Responsible for setting, enforcing, and evaluating legally compliant human resources policies, procedures, and best practices, and identifying and implementing long-range strategic talent management goals.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Supports the organization’s mission and goals and quality standards. Incorporates KANA’s core values of Courtesy, Caring, Respect, Sharing, and Pride in all activities and decisions.
- Upholds KANA’s Code of Ethics by conducting professional activities with honesty, integrity, respect, fairness, and good faith in a manner that reflects positively upon the organization.
- Collaborates with executive leadership to define the organizations long-term mission and goals; identifies ways to support this mission through talent management.
- Identifies key performance indicators for the organizations human resource and talent management functions; assesses the organizations success and market competitiveness based on these metrics.
- Researches, develops, and implements competitive compensation, benefits, performance appraisal, and employee incentive programs.
- Maintains knowledge of laws, regulations, and best practices in employment law, human resources, and talent management.
- Manages the entire employee life cycle experience and analyzes trends within the organization’s HR strategy to improve KANA’s effectiveness and profitability.
- Provides guidance and leadership to the human resource team.
- Advises management in appropriate resolution of employee relations issues.
- Represents the organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.
- Manages worker’s compensation, ergonomics, KANA’s safety program, and Provider contract management functions.
- Manages employee staff training as it aligns with KANA’s HR strategy or as required to meet legal or accreditation requirements.
- Ensures KANA’s onboarding experience fosters a culture of engagement and promotion of KANA’s mission, vision, and core values.
- Ensures accurate processing of all personnel-related transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, terminations with appropriate documentation retained for auditing purposes.
- Compiles reports for the Board, executive leadership, and other entities as needed.
- Participates in professional development and networking conferences and events.
- Supports KANA subsidiaries on an as-needed basis.
Supervisory Responsibilities Directly supervises staff in the Human Resources Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in business administration or human resources management, or a closely related field and five years professional Human Resources experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Master of Business Administration or Master of Science in Human Resources preferred.
Accomplished leader with experience navigating complex challenges; addresses issues with a positive, inclusive, and solution-oriented approach; proficient with employment laws, workforce planning, and organizational development required. Effective interpersonal communication skills, a team mindset, and a professional who leads by example are ideal attributes.
