At MCG, we lead the healthcare community to deliver patient-focused care. We have a mission-driven team of talented physicians and technical experts developing our evidence-based content and innovating our products to accelerate improvements in healthcare. If you are driven to enhance the US healthcare system, MCG is eager to have you join our team. We cultivate a work environment that nurtures personal and professional growth, and this is a thrilling time to become a part of our organization. With dynamic roles that offer meaningful impact, you'll be able to fully realize your potential. Plus, you'll enjoy world-class benefits and the security, stability, and resources of our parent company, Hearst, with over 100 years of experience.
The Director, People Partnerships leads the People Business Partner (HRBP) function, serving as a trusted advisor on organizational design, leadership effectiveness, employee experience and company culture. This role is accountable for building manager capability, guiding organizational change, and driving the successful adoption and scale of programs and initiatives designed to support MCG’s people strategy and culture. This role serves as a people-centric coach to MCG’s leaders, an escalated advisor for complex employee relations issues, and the operational leader for HRBP consistency and delivery.
You Will:
- Lead, coach and scale a team of People Business Partners to deliver proactive HR partnership across the business (talent planning, performance, compensation, engagement, retention).
- Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, translating business goals into workforce plans and impactful people outcomes.
- Own complex employee relations cases, investigations and risk mitigation, ensuring timely, fair resolution and legal compliance.
- Drive talent management programs, succession planning, leadership development, talent management and retention strategies.
- Lead organizational design and change management for restructures, integrations, or new ways of working.
- Partner with Centers of Excellence within the People Team to identify trends, recommend interventions, and develop solutions that improve MCG’s people programs and business results.
- Build manager capability through coaching, advising on performance conversations, career discussions and inclusive leadership.
- Optimize People processes and tools; lead continuous improvement and automation initiatives across the HRBP function
- Serve as HR for HR and other client groups as necessary.
- Act as a visible champion for MCG's culture, representing and building our values into talent and people practices.
What We're Looking For:
- Bachelor’s degree (Human Resources, Business, Organizational Psychology or related).
- 10+ years HR experience with at least 5 years in HR Business Partnership or organizational development.
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing HRBP teams and coaching senior leaders.
- Proven experience handling complex employee relations and change initiatives.
- Strong data literacy — experience partnering using people analytics to drive decisions.
- Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with enterprise HRIS, Tableau/Power BI, and modern HR case management tools.
- Experience in fast-growing or matrixed organizations and remote team leadership.
- Experience with collaborative work management tools (such as Atlassian), HR systems & solutions (such as Lattice, Pequity, Greenhouse)
Licensure/Certifications/Registrations/Permits:
- HR certification (SHRM-SCP, SPHR) preferred.
Pay Range (Base): $150,000 - $210,000
Other compensation: Bonus Eligible
Perks & Benefits:
💻 Remote work
✈️ Travel expected 2-3 times per year for company-sponsored events
🩺 Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
📈 401K retirement plan; flexible spending and health savings account
🏝️ 15 days of paid time off + additional front-loaded personal days
🏖️ 14 company-recognized holidays + paid volunteer days
👶 up to 8 weeks of paid parental leave + 10 weeks of paid bonding leave
🌈 LGBTQ+ Health Services
🐶 Pet insurance
📣 Check out more of our benefits here: https://www.mcg.com/about/careers/benefits/
MCG Health is a Seattle, Washington-based company and is considering remote/hybrid candidates with some travel for company-sponsored events.
The ideal candidate should be comfortable balancing the independence of remote/hybrid work with the collaborative opportunities offered by periodic in-person engagements.
We embrace diversity and equal opportunity and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Only with diverse thoughtsand ideas will we be able to create the change we want in healthcare. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be for it.
All roles at MCG are expected to engage in occasional travel to participate in team or company-sponsored events for the purposes of connection and collaboration.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
MCG is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to patient-focused care. We value our employees' unique differences and are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our diverse workforce helps us achieve our goal of providing the right care to everyone. We welcome all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, or political affiliation. We are committed to improving equity in healthcare and believe that a diverse workplace fosters curiosity, innovation, and business success. We are happy to provide accommodations for individuals. Please let us know if you require any support.
