Executive Director, Human Resources
Posted 5 days ago
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
The Executive Director, Human Resources, serves as a team leader and senior HR Advisor and thought partner to senior leaders, helping translate business priorities into people strategies that drive organizational performance. This position partners with executive and operational leaders to address the workforce opportunities and challenges that are critical to delivering high-quality, accessible care. This role helps leaders align talent and organizational strategies with department objectives, providing expertise in workforce planning, employee experience, leadership development and capability building, organizational effectiveness, succession planning, change management, and culture. Leveraging workforce data and market insights, the Executive Director leads a team of other HR Advisors and HRBPs to anticipate emerging needs, develops innovative solutions to support growth and transformation, and serves as a trusted advisor on complex people and organizational issues and operates as a consultant and advisor, bringing enterprise perspective, business acumen, and innovative workforce solutions to advance organizational goals.This role will provide leadership and oversight for the Medical Group Team and client support for our Primary Care operations and Population Health teams, partnering with leaders who are reimagining how care is delivered, coordinated, and experienced across diverse communities. The position reports to the SVP, HR, Community, Specialty, Enterprise services.
Qualifications
Responsibilities:
Develops and implements HR strategies and initiatives that align with hospital objectives and support a high-performing work culture.
Leads workforce planning, performance management, and succession planning to meet the departments staffing needs.
Ensures compliance with labor laws, regulations, and organizational policies in all HR activities.
Discusses compensation, benefits, and rewards programs to attract and retain top talent while maintaining fairness.
Assesses need for training and development initiatives to support employee growth and enhance job performance.
Analyzes HR metrics and reports on employee engagement, turnover, and other key performance indicators.
Supervises, coaches, and supports the HR team, fostering a collaborative and service-oriented environment.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree required
Master's Degree preferred
8-10+ years of experience in human resources, organizational development or other closely related role
8-10+ years of experience in a leadership role
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
In-depth knowledge of HR best practices, compliance, and labor regulations.
Strong leadership and team development skills to create a cohesive and high-performing HR department.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with all levels of staff and leadership.
Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills for aligning HR initiatives with organizational goals.
Proficiency in HR technology, data analysis, and reporting to drive informed decision-making.
Ability to manage change and foster a positive work culture during organizational transitions.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
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Pay Range
$161,657.60 - $235,154.40/Annual
Grade
10
EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.
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Mass General Brigham is an integrated academic health care system, uniting great minds to solve the hardest problems in medicine for our communities and the world. Mass General Brigham connects a full continuum of care across a system of academic medical centers, community and specialty hospitals, a health insurance plan, physician networks, community health centers, home care, and long-term care services. Mass General Brigham is a nonprofit organization that is committed to patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. In addition, Mass General Brigham is one of the nation’s leading biomedical research organizations and a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
Key team members
Sandy Aronson
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