Vice President, Human Resources Business Partner

Sutter Health

Vice President of Human Resources leading strategic HR initiatives for Central Coast and Central Valley at Sutter Health. Responsible for shaping the people strategy and enhancing organizational effectiveness across the divisions.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeSacramento • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $308,131 - $416,894 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the senior HR strategic partner to executives in the Central Coast and Central Valley, shaping the people, organization, engagement plan to achieve business outcomes.
Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, while translating business strategies into organization design, workforce planning/effectiveness, and culture priorities.
Develop HR strategies that represent the business needs of the divisions, while championing an enterprise‑first mindset.
Lead strategic workforce planning, organizational capability building, and operating model evolution required to support growth, access, and operational performance.
Assess market trends, workforce challenges, regulatory changes, and demographic shifts to inform strategic HR decisions.
Lead organizational design, integration efforts, and productivity improvement initiatives that enhance effectiveness and streamline operations.
Drive engagement and change leadership strategies to support major transformations, mergers, organization changes, or expansion.
Promote enterprise‑aligned practices while accommodating division‑specific operational needs.
Build and strengthen leadership pipeline through rigorous succession planning and talent assessment / leadership development in the Central Coast and Central Valley divisions.
Develop proactive, preventative strategies and plans that contribute to a positive work environment.
Serve as the primary business partner to senior leaders, driving strong collaboration and alignment across HR disciplines to ensure coordinated strategy execution as OneHR.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Organizational Psychology, or related field preferred.
15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including leading HR teams and serving as a senior HRBP or HR executive.
Demonstrated success partnering with executive leadership in a large, complex, matrixed healthcare environment (5,000+ employees strongly preferred).
Experience in talent planning, engagement strategies, organizational design, culture transformation, workforce effectiveness strategies, and change leadership.
Expertise across core HR disciplines including employee relations, labor relations, talent management, compensation, and organizational development.
Proven experience leading HR strategy across multiple sites or regions; multi‑division experience strongly preferred.
Demonstrated people leadership experience, including developing high-performing teams, building succession depth, designing role clarity, and driving leadership accountability.
Experience leading HR teams through transformation, capability building, and operating model evolution.
Strong working knowledge of California employment law, labor regulations, and healthcare industry trends.
Deep expertise in talent assessment, succession planning, engagement, preventative strategies, workforce effectiveness, and leadership development.
Enterprise‑first mindset with the ability to balance division‑specific needs and system priorities.
Strategic influence and executive presence; capable of challenging, coaching, and advising senior leaders.
Exceptional communication skills—written, verbal, and interpersonal.
Strong analytical and business acumen with a focus on organizational health and workforce ROI.
Ability to navigate ambiguity while driving clarity, alignment, and accountability.
Strong people leadership capabilities.

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Hard Skills & Tools

HR strategyworkforce planningorganizational designtalent managementemployee relationslabor relationscompensationorganizational developmentchange leadershipsuccession planning

Soft Skills

strategic influenceexecutive presencecommunication skillsanalytical skillsbusiness acumenpeople leadershipcollaborationcoachingadvisingnavigating ambiguity

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree in HRMaster's degree in Business AdministrationMaster's degree in Industrial RelationsMaster's degree in Organizational Psychology