Director Human Resources Business Partner (East Coast)

Sunrise Senior Living • McLean, VA

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About The Position

When you join Sunrise Senior Living, you will be able to use your unique skills to empower residents to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Not only will you build meaningful relationships with residents, their families, and team members alike, you will also gain joy in serving others and deep fulfillment in your work. Explore how you can follow your passions and shed light on meaningful ways to serve, grow, and shine together. Sunrise Senior Living was again certified as a Great Place to Work® by Activated Insights. This is the 8th time Sunrise has received this top culture and workplace designation, highlighting the special place Sunrise is to be a part of. The Director Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic advisor and thought partner to Divisional Field Leadership, aligning human capital strategies with organizational objectives, supporting our communities and geographically dispersed employees across the U.S. This role leads both regional and enterprise-wide initiatives in talent management, organizational effectiveness and cultural transformation, ensuring that Human Resources (HR) solutions drive business performance and foster a high-performance culture. By leveraging data-driven insights and industry best practices, the Director HRBP also influences leadership in decision-making processes related to workforce planning, leadership development and change management. Additionally, this position mentors and develops HR team members, specifically community and Area HR personnel, promoting a cohesive and agile HR function that supports the company's mission and values.

Requirements

• Industry and professional/technical HR knowledge and experience including deep knowledge of federal and multi-state labor law, regulatory frameworks and internal policy application, with a record of resolving employee relations matters and proactively advising on legal and reputational risk.
• Proven ability to lead, develop and inspire high-performing HR teams while partnering cross-functionally with Legal, Compliance and HR Centers of Excellence to deliver scale, people-centric solutions
• Experienced in coaching and developing others
• Skilled in problem solving and decision making, using data and analytics to inform decisions
• Ability to effectively collaborate with others and influence change.
• Strong communication skills for various settings including advanced facilitation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field required
• Minimum of ten years of progressive Human Resources experience, prior HR Business Partner experience in high volume, people services based operations desired.
• Demonstrated success in partnering with leaders across all levels of the organization to drive enterprise-wide talent strategy, workforce planning and cultural transformation
• Exceptional organizational, analytical and decision-making abilities, with a consistent ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical execution
• Extensive knowledge of federal and multi-state employment laws, with a track record of navigating complex employee relations and advising on high-impact organizational decisions
• Strong consultative and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to influence and lead through change at all organizational levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience facilitating leadership presentations, strategic planning discussions and critical stakeholder alignment

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree or advanced HR certification (e.g., SHRM-SCP, SPHR) strongly preferred
• Preferred experience in multi-site management

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide talent initiatives by partnering with HR Leadership to align workforce planning, organizational design and leadership development with Sunrise’s long-term business goals
• Serve as a strategic advisor to Divisional/Portfolio/Regional Field Leadership, offering insight and influence on complex talent decisions, leadership effectiveness and organizational change
• Review and analyze divisional/portfolio/regional level performance metrics, including but not limited to turnover data, Team Member Experience insights, wage analytics, etc. to enable data driven decision making.
• Lead and inspire a high-performing HR team, providing direction, development and coaching to community level HR Team Members in support of operational excellence and optimal employee experience
• Champion people-centric initiatives across communities and geographically dispersed teams, ensuring equity in engagement, communication and performance management practices
• Ensure effective training and performance management processes are delivered by Human Resources and Field Leadership
• Drive cultural transformation efforts by promoting Sunrise’s mission, values and commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (You Belong) through leadership modeling and scalable engagement strategies
• Support Regional and Area HR Managers in resolving complex employee relations matters, focusing on risk mitigation, legal compliance and consistency in policy application, in close collaboration with Employee Relations, Legal and Compliance teams
• Implement of organizational effectiveness solutions, including job design, team structure and workforce optimization, to increase agility, alignment and capability across the organization
• Analyze workforce trends and recommend strategic interventions
• Advise on critical workforce transitions, including reductions in force, severance planning and adverse impact analyses, balancing business needs with people impact
• Facilitate leadership development and succession planning efforts across portfolios/regions
• Monitor divisional compliance and ensure HR Teams are adhering to federal, state and local employment laws as well as internal policy frameworks while continuously monitoring emerging legislation to translate regulatory shifts into actionable HR policy
• Maintain compliance in assigned required training and all training required by state/providence or other regulating authorities as applicable to this role to ensure that Sunrise standards are always met
• Assist in the administration of the workers’ compensation program
• Monitor health and safety incidents and work with Risk Management team for preventative measures
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Plans
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Employee Assistant Program / Discount Program
• Paid time off (PTO), sick time, and holiday pay
• myFlexPay offered to get paid within hours of a shift
• Tuition Reimbursement
• In addition to base compensation, Sunrise may offer discretionary and/or non-discretionary bonuses. The eligibility to receive such a bonus will depend on the employee’s position, plan/program offered by Sunrise at the time, and required performance pursuant to the plan/program.
• Some benefits have eligibility requirements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director