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Tutera Senior Living and Health Care · 3 hours ago

Vice President Human Resources

Kansas City, MO

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Tutera Senior Living & Health Care is a multi-state health care organization looking for a Vice President of Human Resources to lead their HR operations. This role involves strategic oversight of human capital management, employee engagement, compliance, and organizational development, while partnering with various leaders to drive the company forward.

Elder CareHealth CareNursing and Residential Care

Responsibilities

Partner with Regional Directors, Regional VPs of Operations, and Clinical Leaders to help resolve complex issues and help drive the organization forward

Develop and execute the long-term human capital strategy supporting organizational goals

Serve as a strategic advisor to the executive team on workforce planning, organizational structure, culture, and change management

Lead HR transformation initiatives to improve employee experience, retention, productivity, and cost efficiency

Ensure compliance with federal/state regulations, including CMS, OSHA, EEOC, and wage and hour laws

Oversee risk-mitigation programs, including workers’ compensation strategies and safety initiatives

Establish HR metrics and KPIs to track organizational performance

Provide oversight of employee relations, investigations, conflict resolution, and performance management

Lead the design and administration of competitive compensation, benefits, and incentive programs

Maintain and improve HR policies, systems, and internal controls

Develop and execute a long-term human capital strategy that aligns with Tutera’s mission and operational goals

Serve as a trusted advisor to the executive team on workforce planning, organizational structure, leadership development, and change management

Lead HR strategy during acquisitions, community transitions, restructuring, and other organizational shifts

Partner with Regional Directors, Regional VPs, and clinical leadership to support business performance and workforce effectiveness

Implement enterprise engagement initiatives aimed at improving retention, team cohesion, and leadership effectiveness

Strengthen internal communication, recognition, and accountability systems that reinforce Tutera’s values

Lead strategies to reduce turnover, lower agency reliance, and build long-term workforce stability

Support the development of clinical workforce pipelines (CNA training partnerships, apprenticeship programs, school relationships)

Drive succession planning for key leadership positions

Oversee HRIS (Paycom), reporting, and process optimization to improve accuracy and efficiency

Establish and manage HR metrics and dashboards (turnover, engagement, staffing patterns, labor cost performance)

Implement predictive analytics to support occupancy, labor forecasting, and staffing models

Lead design, administration, and evaluation of competitive compensation structures and employee benefits programs

Ensure market competitiveness aligned with senior living labor trends

Provide oversight of employee relations, investigations, conflict resolution, and performance management

Ensure compliance with all state/federal labor laws, CMS regulations, OSHA standards, and wage & hour requirements

Partner with legal counsel on litigation, grievances, surveys, and corrective action plans

Implement worker’s compensation and safety programs to reduce risk and cost

Qualification

VPHR leadership experienceHRIS (Paycom)Benefits administrationUnion negotiationData analyticsCommunicationInterpersonal skillsProblem-solvingOrganizational skillsTime management

Required

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field (JD or advanced degree a plus)

10+ years of progressive VPHR leadership experience ideally within the senior living/long-term care industry with multi-site and acquisition experience

Demonstrated impact on reducing turnover, improving engagement, and enhancing labor cost control

Proven ability to build best-in-class HR processes that scale with growth

Experience coaching, developing and supervising an HR team

Strong understanding and knowledge of benefits administration, worker's compensation laws/regulations, federal and state employment regulations, employee relations, recruitment and retention strategies

Excellent oral and written communication and relationship-building skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Suite; Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and time management abilities

Excellent attention to detail

Strong work ethic and team player

Ability to handle sensitive situations and with confidential material

Exceptional interpersonal skills with a proven ability to handle confidential information with integrity

Professional image in both appearance and behavior