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People Strategy Partner - HR Director
- Genesis Healthcare (Crestwood, IL)
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Overview
At Genesis Healthcare, we are dedicated to improving the lives we touch through the delivery of high-quality care and exceptional service. As a leading provider in the long-term care industry, we believe in fostering a collaborative, inclusive and supportive work environment where every team member is valued and empowered to make a difference. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, we offer opportunities for growth, development, and advancement in a range of roles. Join us in our mission to enhance the well-being of our patients and residents while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve.
Responsibilities
Are you passionate about shaping workplace culture and helping leaders grow? Do you thrive at the intersection of strategy and people — where insight meets action? Are you excited to bring HR innovation to life across multiple nursing centers, empowering leaders and teams to reach their full potential? Then join our team as a People Strategy Partner!
As a People Strategy Partner, you’ll be the connective force across a cluster of nursing centers in a geographic area called a Pod to activate Genesis HR strategy while guiding Nursing Home Administrators to create workplaces people love. You’ll blend hands-on collaboration with strategic alignment, ensuring HR practices aren’t just compliant, but inspiring.
You’ll partner with Corporate HR and Regional leaders to influence big-picture people strategy - and then work shoulder-to-shoulder with Pod and nursing center teams to bring it to life. From retention and engagement to performance excellence, your impact will ripple across every nursing center and team you touch.
Position Highlights
*Champion employee engagement and retention within your Pod, empowering leaders to build thriving, people-first cultures.
*Collaborate closely with the Community Recruitment Partner, establishing a seamless and positive onboarding experience for new hires, while strategically aligning on workforce planning, ensuring equitable compensation programs, and continuously refining selection criteria to drive organizational success.
*Partner with Corporate and Market HR teams to align enterprise strategy with local action.
*Coach Pod Leaders, Nursing Home Administrators, and Department Heads on HR best practices and people development.
*Use data and insights to anticipate workforce trends, deploy proactive solutions, and drive results.
*Ensure policies, compliance, and ethical practices are upheld while keeping the employee experience at the center.
*Activate recognition, onboarding, and growth programs that make every team member feel valued and connected.
Qualifications
*Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field (PHR or SHRM certification preferred).
*Minimum five years of progressive HR experience, ideally in healthcare or multi-site operations.
*Proven ability to partner across strategic and tactical levels — influencing senior leaders while empowering frontline managers.
*Strong understanding of employee relations, performance management, and compliance.
*Passion for developing people and leading through collaboration, not control.
Benefits
*Variable compensation plans
*Tuition, Travel, and Wireless Service Discounts
*Employee Assistance Program to support mental health
*Employee Foundation to financially assist through unforeseen hardships
*Health, Dental, Vision, Company-paid life insurance, 401K, Paid Time Off
*Free 24/7 virtual health care provided by licensed doctors for all Anthem medically enrolled employees and their immediate family members
*On-Demand Pay Program that allows for instant access to a portion of the money you’ve already earned
We also offer several voluntary insurances such as:
*Pet Insurance
*Term and Whole Life Insurance
*Short-term Disability
*Hospital Indemnity
*Personal Accident
*Critical Illness
*Cancer Coverage
Restrictions apply based on collective bargaining agreements, applicable state law and factors such as pay classification, job grade, location, and length of service.
Posted Salary Range
USD $75,000.00 - USD $90,000.00 /Yr.
Genesis HealthCare, Inc. and all affiliated entities (collectively “Genesis”) has a strong commitment to diversity that is fully supported and practiced by our officers and leadership team. Genesis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, HIV status, national origin, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, amnesty, military status or status as protected veterans, or any other legally protected characteristic. Genesis is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace free from discrimination and harassment where everyone has equal opportunities to succeed.
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