Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Location: Salem Hospital, 890 Oak Street SE, Salem, Oregon 97301
Department: Human Resources
Position Type: Full Time, 40 hours/week, Exempt, Onsite
Schedule: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday

Your role with us

Salem Health is seeking a strategic and driven Senior HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join our team and help shape the future of our organization. This high-impact role offers a rare opportunity to work directly with senior leaders, influence system-wide initiatives, and drive innovative people strategies that improve patient care and organizational effectiveness. You will serve as a consultative business partner and change agent, helping leaders build high-performing teams while fostering a culture of trust, inclusion, and engagement.

As Senior HRBP, you will have the opportunity to exercise your strategic influence as you partner directly with senior executives to lead initiatives that touch all levels of the organization, from workforce planning and leadership development to employee engagement and culture transformation, leaving a lasting impact on the health system. You will also gain exposure to high-level decision-making and long-term advancement opportunities; an excellent perk for candidates seeking to grow professionally in their next role.

We're looking for someone with executive presence and a passion for driving people-centered change. Our ideal candidate will exhibit gravitas (confidence, decisiveness, integrity, and the ability to command a room), communication excellence (speaking and presentation skills, authenticity, effective body language, and audience awareness), strategic thinking (vision, curiosity, and respect for others while leading organizational initiatives), and professional poise (polished, inclusive, and committed to being present and engaged). If you believe you possess this unique combination of attributes, we look forward to receiving your application.

What you'll do

• Develop relationships with business leaders to provide expert guidance on organizational people-related strategy and execution.
• Identify business strategy and opportunities to increase alignment by helping leaders identify, prioritize, and build organizational capabilities, culture, structures, and processes.
• Serve as an internal coach and trusted advisor for assigned executives and leadership teams on strategic workforce matters.
• Support leaders as they deploy people strategy processes, practices, and/or policies within their business, including partnering with leaders on organizational design and structure.
• Partner with HR leadership and functional teams to inform the design of HR strategy that aligns with strategic priorities.
• Use data and metrics to identify trends, anticipate business needs, and implement action plans focused on workforce solutions, employee experience, and organizational health.
• Partner with business leadership to apply succession planning and leadership development practices.
• Guide leaders on decisions that require high levels of judgement while minimizing risk related to regulatory and legal compliance.
• Ensure a deep focus on organizational continuous improvement.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Five years of human resources, business, or consulting experience.

Why Salem Health?

Salem Health is a Top Workplace in Oregon, known for fostering a supportive culture where your contributions truly matter. As an award-winning, independent health care system, we serve our region through Salem Hospital, multiple community clinics and West Valley Hospital, ensuring broad access to high-quality care.

We believe in empowering our teams. Through Lean principles, staff help drive innovation and solve real problems. We also invest in your growth with professional development, tuition assistance, and clear career pathways. At Salem Health, you'll find more than a job, you'll find purpose, connection, and room to thrive.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact my.recruiter@salemhealth.org.