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Temple Health – Temple University Health System · 15 hours ago

Assistant Vice President, Strategic Human Resources

Philadelphia, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Temple Health – Temple University Health System is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Strategic Human Resources who will serve as the lead HR Business Partner for an assigned hospital campus. This role focuses on providing strategic and operational HR leadership, aligning local people strategies with system-wide goals, and ensuring effective coordination of HR programs and services.

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Responsibilities

Serve as the primary HR partner and advisor to campus executive and operational leadership teams

Build and maintain strong relationships with leaders, supervisors, and staff to understand business priorities, workforce challenges, and engagement needs

Provide proactive consultation on organization design, workforce planning, performance management, and employee engagement

Coordinate activities and programs with HR Centers of Excellence—including Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Compensation, and Employee & Labor Relations—to ensure cohesive and effective HR service delivery across the campus

Translate enterprise initiatives into actionable local plans that advance organizational effectiveness and strengthen culture

Monitor workforce trends, engagement survey results, and turnover data to identify and address issues impacting employee experience and operational performance

Lead the campus performance management, goal-setting, and succession planning processes, ensuring alignment with system objectives

Partner with leaders to identify and develop high-potential employees and emerging leaders

Champion a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement; facilitate interventions that improve team effectiveness and leader capability

Collaborate with Learning & Development to design and implement leadership development programs that address current and future talent needs

Partner closely with Employee and Labor Relations COEs to ensure timely, fair, and consistent handling of employee relations matters

Provide guidance to managers on policy interpretation, employment practices, and contract compliance

Support initiatives that strengthen employee relations, enhance communication, and reinforce TUHS’s core values of respect, integrity, and service

Ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and collective bargaining agreements

Partner with Finance, Operations, and HR Shared Services to ensure workforce plans, staffing models, and cost structures support patient care and financial goals

Support local labor cost management, position control, and organizational restructuring efforts as needed

Ensure HR processes, communications, and metrics are executed efficiently and in compliance with system standards

Act as a change leader for system initiatives—translating strategy into clear, actionable campus communications

Provide coaching to leaders and teams to navigate organizational change effectively

Maintain open, transparent communication across the campus, ensuring employees understand priorities, goals, and progress

Qualification

Strategic HR partnershipChange managementProject managementAnalytical skillsMicrosoft Office SuiteConsultative skillsCustomer service orientationInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (Required)

10 years of progressive Human Resources experience with increasing leadership responsibility (Required)

Experience serving as a strategic HR business partner or senior HR leader within a complex, matrixed organization (Required)

Demonstrated ability to advise and influence senior management on organizational, cultural, and workforce issues (Required)

Experience leading large-scale HR and organizational initiatives (Required)

Proven ability to align people strategy with business objectives and deliver measurable outcomes (Required)

Strong consultative and influencing skills with senior leaders

Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated project management and change management capability

Customer service orientation and ability to build trusted relationships

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Strong analytical and organizational skills

Preferred

Master's Degree (Preferred)

Company

Temple Health – Temple University Health System

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At Temple Health, patients have access to some of the most advanced research and clinical care — tools we are using to help achieve outcomes once thought to be impossible.

Founded in 1995

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

5001-10000 employees