About the position
Nestled on the Central California Coast, Adventist Health Sierra Vista has been providing care to our community since 1959. Our 162-bed acute care facility includes a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and county designated trauma center. San Luis Obispo offers the excitement of a lively community while being a fifteen-minute drive from the serenity of Avila Beach, known for their natural hot springs, and Pismo Beach, known for their sand dunes and eucalyptus trees. Featuring a charming downtown, comfortable coastal weather, idyllic views, and an active lifestyle San Luis Obispo offers much to be had. Job Summary: Works with human resource partners in providing targeted consulting to management/supervisors for an assigned area. Assists in developing proactive people strategies that support the department and/or team mission and goals. Acts as a member of the local human resources (HR) team collaborating with the communities of expertise (COE) and management/supervisors to identify management/employee needs. Assists in implementing strategies to support needs across the department. Supports the broader wide implementation of various system-wide programs developed in the COEs including, but not limited to, succession planning, performance management, talent development, employee advocacy programs and processes, and total rewards and wellness programs.
Responsibilities
- Works directly with senior and middle operational management/supervisors to operationalize people strategies developed by HR leaders.
- Consults with local management and supervisors on key departmental initiatives, goals and objectives to identify people, implications and requirements.
- Provides front line direction, guidance and support for local management/supervisors around initiatives, workforce planning, employment needs and onboarding strategies.
- Acts as technical subject matter expert in own and possibly related discipline(s).
- Demonstrates substantial understanding of techniques, processes, procedures to perform the job and seeks to complete tasks in creative and effective ways.
- Participates in management/supervisor department meetings, being at the table for local department decisions.
- Creates awareness and drives recommendations around the implications for department employees.
- Identifies opportunities to improve team and departmental effectiveness, and supports more senior Partners in developing solutions in collaboration with and leveraging COE expertise where required.
- Works on activities of a diverse scope requiring minimal interpretation of policies and guidelines.
- Performs a variety of complex duties requiring specialized or generalist knowledge.
- Makes recommendations on complex issues regarding work, often in ambiguous situations.
- Supports other HR Partners in local roll-out and implementation of all COE programs, initiatives, policies, protocols and tools across each of the COEs (total rewards, talent) - including change management and communications, training, learning and development.
- Manages local employee relations issues under guidance from the HR leader and the employee relations COE.
- Participates and supports the HR leader in local workforce planning, skill requirements, gap assessments and employment strategies in alignment with broader HR Strategy and Talent system-wide strategies.
- Monitors equity/trends in wage and salary for collaborates with total rewards COE.
- Supports special projects that help drive local results and coordinates integration of COE resources based on project content areas.
- Supports HR acquisitions and/or divestitures processes, and coordinates integration of HR COE content and resources.
- Solves escalated operational problems and technical issues.
- Makes decisions that have moderate to major impact on function/family operations.
- Works under limited guidance and within broad guidelines and technical standards.
- Performs projects, research and deliverables independently with guidance/support from the HR leadership team.
- Mentors and trains other staff level employees in the department.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required
- Master's Degree with coursework in human resources: Preferred
- Five years' technical human resources experience: Preferred
- Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification: Preferred
Benefits
- Estimated base pay for this position is $71,760 to $105,309.
- Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through years of experience, differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc.
- Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions.
