Director Human Resources- System Office

Position Summary

The HR Director System Office provides senior HR leadership partnership to Inova's corporate functions, including IT, Finance, Legal, Supply Chain and other system operational groups. This role ensures the consistent delivery of HR programs and services while supporting leaders through workforce planning, organizational change, talent development, and team member engagement initiatives.

A core focus of this position is partnering closely with Information Technology leadership and the Organizational Development (OD) team to drive workforce upskilling and readiness - particularly in the areas of digital transformation, technology adoption, and artificial intelligence enablement. This leader will play a key role in building capability across the system to support Inova's evolving care delivery and business models.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Partnership & Workforce Leadership

• Serve as the primary HR partner to system office executives and shared services leaders, providing consultative support on workforce planning, organizational design, talent strategy, and leadership development.
• Lead HR initiatives that align with digital transformation, operational efficiency, and system growth.
• Support executive leadership teams through change management efforts, including restructures, new operating models, and large-scale functional transformation.

IT & Digital Workforce Enablement

• Partner closely with IT leadership to support workforce strategies related to technology transformation, managed services partnerships, cybersecurity readiness, and next-generation clinical and business systems.
• Collaborate with Organizational Development to design and deploy workforce upskilling initiatives focused on:
  
  
  
  • AI literacy and adoption
  • Digital skill development
  • Change leadership capability for technology transformation
  • Manager and leader readiness for evolving work models
  
  

HR Operations Leadership

• Provide operational oversight of HR Business Partners assigned to corporate departments.
• Ensure consistent delivery of HR programs including engagement strategy, employee relations, performance management, talent development, and workforce analytics.
• Guide and resolve complex employee relations matters and leader escalations.
• Ensure HR practices align with system policies, legal requirements, and organizational values.

Change Management & Organizational Effectiveness

• Serve as a key change leader supporting cross-functional transformation initiatives.
• Partner with OD to support leadership effectiveness, team health, and collaboration across system functions.
• Drive culture-building initiatives that reinforce accountability, continuous improvement, and innovation.

Leadership & Operational Expectations

• Model strong executive presence and partnership behavior.
• Act as a connector between site-based HR Operations teams and corporate leaders.
• Maintain consistent communication cadence with stakeholder groups.

Minimum Requirements:

Experience - 7 years of progressive HR leadership experience

Education - Bachelor's degree required in HR, Business, or related field