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POSITION OVERVIEW

The selected HR Executive is professionally prepared to assume a pivotal executive role, providing the overall leadership and HR guidance that ensures the integrity and operational excellence of Cullman Regional’s human resources and performing a key role in performance enhancements of HR operations. The VPHR provides HR management, analysis, and support to achieve the organization’s operational, financial, and strategic goals and initiatives.  The VPHR will be responsible for system-wide Human Resources and Educational Services functions including talent management, development of leadership, employee relations, employment law, and workforce and management development, and charged with the development of strategic human resource goals.

Cullman Regional is seeking a dynamic and accomplished human resources leader who can work effectively in a transformational culture.  The chosen VPHR must be a strategically minded visionary leader who knows how to effectively drive change. This is an ideal opportunity for the winning HR Executive to help lead the organization in the expansion and growth of Human Resource operations and ensure accomplishments through development of the leadership team and capitalization on employee engagement. 

LOCATION

Geography, climate, demographics, and ambiance combine to offer you a truly excellent place to live. Enjoy music, art, historical sites, festivals, and award-winning restaurants in a temperate climate that encourages year-round outdoor recreation and relaxed hospitality.  With over 600 miles of shoreline, Smith Lake is among the top three cleanest lakes in the country and is the deepest lake in the state of Alabama. Here you will find excellent public and private schools- Cullman High School has been named among the best high schools in the country in the 2021 edition of U.S. News and World Report's Best High School Rankings.  Family members will discover a welcoming community that offers an attractive array of activities, amenities, services, and opportunities whether they are looking for top-notch education, meaningful employment, or simply a safe, fun, and comfortable place to live.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Career track of progressive, documented accomplishments in increasingly complex human resources management roles in an acute care facility or multi-facility setting. Experience with self-insured organizations a strong plus.
• Ideal professional record demonstrates the capacity to establish leadership of a service-oriented function within a healthcare enterprise with proven technical competence in healthcare human resources management, budgeting, talent recruitment and retention, employee relations, leadership and staff development, and educational programs experience required.
• Proven track record of creating and implementing programs around compensation and benefits, employee engagement, workforce development, employee evaluations and orientation.
• Demonstrated skill to review, analyze, and interpret the results of operations while working with senior leadership to achieve targeted results. Skill to proactively advise and educate management on all aspects which impact human resources operations. Ability to work collaboratively with leaders to meet HR goals and to identify, develop and implement opportunities to improve HR performance.
• Demonstrated record of serving as an advisor and consultant to leadership on policies, operations and HR positioning to effectively meet the objectives of the organization. Leadership acumen to act as a key member of the leadership team and to communicate with key individuals within the system.
•  Management expertise to direct, plan and organize strategic workforce development initiatives ensuring cost effective methods in recruitment and retention of top talent, development of programs to meet future skill requirements and the changing workforce skill requirements and demographics.
• A student of the industry who demonstrates understanding of the healthcare industry and market dynamics, trends, competitors, regulations and managed healthcare environments in primary and secondary markets. Expertise in current and future developing trends that impact staffing requirements.
• A demonstrated track record of ensuring a highly engaged and productive workforce, maintaining workforce stability while limiting overall costs, and ability to analyze engagement survey data in conjunction with hospital administration to drive cultural change.
• Skilled in change management with ability to leverage the HR impact of key operational changes. Effectively manages key metrics and overall performance in support of the system strategy and initiatives.
• Skilled in preparing, analyzing, and monitoring HR data metrics to determined trends in workforce measures such as turnover, exit information, safety, and demographics and able to develop strategies for addressing any negative trends.
• A change leader, able to act and provide leadership throughout the change process, who engages employees in the entire process and develops commitment for sustaining change. Able to turn vision into a workable plan and enlist others’ involvement toward a common goal and maps a clear direction for the department.
• Possesses excellent written, oral and electronic communications skills along with strong leadership and strategic planning skills.
• Proven record for developing organizational talent, with ability to recruit, retain and develop high performing individuals aligned with the institution’s goals and values. Provides continuous feedback, encouragement and coaching to employees. Ensures all direct reports have development plans that increase their effectiveness and/or prepare them for future opportunities and expanded roles. Facilitates meaningful recognition for team and individual accomplishments.
• Experience representing a healthcare organization to the community to enhance goodwill and positive community relations.

For more information or to confidentially discuss this position, contact:

Ed McCracken, President Healthcare Division & Senior Partner

Will McCracken, Senior Search Consultant

Amanda Hargrove, Senior Operations Leader

Ahargrove@Intrustpartners.com

256-509-7009