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Salary Estimate: $68536.00 - $102814.40 / year
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You Can Change the Life of One to Care for the Lives of Many!

At Galen College of Nursing, we educate and empower nurses to change lives. Since 1989, we’ve dedicated our work to delivering high-quality nursing education with a student-first mindset. As one of the largest private nursing colleges in the country, we combine the support of a close-knit learning environment with the strength of a nationally recognized institution, HCA Healthcare.

That same passion for excellence in the classroom extends to our offices. At Galen, you’ll find a culture deeply rooted in collaboration, innovation, and a shared commitment to improving the future of healthcare. Your work directly touches the next generation of nurses, and your contributions help our students pursue their dream of a compassionate career.

If you’re looking for a career where you can make a difference, grow professionally, and be part of a caring team, we’d love for you to apply for the Senior HR Business Partner position today!

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Position Overview:

As a Senior HR Business Partner at Galen College of Nursing, you will serve as a strategic, mission-driven advisor to campus and regional leadership, championing Galen College of Nursing’s values and culture of excellence. Lead initiatives in organizational effectiveness, talent mobility, engagement, and inclusion that directly support Galen’s growth and student success. Partner with HR, IT, and Learning & Organizational Development (L&OD) to deliver data-driven insights, equitable career progression, and world-class employee experience. Operate effectively within Galen’s shared services model, balancing enterprise-wide consistency with responsiveness to campus-specific needs.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Serve as a consultative partner to campus and regional leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, change management, and culture initiatives.
2. Apply business insight and data to anticipate needs, identify risks, and recommend proactive HR solutions.
3. Lead quarterly internal mobility reviews, support succession planning, and partner with leaders to ensure equitable promotion and career progression across all departments.
4. Provide counsel on employee relations matters, including performance concerns, conflict resolutions, and policy application. Support leaders in navigating difficult conversations with professionalism and empathy. Coach leaders on performance management, accountability, and communication.
5. Partner with leaders to anticipate faculty and staff workforce needs, address shortages, and support long term talent pipelines.
6. Drive faculty and staff engagement through programs such as “Building the Lamp” and culture architecture initiatives. Translate engagement survey results into actionable plans and measure impact. Collaborate with HR leaders to design and implement retention strategies for critical roles.
7. Leverage HRIS, applicant tracking, and reporting tools to deliver workforce analytics, equity dashboards, and customized reports to senior leadership. Use data and trends to inform recommendations and decisions.
8. Support role clarity and career pathing, addressing ambiguity and scope creep, and ensuring every team member understands their growth opportunities.
9. Partner with HR Business Partners and HR specialists to ensure effective onboarding, documentation, and compliance.
10. Coordinate across HR functions to deliver seamless HR services while maintaining local context and relationships. Operate effectively within Galen’s shared services model, balancing enterprise-wide consistency with responsiveness to campus-specific needs.
11. Lead process standardization and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance both student and employee experience. Actively participate in HR initiatives related to policy updates, systems implementation, process improvement, or institutional priorities.

Core Competencies:

• Strategic Alignment: Connects HR strategies to organizational, academic, and operational goals.
• Consultative Partnership: Builds trust, influences outcomes, and provides clear, actionable guidance.
• Employee Relations Judgment: Demonstrates sound judgment in sensitive and complex employee matters.
• Leader Coaching: Develops leaders through feedback, guidance, and problem solving.
• Change Agility: Helps leaders and teams navigate organizational and process change.
• Collaboration: Partners effectively across HR functions and campuses without direct authority.
• Analytical Thinking: Uses data and trends to inform recommendations and decisions.
• Communication Excellence: Communicates clearly, professionally, and with appropriate audience awareness.
• Cultural Stewardship: Promotes inclusive, values driven work environments.
• Execution and Follow Through: Manages priorities effectively and delivers high quality results.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in human resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or related field required.
• HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR) strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to Galen’s mission, values, and culture of excellence.
• Experience with HRIS, applicant tracking, and workforce analytics platforms.
• Training or certification in change management, process improvement, or organizational development preferred.

Experience

• Seven to nine years of progressive HR experience supporting leaders in a complex, multi-campus organization.
• Experience in higher education or healthcare environments strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to influence outcomes through collaboration rather than direct authority.
• Proven track record in talent mobility, succession planning, and equitable promotion practices.
• Experience leading engagement, retention, and inclusion initiatives, including action planning from survey insights.
• Strong background in process standardization, continuous improvement, and compliance.
• Ability to manage ambiguity, support role clarity, and facilitate career pathing in dynamic environments.

Benefits

At Galen College of Nursing, we want to ensure your needs are met. We offer a comprehensive package of medical, dental, and vision plans, tuition discounts, along with unique benefits, including:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial well-being
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for children, elders, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services, and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away from Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Galen College of Nursing is recognized as a 2023 National League of Nursing (NLN) Center of Excellence (COE).

Galen’s Compassionate Care Model Values

• Inclusivity: I foster an environment that provides opportunity for every individual to reach their full potential.
• Character: I act with integrity and compassion in all I do.
• Accountability: I own my role and accept responsibility for my actions.
• Respect: I value every person as an individual with unique contributions worthy of consideration.
• Excellence: I commit myself to the highest level of quality in everything I do.

Learn more about our vision and mission.

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below:

Senior HR Business Partner

Galen College of Nursing