Overview
As we celebrate our Centennial year, we invite you to join us in shaping the next century of impact. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives as we remain devoted to a future of health and hope for everyone, everywhere. At the American Heart Association, your contribution matters, and so does your career.
The American Heart Association has a superb opportunity for a Human Resources Director (HR Director) in our Midwest region. This individual will function as a business partner and advisor to leaders and employees in the development and implementation of human resources strategies and solutions that align with the Association goals and will also lead HR programs and regional learning and development activities, including leadership development and creating and facilitating virtual region-wide trainings. This position can be home-based anywhere within our 13-state region.
The Midwest region includes: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.
Responsibilities
- Provide support to employees within assigned organizations throughout the employee’s lifecycle, i.e. conduct check-in calls, assist with creating development plans, process departures.
- Advise employees and managers on various Human Resources programs and procedures, inclusive of responsibilities in the following functional areas: onboarding, employee relations, employee engagement, organizational development, and talent succession.
- Utilize key HR metrics, data, and reports including lifecycle, employee engagement, and pulse surveys to provide insights and recommendations for continuous improvement in culture, leadership, processes and practices.
- Improve manager and employee performance by identifying and clarifying barriers to performance; implementing and evaluating coaching/development strategies; mentor and counseling managers and employees.
- Create and facilitate virtual leadership and individual contributor trainings.
- Lead assigned region-wide HR projects and programs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives including but not limited to the regional New Staff Orientation program and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts.
- Participate in cross functional projects and maintain strong partnerships with other HR functions – Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, HR Operations, and Total Rewards.
- Other duties as assigned within functional/knowledge area.
Qualifications
Want to help get your resume to the top? Take a look at the experience we require:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
- SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP, SPHR/PHR preferred.
- Three (3) years of proven experience.
- At least two (2) years’ experience providing employee and leadership coaching.
- Training facilitation experience preferred.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; effective interpersonal skills with the ability to relate to and influence individuals at all levels.
- Strong knowledge of employment laws, maintaining compliance, and ensuring adherence to internal policies/procedures.
- Exceptional Microsoft Word and Excel skills.
- Ability to complete and manage a variety of tasks/projects, particularly when faced with competing demands and priorities.
- Ability to travel up to 10% local and overnight.
Compensation & Benefits
The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package.
- Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
- Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs, based on the type of position.
- Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution.
- Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. HeartU is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
- Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The number of days will increase based on seniority level. You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year.
- Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees. This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.
At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities. We're committed to ensuring our workforce, workplace culture and mission have a shared impact across a diverse set of backgrounds.
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Posted Date 2 weeks ago (9/26/2024 7:06 PM)
Requisition ID 2024-14218
Job Category Human Resources
Position Type Full Time
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