Sr HR Business Partner

Senior Human Resources Business Partner El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward. We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care. Come join the team that makes this happen. This role requires agility to operate at both strategic and tactical levels, advising Managers to VPs on talent strategies while executing solutions that address immediate business needs. The Sr HRBP also manages complex employee relations and labor issues, ensuring legal compliance and consistent practices across both unionized and non-union settings. Strategic HR Partnership Act as a trusted consultant/partner on organizational design, workforce planning, and leadership alignment. Lead deployment of enterprise talent initiatives, including culture transformation, succession planning, leadership development, and DEI strategies. Balance long-term strategic planning with agile execution to meet evolving business needs. Partner across HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) to deliver integrated, high-impact HR solutions. Employee Relations & Labor Support Provide expert guidance on complex employee relations issues, ensuring risk mitigation, legal compliance, and a positive work environment. Coach leaders to effectively manage teams within both unionized and non-union environments, reinforcing accountability and consistency. Performance & Leadership Enablement Guide leaders through performance management processes to drive clarity, accountability, and talent development. Partner with leaders to enhance leadership capability, elevate team performance, and reinforce organizational culture and values. Workforce Planning & Talent Development Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and Finance to align workforce plans with service line growth and operational priorities. Utilize talent assessments and insights to inform succession planning, internal mobility, and development of high-potential talent. Operational HR Delivery Lead execution of core HR programs (e.g., merit processes, engagement surveys, talent reviews) in collaboration with COEs. Serve as a responsive and solution-oriented partner, addressing operational HR issues proactively. Data-driven Decision Support Analyze workforce metrics (e.g., turnover, retention, engagement) and translate insights into strategic recommendations. Deliver data-informed reports and dashboards to drive leadership accountability and informed decision-making. Change Management & Communication Champion organizational change with clarity, empathy, and alignment to hospital priorities. Facilitate effective communication between leaders and HR functions to ensure consistency and transparency. Qualifications 12+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 4 years in leadership roles and 1+ years in a unionized healthcare or hospital environment. Proven experience advising and influencing senior leaders (Manager through VP's) in complex organizations. Strong consultative skills, strategic thinking, talent development, change management, and project management capabilities. Executive presence, sound judgment, and ability to influence diverse stakeholders. Solid business acumen with an understanding of healthcare operations, financial drivers, and the strategic impact of talent decisions and dynamics that impact change management. Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage sensitive situations with discretion. Strategic mindset combined with operational execution capability. Strong critical thinking, organizational design skills, as well as decisive decision-making. Proficiency in workforce analytics and ability to derive actionable insights from data. Strong working knowledge of state, federal and local laws and ordinances. Intermediate to advanced level knowledge of Microsoft suite of programs. HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR/SPHR) preferred. Salary Range: $78.91 - $118.37 USD Hourly The Physical Requirements and Working Conditions of this job are available. El Camino Health will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability if that will allow them to perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so creates an undue hardship for the hospital, or causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace which cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation. Sedentary Work - Duties performed mostly while sitting; walking and standing at times. Occasionally lift or carry up to 10 lbs. Uses hands and fingers. - (Physical Requirements-United States of America) An Equal Opportunity Employer: El Camino Health seeks and values a diverse workforce. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of qualifications and competencies. El Camino Health prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, ancestry, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, marital status, age, medical condition or any other status protected by law. In addition to state and federal law, El Camino Health also follows all applicable fair and equitable employment policies from the County of Santa Clara.