In 1856, the Sisters of Providence formed the Providence ministry with a spirit of collaboration and commitment to working with all whom they served. Built on that foundation of providing service, compassion and care, Providence Health & Services now operates 27 acute care facilities, more than 35 non-acute facilities, physician clinics, a health plan, liberal arts university, a high school, 47,000 employees and numerous other housing and education services.

Recognizing that legacy and visionary leadership are not mutually exclusive, Providence is intentionally building a world class health care organization at every level. Providence has recently completed defining a system-wide initiative engaging operational and clinical leaders to exceed national clinical standards in all of their hospitals. One of the first quality initiatives is a single combined benchmarking tool to collect, analyze and identify opportunities for improvement in patient care throughout the system.

~Corporate Culture~
The mission statement captures the spirit of what it means to be a part of today’s Providence while reflecting a continued commitment to what began in 1856: “As People of Providence, we reveal God’s love for all, especially the poor and vulnerable, through our compassionate service.”

This is a highly energized, fast paced, involved, and committed culture, with a sense of humor and camaraderie that is contagious. The Human Resources management team is dedicated to their vision of a strategic function combined with the realities of dealing with day to day activities, all within the culture that is true to its mission.

~Key Elements of the Position~
The Senior Director will report to the Chief Human Resources Officer. This newly created position reflects the business need for building a strong, regionalized recruiting function to serve the Washington / Montana region. Providence clearly values its talent and will support the Senior Director in building a best in class recruiting function.

The Senior Director will function in both strategic and consultative roles, partnering with the business to identify and define current and future workforce needs, including ongoing forecasting for attrition, and changing market conditions. Providence will look to this position to identify and implement new strategies and programs in response to the regional needs. Some of these programs will be geared towards acquiring in demand talent within a highly competitive industry. Additionally, the Senior Director will be responsible for identifying and assessing existing internal best practices and developing a plan to implement the processes / programs throughout the region.

The Senior Director will have a collaborative matrix relationship for all sourcing and recruiting within in the region. Initially, they will be responsible for the direct management of two recruiters and a regional “Programs” function that will include educational and military outreach and proactive sourcing. This position will have the opportunity to blend, build and develop a team that is competent, professional, responsive to customers, and highly motivated to achieve/exceed objectives.

~Key Responsibilities~

• Lead and manage all talent acquisition efforts to support the hiring of 5,000 plus employees per year.
• Design and implement a cohesive talent acquisition strategy to support the region’s strategic and growth initiatives, including strategies to differentiate Providence from all the other companies recruiting for the same top talent.
• Create and implement market awareness initiatives to greatly increase Providence’s visibility within the region.
• Build a staffing function that gives Providence a competitive edge in staffing.
• Identify and operationalize best practices as they relate to processes, tools, systems, training, and metrics to support and track the success of the staffing function, based on internal customer satisfaction.
• Provide strategic talent acquisition direction, staffing expertise, and advice and counsel to both human resources and senior management leaders within the organization.
• Effectively develop and communicate the employer brand through all staffing communications to ensure the attraction of a high performing workforce.
• Build and/or develop a team that is competent, professional, responsive to customers, and highly motivated to achieve/exceed objectives.

~Background Required~

• 10 years experience in a similar role with demonstrated results in both a centralized and decentralized talent acquisition program capable of proactively generating a continual pipeline of qualified candidates.
• Experience running a sourcing/recruiting function for a multi-site company.
• Demonstrated understanding of the candidate management processes, including the ability to orchestrate a positive candidate experience through the entire process.
• Demonstrated success identifying and developing multiple channels to identify passive candidates.
• Proven ability to support a dynamic, fast-growth environment.
• Experience establishing credibility and working relationships at the management level.
• A proven track record of recruiting exceptional talent and meeting the staffing needs of an organization in a competitive market.
• Ability to develop and maintain meaningful hiring metrics.
• Experience with a broad range of recruiting methodologies including the implementation of internal sourcing capabilities, direct sourcing, networking, professional organizations, internet and referrals.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Masters degree desirable. The ideal candidate will have an education that matches a well-educated and smart customer base.

~Why is this a great opportunity?~
This position offers an opportunity to work with a dynamic and community invested organization. Providence delivers a commitment to quality of care, employee enrichment and community participation which allows them a great basis of strength and stability.

With top talent in short supply and high demand, effective staffing requires a comprehensive strategy with new, creative tactics, and delivery models. In this position, the Senior Director will be able to create and implement a talent acquisition philosophy and approach that will raise the bar on regional recruiting standards.

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