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Sr HR Business Partner

Children's National Medical Center
United States, Maryland, Silver Spring
801 Roeder Rd #300 (Show on map)
Dec 17, 2025
Description 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. 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. Qualifications Minimum Education Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Business Administration or related field required. Relevant work experience may substitute for the educational requirement. (Required) Master's Degree in Organizational Development, Human Resources or MBA (Preferred) Minimum Work Experience 5 years At least 5 years of progressive HR generalist or related experience, including 2+ years of HR Business Partner experience (Required) 2 years Healthcare or hospital experience (Preferred) Required Skills/Knowledge 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 effectively establish and manage programs, projects and initiatives within a large, complex organization. Strong project management and prioritization skills. Strong interpersonal skills as exhibited by the ability to influence others and build collaborative relationships both within HR and across the organization with individuals at all levels. Excellent written and verbal communication and training skills. Proven proficiency with MS Office. Experience with PeopleSoft HCM is a plus. 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. Organizational Accountabilities Organizational Accountabilities (Staff) Organizational Commitment/Identification Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met Teamwork/Communication Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior Partner with all team members to achieve goals Receptive to others' ideas and opinions Performance Improvement/Problem-solving Contribute to a positive work environment Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment Cost Management/Financial Responsibility Use resources efficiently Search for less costly ways of doing things Safety Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance Primary Location : Maryland-Silver Spring Work Locations : Inventa Towers 1 Inventa Place Silver Spring 20910 Job : Human Resources Organization : People Position Status : R (Regular) - FT - Full-Time Shift : Day Work Schedule : M - F Job Posting : Dec 17, 2025, 2:16:52 PM Full-Time Salary Range : 101275.2 - 168792