Senior Human Resources Business Partner
Children's National Hospital
Summary
The Sr. HR Business Partner (Sr. HRBP) will serve as a Strategic Business Partner and primary point of contact to their designated Business Units and its leadership. In this role, the Sr. HRBP will design and operationalize user-friendly plans and programs to support the CNMC mission of becoming an "Employer of Choice" to maximize employee engagement, performance, and retention.
Job description
This role will serve as the HR liaison to their assigned Business Units and provide strategic direction, coordination and overall management of the HR Function. Acting as a trusted advisor, the Sr. HRBP will deliver proactive solutions in areas such as employee engagement, workforce planning, risk mitigation, and concern resolution, escalating to the HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) or HRBP leadership as appropriate.
This role will include preparing regular HR statistical summaries, interpreting key metrics including but not limited to turnover and vacancy rates to identify emerging trends to inform strategic decision-making. The Sr. HRBP will ensure the consistent application of CNMC policies and maintain best-in-class employment practices in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment/labor laws and regulations.
Functional Accountabilities
HR Partnership with Business Units
- Partner with business leaders to design and execute integrated people plans that support operational and strategic priorities.
- Deliver proactive solutions in organizational planning, workforce design, talent acquisition, and succession readiness.
- Utilize data-driven insights to shape business decisions, such as turnover risk, skill gaps, and organizational effectiveness.
HR Consulting and Employee Relations
- Coach and support leaders in addressing complex performance issues, interpersonal dynamics, and leadership challenges.
- Conduct and manage employee relations investigations with appropriate documentation, in partnership with Employee Relations and Legal as needed.
- Develop preventative solutions for recurring or systemic people issues through training, policy clarification, or change initiatives.
- Serve as a trusted escalated resource to employees for employment inquiries, policy interpretation, and concern resolution.
HR Compliance and Performance Improvement
- Support the consistent application of employment policies and practices.
- Assist in ensuring organizational readiness for audits and adherence to compliance standards.
- Assist managers in implementing performance improvement initiatives and tracking outcomes.
Talent Planning and Organizational Effectiveness
- Partner with Learning and Development to align business needs with talent and succession planning efforts, facilitating calibration sessions, development planning, and promotion readiness reviews.
- Recommend organizational changes to improve team effectiveness, resource allocation, and role definition.
HR Program Implementation and Support
- Manage the deployment of HR programs (e.g., annual performance reviews and employee engagement) within assigned departments.
- Customize HR programs to reflect business priorities while maintaining enterprise consistency and compliance.
- Evaluate HR program effectiveness and gather business feedback to inform future design and enhancements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business Administration or related field required
- At least 5 years of progressive HR generalist or related experience
- 2+ years of HR Business Partner experience
- Strong business acumen
- Familiarity with HR policies, procedures and practices
- Proven skills in organizational development and consensus building
- Strong analytical, decision-making, negotiation and consultative skills
- Proven ability to develop and manage programs, projects and initiatives within a large, complex organization
- Strong project management and prioritization skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence others and build collaborative relationships
- Excellent written and verbal communication and training skills
- Proven proficiency with MS Office
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage
- Medical, prescription, infertility, transgender services
- Generous paid time off
- Vacation accrual from day one
- Sick leave
- Holidays
- Personal day
- 401(k) plan
- Healthcare spending accounts
- Dependent care spending accounts
- Employer-paid life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Tuition assistance
- Fitness resources
- Employee assistance program
- Commuter benefits
Company overview
Children's National Hospital is a premier pediatric healthcare institution located in Washington, D.C., recognized as one of the top children's hospitals in the United States. Founded in 1870, it serves as the region's primary pediatric academic medical center, providing comprehensive care across all pediatric specialties. The hospital operates a 323-bed facility and offers advanced medical services including neonatal intensive care, pediatric surgery, oncology, cardiology, and neurology. As an academic medical center affiliated with the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Children's National is deeply involved in pediatric research, medical education, and clinical innovation. The institution is particularly renowned for its Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation and its leadership in pediatric genomics and precision medicine. Children's National consistently ranks among the top pediatric hospitals nationally, with specialties in cancer, cardiology, neurology, and neonatology receiving particular recognition for excellence in patient care and outcomes.