Job Description
The AVP of Human Resources will be responsible for cultivating a work environment that attracts, motivates and retains Discovery Behavioral Health’s human capital. This will include guiding and supporting the corporate and regional operating businesses on all assigned HR matters to meet Discovery Behavioral Health’s strategic objectives and goals for profitability and growth.
- Reporting to the VP of Human Resources, the AVP of Human Resources will act as a strategic HR Business Partner to the Company’s Management Leadership teams.
- The AVP of Human Resources will work closely with the VP of HR to lead their respective teams in the development and implementation of Best-in-Class HR policies, programs and procedures, HR templates and related documentation to serve the company.
Partner with VP of HR and Senior Management to identify and address the critical HR needs of the organization, create an effective long-term HR strategy, and deliver results. Key responsibilities include:
DRIVE A BEST-IN-CLASS HR ORGANIZATION:
- Lead and inspire Best-in-Class Corporate and Regional HR teams to support the successful delivery of the Company’s strategic growth plans, vision and mission
- Establish benchmarks for organizational effectiveness, employee performance, training and career development, health and benefits, and employee relations
- Lead the development of, effectively manage and integrate HR policies and programs including performance reviews, succession planning, career development, performance management, goal setting and reviews, training and mentoring, employee benefits, employee handbook, etc.
- Manages compensation, other HR Programs, processes and initiatives in a timely manner
- Works with VP of HR to establish compensation plans
CHANGE MANAGEMENT:
- Support the VP of HR and senior management in driving change management initiatives to accelerate assimilation of new employees, align workforce around goals and priorities, and instill a “One Company” culture; monitor and measure compliance and engagement
- Role model an HR culture of continuous improvement
- Work with VP of HR and Executive team to define and effectively communicate Company values to drive culture of service, professionalism and performance excellence
TALENT & PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT:
- Support and refine HR initiatives to develop recruitment and retention strategies to attract and retain top talent
- Develop HR strategies to identify and address competency, knowledge, talent and performance gaps.
- Support and refine HR initiatives to establish employee performance metrics, career development and succession plans
- Identify and develop ways to leverage new HCM system companywide to streamline HR related processes and procedures. Design and develop meaningful reports to assist business leaders in leading and managing their teams
- Launch management mentoring initiative to support employee growth and development
- Identify and stretch high potential talent working with management teams
- Support and assist in development of monthly operation review reporting process to executive management on high potentials, key talent management metrics and deliverables
- Institutionalize Performance Management Systems using competency model throughout the organization
- Work alongside recruitment department to develop and manage a broadly-based Talent Management and Development Program, focusing on career development and succession planning; benchmark talent against external competition
- Refine performance evaluation standards; establish and drive compliance for timely annualized performance reviews
- Assist as directed in the oversight of compensation, performance incentives, and benefits
- Assist as directed in the oversight of employee relations, onboarding, disputes, terminations, employee training
- Field employee surveys to assess and monitor employee engagement on key initiatives