Director Human Resources

Where You'll Work Founded in 1923, Dignity Health - St. Mary Medical Center is a 389-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Long Beach, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, and orthopedics. Additionally, St. Mary Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and received a Healthgrades 5-Star Award for Heart Failure in 2026. One Community. One Mission. One California. Job Summary and Responsibilities We have a cornerstone and highly visible opportunity for an experienced Human Resource Director; in this role you will oversee HR operations for St. Mary Medical Center. As a strategic leader, you will align business objectives with employees and management, and serve as an evidence-based consultant to executive leadership related to our organizational goals and strategy on Human Resource related issues, including employee health, employee relations, labor relations, performance management, training, policy application, organizational development, workforce planning, ADA interactive process, and compensation. You will direct the HR team and formulate partnerships across the HR team and Centers of Expertise (CoE) to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflect the business objectives of CommonSpirit Health. Our ideal candidate will have an understanding of healthcare, human resources, working with union relationships, and supporting our mission of caring for underserved communities. In this position, you will act as a development coach to our operations leaders and oversee the employee engagement and workforce culture strategies that make St. Mary Medical Center a great place to work. If you are committed to social justice, health equity, and prepared to help shape healthcare to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us. Benefits and offerings for this position include (plus much more!): Relocation assistance. Annual performance-based bonus program. Annual employer contribution to retirement program (no employee contribution needed). Medical benefits for the employee at no payroll deduction. Flexible Time Away program.

Job Requirements Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree and minimum of 7 years HR or leadership experience, OR minimum of 10 years HR or leadership experience in the discipline, OR Master's Degree with relevant experience. HR experience should encompass generalist experience or at least 2 or more areas of specialty, e.g., compensation, benefits, employee/labor relations, talent acquisition, etc. Demonstrated employee relations experience with a working knowledge of recruitment, training delivery, benefits and compensation theory/administration.

Preferred Qualifications:

PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, or

SHRM-SCP

certification. #LI-DH #HRLeaders