Director, People Partnerships

MCG Health•Seattle, WA

1d•$150,000 - $210,000•Remote

About The Position

At MCG, we lead the healthcare community to deliver patient-focused care. We have a mission-driven team of talented physicians and technical experts developing our evidence-based content and innovating our products to accelerate improvements in healthcare. If you are driven to enhance the US healthcare system, MCG is eager to have you join our team. We cultivate a work environment that nurtures personal and professional growth, and this is a thrilling time to become a part of our organization. With dynamic roles that offer meaningful impact, you'll be able to fully realize your potential. Plus, you'll enjoy world-class benefits and the security, stability, and resources of our parent company, Hearst, with over 100 years of experience. The Director, People Partnerships leads the People Business Partner (HRBP) function, serving as a trusted advisor on organizational design, leadership effectiveness, employee experience and company culture. This role is accountable for building manager capability, guiding organizational change, and driving the successful adoption and scale of programs and initiatives designed to support MCG’s people strategy and culture. This role serves as a people-centric coach to MCG’s leaders, an escalated advisor for complex employee relations issues, and the operational leader for HRBP consistency and delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (Human Resources, Business, Organizational Psychology or related).
10+ years HR experience with at least 5 years in HR Business Partnership or organizational development.
Demonstrated leadership experience managing HRBP teams and coaching senior leaders.
Proven experience handling complex employee relations and change initiatives.
Strong data literacy — experience partnering using people analytics to drive decisions.
Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
Experience with enterprise HRIS, Tableau/Power BI, and modern HR case management tools.
Experience in fast-growing or matrixed organizations and remote team leadership.

Nice To Haves

Experience with collaborative work management tools (such as Atlassian), HR systems & solutions (such as Lattice, Pequity, Greenhouse)
HR certification (SHRM-SCP, SPHR) preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead, coach and scale a team of People Business Partners to deliver proactive HR partnership across the business (talent planning, performance, compensation, engagement, retention).
Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, translating business goals into workforce plans and impactful people outcomes.
Own complex employee relations cases, investigations and risk mitigation, ensuring timely, fair resolution and legal compliance.
Drive talent management programs, succession planning, leadership development, talent management and retention strategies.
Lead organizational design and change management for restructures, integrations, or new ways of working.
Partner with Centers of Excellence within the People Team to identify trends, recommend interventions, and develop solutions that improve MCG’s people programs and business results.
Build manager capability through coaching, advising on performance conversations, career discussions and inclusive leadership.
Optimize People processes and tools; lead continuous improvement and automation initiatives across the HRBP function
Serve as HR for HR and other client groups as necessary.
Act as a visible champion for MCG's culture, representing and building our values into talent and people practices.