Director Human Resources

Human Resources Director

ChristianaCare – Wilmington, DE

ChristianaCare, the largest healthcare system in Delaware, is seeking a dynamic and strategic leader for the role of Human Resources Director. This position will lead our HR Business Partner team in delivering impactful HR talent solutions. The ideal candidate will be a proactive, data-driven thought partner who accelerates problem-solving and drives business outcomes through effective human capital strategies. In collaboration with ChristianaCare Medical Group leadership, the HR Director will offer expert guidance in key areas including people strategy, culture and engagement, organizational efficiency, workforce planning, human capital metrics, and succession management.

At ChristianaCare, our commitment goes beyond providing healthcare—we are dedicated to delivering health. Join our team and contribute to an organization that is transforming lives and communities by being excellent today and even better tomorrow.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Partnership: Collaborate with Medical Group Executives and the HR leadership team to align HR strategy with organizational goals and drive business success.
• Talent Strategy: Guide executives in translating business strategy into talent strategy that reflects and strengthens the culture of ChristianaCare.
• HRBP Model Evolution: Lead the development of the HRBP model to better align with business goals and provide expert HR consultation to the Medical Group’s physician and operational executives.
• Team Leadership: Direct the Human Resources Business Partner team, consisting of three professionals, to review and analyze Human Capital metrics, assess risks, and create remediation strategies when necessary.
• Data-Driven Initiatives: Proactively identify and assess key trends, utilizing data to drive strategic HR initiatives that deliver measurable outcomes.
• Cross-Department Collaboration: Work with Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement, Compensation, and HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) to ensure equity and fair outcomes across HR programs and talent solutions.
• HR Service Coordination: Oversee the coordination of HR services across various operational areas, ensuring clear communication and policy interpretation while providing guidance as needed.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment, balancing multiple priorities and business relationships simultaneously.
• Agile, curious, and solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment and remain resilient in the face of challenges.
• Experience in providing value-added HR consultation to accelerate high-velocity decision-making and business goal achievement.
• Strategic thinker who proactively identifies opportunities, analyzes and interprets data to determine root causes, and formulates actionable plans.
• Results-driven, able to strategically solve complex business problems and implement effective solutions.
• Change agent committed to supporting leadership as the Medical Group continues to advance key strategic priorities and system-wide initiatives.

Position Qualifications:

• Minimum of five years of people leadership experience.
• Ten years of progressively responsible experience in Human Resources, ideally in a large, matrixed environment supporting decentralized clients.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) certification preferred.

Why ChristianaCare:

• President/CEO Dr. Janice Nevin named among 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives in 2022 by Modern Healthcare
• ChristianaCare is the largest healthcare system in Delaware centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs.
• Achieved Healthgrades America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award (2023) and rated by Forbes as the 2nd best health system for diversity and inclusion (2022)
• The region is rich with diverse cultures and offers some of the nation's best public and private schools, colleges, and universities.

About ChristianaCare:

ChristianaCare, headquartered in Wilmington, DE, employs over 13,000 caregivers across three acute care hospitals, an extensive network of primary and specialty care services, home health care, urgent care centers, and free-standing emergency departments. With a Level I trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, and centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care, and women’s health, we provide top-tier medical care to Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Ranked consistently among the nation's best, ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows.

Join us in making a difference in the lives of the people we serve.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.