Vice President of Human Resources
About The Position
The Vice President of Human Resources (VP, HR) serves as a senior strategic and operational HR leader with an initial focus on hospital operations. This role is accountable for workforce planning, employee relations, talent acquisition, compliance, HR operations, and culture advancement across assigned hospital sites. Over a 3–5 year trajectory, the role expands from hospital-focused leadership to an enterprise-wide HR executive scope, supporting system growth, integration efforts, workforce strategy, and organizational design aligned with KVC’s mission and values. KVC maintains a Well-Being Score of 84 on Indeed, reflecting strong employee engagement, workplace culture, and overall employee satisfaction. This leader operates as both a hands-on operational partner and a forward-thinking enterprise strategist.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field (required)
- PHR and/or SHRM-CP certification (required)
- 8–10 years progressive HR leadership experience
- 4–5 years leading HR teams and multiple simultaneous initiatives
- Multi-site HR leadership experience (healthcare/hospital strongly preferred)
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred
- Experience supporting M&A, integrations, or large-scale organizational change preferred
Responsibilities
- HOSPITAL OPERATIONS HR LEADERSHIP
- Lead HR strategy aligned with hospital staffing models and regulatory requirements
- Serve as senior decision authority on employee relations and policy interpretation
- Partner with operational leaders to improve retention and engagement
- EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, RISK & COMPLIANCE
- Oversee complex investigations and high-risk employee matters
- Ensure compliance with employment laws (EEO, FMLA, ADA, ADEA, HIPAA, Title VII)
- Support audit readiness (TJC, OSHA)
- TALENT & WORKFORCE STRATEGY
- Strengthen recruitment, onboarding, and early-tenure retention
- Implement engagement and performance management improvements
- Develop leadership training initiatives
- DATA & WORKFORCE ANALYTICS
- Monitor KPIs (turnover, vacancy, time-to-fill, ER trends, safety metrics)
- Translate workforce data into operational insights
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives
- TEAM LEADERSHIP & ENTERPRISE GROWTH
- Supervise and develop HR leaders
- Build bench strength and succession readiness
- Serve as change leader during operational transitions
- Expand scope toward enterprise-wide HR strategy over time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
