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Vice President Human Resources Business Partners

Children’s Hospital Colorado

Denver, CO · Posted October 13, 2026

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Denver, Colorado, We are seeking a system-level healthcare HR executive who has successfully led a multi-site HR Business Partner organization within a complex, clinical, mission-driven environment and has experience building, transforming, or standardizing the HRBP function. This leader will support a large, highly matrixed pediatric healthcare system that spans inpatient, ambulatory, research, and administrative operations. They will provide leadership to a team of HR Directors and HR Business Partners who partner with executive leaders across diverse business units, clinical service lines, and enterprise functions. The ideal candidate is a trusted executive advisor who can influence and challenge senior leaders on organizational design, span of control, workforce strategy, and labor investments. Equally important, they bring a hands-on leadership approach, confidently navigating complex employee relations matters, maintaining a strong compliance posture, and driving accountability and consistent service delivery across the HRBP organization. This is a transformational leader with experience in HRBP-facing roles who can further evolve and mature the HR Business Partner model by creating consistency in service delivery, strengthening strategic consulting capabilities, establishing clear operating standards, and driving alignment across HRBP teams. The successful candidate brings extensive experience partnering directly with executive leadership, having served as a senior HR leader to C-suite and SVP-level operational leaders. This individual has provided strategic counsel on critical business and workforce priorities and possesses deep expertise in HR business partnership. This is an exceptional leader of leaders who develops talent, sets high expectations, coaches through ambiguity, and builds a culture of accountability while fostering collaboration, trust, and psychological safety. They are energized by developing high-performing teams and creating conditions for leaders and organizations to thrive. This individual will help shape enterprise people strategy and work closely with partners across Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Talent Management, Organizational Development, and Employee Relations to deliver integrated workforce solutions that drive organizational performance and advance the mission of one of the nation's leading pediatric healthcare systems. The successful candidate uses workforce analytics and business data to influence decisions related to labor costs, productivity, organizational design, retention, workforce planning, and leadership effectiveness. Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, Communications, or other related field. Master's Degree in related field preferred. Ten (10) years of experience as an HR leader in a healthcare environment, supporting senior leadership and executives. Minimum 3-4 years’ experience at an executive level (e.g., VP, AVP, Senior Director equivalent scope) is strongly preferred. Equivalency: A higher level of education may be considered as a substitute for required experience, beyond stated requirements, on a year-for-year basis. The anticipated hiring range for this role, based on a 40-hour work week, is $260,000 to $300,000 annually. Final compensation will be determined based on the selected candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, and internal equity considerations.