Vice President – Human Resources
Tutera Senior Living and Health Care
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Kansas City • Kansas, Montana • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Partner with Regional Directors, Regional VPs of Operations, and Clinical Leaders to help resolve complex issues and help drive the organization forward
- Develop and execute the long-term human capital strategy supporting organizational goals
- Serve as a strategic advisor to the executive team on workforce planning, organizational structure, culture, and change management
- Lead HR transformation initiatives to improve employee experience, retention, productivity, and cost efficiency
- Ensure compliance with federal/state regulations, including CMS, OSHA, EEOC, and wage and hour laws
- Oversee risk-mitigation programs, including workers’ compensation strategies and safety initiatives
- Establish HR metrics and KPIs to track organizational performance
- Provide oversight of employee relations, investigations, conflict resolution, and performance management
- Lead the design and administration of competitive compensation, benefits, and incentive programs
- Maintain and improve HR policies, systems, and internal controls
- Develop and execute a long-term human capital strategy that aligns with Tutera’s mission and operational goals
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the executive team on workforce planning, organizational structure, leadership development, and change management
- Lead HR strategy during acquisitions, community transitions, restructuring, and other organizational shifts
- Partner with Regional Directors, Regional VPs, and clinical leadership to support business performance and workforce effectiveness
- Implement enterprise engagement initiatives aimed at improving retention, team cohesion, and leadership effectiveness
- Strengthen internal communication, recognition, and accountability systems that reinforce Tutera’s values
- Lead strategies to reduce turnover, lower agency reliance, and build long-term workforce stability
- Support the development of clinical workforce pipelines (CNA training partnerships, apprenticeship programs, school relationships)
- Drive succession planning for key leadership positions
- Oversee HRIS (Paycom), reporting, and process optimization to improve accuracy and efficiency
- Establish and manage HR metrics and dashboards (turnover, engagement, staffing patterns, labor cost performance)
- Implement predictive analytics to support occupancy, labor forecasting, and staffing models
- Lead design, administration, and evaluation of competitive compensation structures and employee benefits programs
- Ensure market competitiveness aligned with senior living labor trends
- Provide oversight of employee relations, investigations, conflict resolution, and performance management
- Ensure compliance with all state/federal labor laws, CMS regulations, OSHA standards, and wage & hour requirements
- Partner with legal counsel on litigation, grievances, surveys, and corrective action plans
- Implement worker’s compensation and safety programs to reduce risk and cost
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field (JD or advanced degree a plus)
- 10+ years of progressive VPHR leadership experience ideally within the senior living/long-term care industry with multi-site and acquisition experience
- Demonstrated impact on reducing turnover, improving engagement, and enhancing labor cost control
- Proven ability to build best-in-class HR processes that scale with growth
- Experience coaching, developing and supervising an HR team
- Strong understanding and knowledge of benefits administration, worker’s compensation laws/regulations, federal and state employment regulations, employee relations, recruitment and retention strategies
- Union negotiation experience is a plus
- Excellent oral and written communication and relationship-building skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite; Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Familiarity with HRIS systems (Paycom experience a plus)
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and time management abilities
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong work ethic and team player
- Ability to handle sensitive situations and with confidential material
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with a proven ability to handle confidential information with integrity
- Professional image in both appearance and behavior
Benefits
- Financial Literacy Classes
- Employee Assistance Program offering Mental Health Resources, Legal Guidance, Financial Information, and more!
- Child Care Discount
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Cancer Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) with Matching Contributions
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off / Flex Time Off
- Birthday Day Off
- Exclusive Tutera Perks
- Advancement Opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
HR transformationworkforce planningemployee relationsperformance managementbenefits administrationturnover reductionlabor cost controlsuccession planningpredictive analyticsHR metrics
Soft skills
communication skillsrelationship-buildinganalytical abilitiesproblem-solvingorganizational skillstime managementattention to detailwork ethicteam playerinterpersonal skills
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in HRBachelor's degree in Business AdministrationJD or advanced degree