At NYU Langone Medical Center, we are rich in state-of-the-art facilities, world-class resources, innovative leadership and an incredible staff.  We currently have an extraordinary opportunity for an inspiring HR professional who is ready to help transform the future of our HR department and protocols.

Reporting to the Director of Recruitment and Staffing, you will leverage your HR expertise to lead and further develop a team of talented staffing professionals and provide them with the tools, training and resources to ensure departments’ needs are fulfilled. You will also serve as an internal consultant to all Medical Center departments and develop/implement strategic marketing efforts to attract passive and active candidates for Senior Leadership positions.  

We will look to you to coordinate onsite and offsite recruitment events and assign participation to Staffing Specialists; set/monitor work flow; develop long term networking relationships with key resources to increase/broaden pool of potential applicants, and share contacts with Staffing Specialists.  You will be essential in advertising planning and effectiveness while maintaining budgets for all areas as well as forecasting budgets for the upcoming fiscal year.

In this role, you will assume oversight and actively participate in our employee advancement program (Steps for Success) providing guidance to staff; developing and conducting workshops and providing career counseling to medical center employees on a regular basis. You will design effective communication methods to facilitate the exchange of feedback with program participants.

In addition, you will assist as team lead on various projects such as operations, opening centers, housestaff or audit; system upgrades and conduct ongoing research for potential operational improvements. You will also participate in committees to help develop overall HR metrics (time to hire, cost to fill, etc).

The ideal candidate must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management or related field along with at least eight years of progressive managerial experience in HR recruiting including five years of supervisory experience.  Excellent verbal and written communications skills, as well as, consultative skills with the ability to understand the needs and urgency of assigned customer base are essential.  Experience with PeopleSoft version 9.0 or later and solid Microsoft Office skills required. Familiarity with an Onboarding System is highly preferred.

Position Responsibilities

1.  Implement a comprehensive, integrated employee communication strategy.

2.  Consult with HR Business Partners, Senior Leaders, Diversity and Inclusion Council, and other internal teams to develop communication strategies and programs that assist business leaders in communicating and aligning important, division-specific messages.  

3.  Prepare executive employee messages, including announcements and updates from senior management, town hall presentations, training and development presentations, policy changes, etc., coordinating with Corporate as appropriate.

4.  Plan and manage agendas and all aspects of logistics for employee meetings and events, including Global Leadership Team meetings, Manager and Employee Town halls, Customer Experience Forums, Training and Development events, New Product Launches and other key events as assigned.  Apply expertise in directly and indirectly managing traditional and technology-based communication vehicles (live presentations, virtual meetings, intranet content, etc.)

5.  Manage the employee intranet website as a dynamic, up-to-date messaging tool that connects employees to important, current information.  Manage all aspects of the employee innovation/idea website.  Ghost-write communication for the President (e.g. blog).  Partner with departments to develop informative, timely, branded content.  Partner with facilities to develop the employee communication brand throughout the physical building (including LCDs, bulletin boards, posters, etc.)

6. Create internal marketing program for Diabetes’ employee training and development initiatives.

7.  Provide leadership on community outreach programs, such as the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) and support Community Council activities.  Prepare “Best Places to Work” submissions.

8.  Develop vehicles for gathering employee opinions, such as pulse surveys, focus groups, and blogs to improve communication effectiveness.

9.  Serve as a key member of the Diabetes Diversity & Inclusion Council, and other teams, developing messages on inclusion and outreach to employees.

10. Serve as the point person in planning and organizing Corporate-sponsored events, such as the annual Holiday event, leadership lectures, and recognition ceremonies

Basic Qualifications

BA/BS degree in journalism, communications, marketing, human resources, business or other related discipline, required

Minimum 8+ years progressive corporate experience in an employee communications or marketing role for a large global organization required. (Experience in a medical device or healthcare related global organization highly preferred)

Demonstrates strong business acumen and has direct experience producing executive communications.  Extensive experience interfacing with President and other executive-level staff

Experience in managing and developing intranet website content (e.g. Intuit, HTML, Salesforce.com) and posting/coordinating input from other departments
 
Superior writing and editing skills – must possess a thorough understanding and application of English grammar, sentence structure, spelling, and punctuation, along with the ability to translate complete concepts into actionable messages

Experience planning and managing large meetings and events within budget and with attention to detail – strong project management skills

Organizational savvy, ability to navigate in a large, global organization

Strong communication and influencing skills – high energy, positive, and professional

Excellent PC skills in managing website content, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, required

Desired/Preferred Qualifications

Masters in journalism, communications, marketing, human resources, or other related discipline preferred

Experience in medical device and/or healthcare related global organization highly preferred

Experience creating and implementing a comprehensive employee communication strategy preferred

Experience managing diversity and inclusion programs preferred

Experience working in human resources preferred

Experience working in intranet websites preferred

Physical Job Requirements

Sit for extended periods of time

Ability to lift promotional materials and marketing collateral

Ability to travel unassisted (occasional travel – less than 10%)