Sr HR Business Partner

Senior HR Business Partner HR East Morristown Hospital

Full Time 80 Hours Per Pay Period Day Shift

Covenant Health Overview:

Covenant Health is the regions top-performing healthcare network with 10hospitalsoutpatient and specialtyservicesandCovenant Medical Group our areas fastest-growing physician practice division. Headquartered in Knoxville Covenant Health is a community-owned integrated healthcare delivery system and the areas largest employer. Our more than 11000 employees volunteers and 1500 affiliated physicians are dedicated to improving the quality of life for the more than two million patients and families we serve every year. Covenant Health is the only healthcare system in East Tennessee to be named a Forbes Best Employer seven times.

Position Summary:

The Sr. HR Business Partner serves as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to operational and clinical leaders aligning people strategies with business objectives. This role supports business units and operates with a high degree of autonomy in day-to-day HR execution while partnering closely with the Director HR Partnerships to ensure alignment with broader HR strategy and organizational priorities.

Th Sr. HRBP champions a culture rooted in the organizations values fostering an environment of transparency accountability and continuous improvement. This role drives initiatives that enhance employee engagement leadership effectiveness and operational excellence across all people processes.

• Partner with operational and clinical leaders to understand business priorities and translate them into practical HR strategies serving as a primary HR advisor for assigned client groups.
• Collaborate with the Director HR Partnerships to align local and functional HR strategies with enterprise priorities ensuring consistency in approach messaging and execution across the organization.
• Lead and support workforce planning efforts by assessing staffing needs identifying risks and gaps and partnering with leaders to develop actionable solutions aligned with organizational and Director-led strategic priorities.
• With oversight from the Director HR Partnerships manage and resolve complex employee relations matters conducting investigations and providing coaching and guidance to leaders on performance management team dynamics and issue resolution.
• Support talent development and succession planning by partnering with leaders to assess talent identify high-potential employees and implement development plans in alignment with enterprise talent strategies.
• Provide leadership for change management initiatives by driving effective communication promoting adoption aligning stakeholders and ensuring measurable sustained organizational outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with all federal state and accreditation standards proactively leading efforts to maintain continuous HR survey readiness and coordinating preparation documentation and follow-up activities for Joint Commission CMS and other regulatory agency reviews.
• Analyze workforce metrics and trends to inform decision-making identify risks and escalate insights to the Director HR Partnerships to guide strategy adjustments and targeted interventions.
• May mentor HR Business Partners or Coordinators and provide guidance on HR practices; may provide day-to-day coordination support without formal supervisory accountability.
• Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence to support core HR processes including performance management compensation planning and processes leave of absence administration talent acquisition
• Promote a culture engagement and retention through leadership coaching and employee experience initiatives.
• Follows policies procedures and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor degree in Human Resources Business Psychology or related field. May consider additional relevant experience in lieu of degree.

Minimum Experience:

5-7 years HR experience preferably in a healthcare or matrixed environment.

Demonstrated experience in employee relations leadership coaching and HR Consulting

Strong business acumen and with ability to operationalize strategy within defined frameworks and direction

Experience supporting leaders in workforce planning talent management and organizational change

Licensure Requirement:

None