs of assigned business groups and coordinating with relevant administrators, legal counsel, executives, staff, physicians, regulators, and community partners.
• Coach leaders and support workforce and succession planning, talent reviews, leadership development, employee-relations investigations, organizational change, workforce-trend analysis, and strategies to improve engagement and retention.

What This Job Offers

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