Vice President, Human Resources - Arcadia Transfers - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)

Reporting dually to the President & Chief Executive Officer of USC Arcadia Hospital and to the Keck Medicine of USC System Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), the Vice President, Human Resources (VPHR) leads all aspects of the hospital's Human Resources operations. This includes oversight of talent acquisition, labor relations, total rewards, organizational development, and employee engagement. The VPHR also oversees Workforce Training Development, Employee Child Care Services, and Spiritual Care. This role is pivotal in driving strategic alignment between hospital-level HR practices and Keck Medicine of USC's systemwide goals. The VPHR serves as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Executive Team, leading integration efforts with the health system, building a just and accountable culture, and advancing employee satisfaction and retention. The Vice President, Human Resources plays a central role in ensuring that USC Arcadia Hospital's people strategy aligns with both hospital and systemwide objectives. This executive will collaborate closely with KMC's System HR Team on continued integration of HR policies and processes and drive initiatives that shape the employee experience, improve engagement and retention, and ensure compliance with a broad set of regulatory and organizational requirements. Key areas of focus include: • HR integration across the Keck Medicine of USC system • Talent acquisition and workforce planning • Leadership development and succession planning • Employee engagement and culture advancement • Labor relations and compliance in a California healthcare environment • Strategic support to CEO and executive team

Essential Duties:

• Oversee all facets of the hospital’s HR operations, including talent acquisition, benefits, employee and labor relations, compensation, HRIS, training, and development.
• Lead Employee Child Care Services and Spiritual Care team.
• Develop policies and strategic aligned with Keck Medicine of USC and labor law compliance.
• Coach, mentor, and retain a high-performing HR team.
• Partner with the system’s HR Centers of Excellence to execute integration and best practices.
• Maintain high levels of visibility, communication, and trust across all staff levels.
• Manage workforce reporting and represent HR functions at the Governing Board.
• Facilitate HRIS optimization in partnership with KMUSC/USC HRIS teams.
• Develop HR dashboards, metrics, and workforce insights.
• Build, lead, and sustain a values-aligned employee engagement program.
• Quickly build trust and rapport with employees, leaders, and clinicians.
• Serve as a visible and strategic partner to the CEO and executive team.
• Lead seamless HR integration with Keck Medicine of USC while preserving hospital culture.
• Enhance employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention metrics.
• Navigate an evolving executive team and support organizational continuity.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Req Master’s degree Human Resources Degree in a related field

• Req 10 years 10+ years in healthcare human resources leadership roles, including at least 5 years in a senior executive position, in an acute-care setting.
• Req Knowledge of California employment law, labor relations, and hospital compliance.
• Req Experience with full spectrum of HR functions

• Req Must possess current working knowledge of California state and federal laws and regulations related to working hours, conditions, pay practice, labor relations, recruitment, benefits administration, and record-keeping requirements.
• Req Creates a positive, collaborative, engaged, and energized work environment.
• Req Important to be focused, engaged, dependable, professional, personable, and driven.
• Req Must have a strong commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
• Req Must have outstanding people skills and be culturally competent, aware, and sensitive.
• Req Must be a problem solver with excellent follow-up skills.
• Req Understands and successfully navigate an environment of new executive leadership replacing a long-tenured C-Suite.
• Req A successful relationship builder who knows how to motivate and build consensus and genuinely "seeks to understand."
• A visible leader who regularly makes rounds and genuinely enjoys interacting with people at all levels throughout the organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pref SHRM (Human Resource Certification)

Required Licenses/Certifications:

The annual base salary range for this position is $220,064.00 - $363,105.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

                                                  

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