People and Culture Leader (R&D)

Position Overview

A successful People and Culture Leader is passionate about healthcare and driven to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others. This individual serves as a mission-aligned catalyst, supporting Livingston Community Health in delivering the highest quality of care and exceptional service to patients and their families.

The People and Culture Leader plays a critical role in championing the employee experience. As a key member of the Human Resources team, this role is responsible for fostering trust, strengthening organizational culture, and ensuring that workforce strategies align with the organization's mission, vision, and values.

This position supports strategic organizational goals by cultivating a culture of engagement, accountability, inclusion, and excellence. This individual will lead the development and execution of initiatives focused on employee engagement, talent recruitment and retention, workforce development, and performance accountability

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities

Serve as the organization's leader in building, sustaining, and advancing a positive, mission-driven workplace culture.
Act as the liaison between the HR team and the Leadership team, ensuring effective communication and seamless implementation of initiatives.
Develop retention and workforce planning strategies that support organizational growth and excellence.
Partner with executive leadership to design and implement competitive compensation structures and total rewards programs.
Oversee performance management systems, professional development programs, and succession planning efforts to strengthen organizational capacity.
Develop and maintain metrics and dashboards to provide data-driven insights to leadership for workforce planning, retention, and satisfaction.
Oversee employee engagement surveys, analyze findings, and lead the development and implementation of responsive action plans.
Lead workforce communications and recognition programs to strengthen morale, appreciation, and retention.
Supports the overall needs of the organization by working flexible or extended hours when necessary.
Demonstrates competence with the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
Other work-related duties as assigned. Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or changed at any time at the direction of leadership, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing.
Maintains confidentiality and respect for all sensitive information.
Displays a positive, professional, and respectful demeanor at all times towards employees, peers, professional contacts, and patients served, maintaining a professional appearance and positive image for LCH.
Contributes as part of the leadership team by promoting positive staff interactions and maintaining open communication with other programs and departments.
Attends and actively participates in all meetings (e.g., department meetings, program meetings, staff meetings) and other activities as required or assigned.

Education, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field required. A combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
7+ years of progressive experience in strategic people and culture development, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.

License/Certification

Poses and maintain a valid driver's license.
Poses and maintains Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) credentials, preferred.

Knowledge, Skill, and Ability
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Ability to exercise a high degree of initiative, judgment, discretion, strong facilitation, critical thinking skills, and decision making to achieve health clinic goals and objectives.
Proven experience leading organizational culture initiatives, employee engagement strategies, and strategic workforce planning.
Exceptional knowledge of HR best practices and regulatory compliance standards.
Exceptional interpersonal, coaching, and communication skills with the ability to build trust across all levels of the organization.
Demonstrated ability to conduct investigations, manage conflict, deliver difficult messages, and influence outcomes diplomatically and professionally.
Proficiency with HRIS systems and general business software (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).
Ability to foster collaboration across the organization.
Exceptional organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to provide effective guidance and training to support success.
Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and sound judgment.
Ability to handle multiple projects at once.
Ability to work successfully as part of a team.
Willingness to communicate using strong emotional intelligence.
Willingness and ability to travel to all sites within the organization.