MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCES AT CAPE REGIONAL

Cooper University Health Care is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving residents and visitors throughout Cape May County. The system includes Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional, three urgent care facilities; Cape Regional Physicians Associates with primary care and specialty care providers delivering services in multiple locations throughout Cape May County; The Cancer Center at Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional, the Claire C. Brodesser Surgery Center; AMI at Cooper, Miracles Fitness and numerous freestanding outpatient facilities providing wound care, lab, and physical therapy services. We have a commitment to our employees by providing competitive rates and compensation programs. Cooper offers full and part time employees a comprehensive employee benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, on-site Early Education Center (employee discount), attractive working conditions, and the chance to build and explore a career opportunity by offering professional development.

Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional is accredited by and received the Gold Seal of approval from The Joint Commission.

Reporting to the Vice President of Human Resources, this highly visible position will develop and implement innovative workplace strategies to address the workforce needs of the Cooper Cape location.  The HR Manager will be a member of the Cooper University Health Care HR Leadership team, based at the Cooper Cape Regional location. 

The HR Manager is responsible for

• onsite supervision of the HRBP team at Cooper Cape. In addition to supervision of the HRBP team, the HR Manager will have responsibility for a client group. 
• supervising day-to-day operations and the performance of an assigned team of HR Business Partners to achieve HR strategic objectives, operational excellence, and overall workforce objectives. This will be accomplished by partnering with various HR Teams, internal customers and resources to develop plans and execute to ensure effective, timely guidance.

Candidates for this position:

• must have a strong consultative ability to translate and align business operations into HR practice; must have experience working in a union environment with an understanding labor laws;
• must be experienced in providing guidance with a focus on data-driven decision making through the use of workforce metrics;
• must have a strong customer-focus and be a forward-thinking leader in a team-based culture. 
• must have strong written and verbal communication skills; experience demonstrating commitment to customer focus; ability to build trusting relationships and adherence to federal and state employment laws.

• Minimum of 5 years progressive HR experience, demonstrating consistent promotion.
• Experience in healthcare union environment, operating with labor contracts.
• Generalist experience with client centric approach to HR – collaborating across HR functions (such as compensation, Talent Acquisition, Leave Teams, OE, etc)

Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field required.

Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification preferred.