Senior Director, Integrated Talent and People Strategy

El Camino Health is committed to hiring, retaining and growing the best and brightest professionals who will carry our mission and vision forward. We are proud of our reputation in the community: One built on compassion, innovation, collaboration and delivering high-quality care.

Job Description

The Senior Director, Integrated Talent & People Strategy serves as a strategic enterprise leader responsible for designing and executing a unified talent ecosystem that strengthens attraction, retention, development, mobility, belonging and well-being across the organization. This role ensures that all elements of the employee experience — from workforce planning to wellness to inclusion and belonging — operate as a connected system that advances the mission, culture, and growth objectives of a dynamic and expanding healthcare system.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Strategic Leadership
  • Develop and execute an integrated people strategy that unites talent acquisition, mobility, workforce planning, development, belonging and well-being into one cohesive framework.
  • Partner with the CHRO and system executives to align workforce capabilities with organizational growth, care delivery expansion, and community impact goals.
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders on talent dynamics, workforce risks, and solutions that enable agility and sustainability equitably.
• Integrated Talent System Design
  • Architect and lead an Integrated Talent Framework that connects recruitment, internal movement, succession, and professional development at all levels under a unified talent philosophy.
  • Embed data-driven workforce planning and skills intelligence into decision-making across clinical and non-clinical domains.
  • Collaborate with HR Centers of Expertise, HR Consulting & Advisory Services and other HR functions to ensure equitable and competitive talent experiences.
• Employee Experience, Wellness, and Retention
  • Advance programs that promote employee well-being, belonging, and psychological safety, ensuring they are tightly linked to organizational health and retention metrics.
  • Partner with operational and nursing leaders to design retention strategies that address professional development, inclusion and belonging, and workforce mobility challenges unique to the competitive Northern California market.
  • Leverage engagement insights and pulse surveys to enhance the overall employee experience and strengthen the organization’s position as an employer of choice.
• Operational Excellence & Analytics
  • Leverage HR processes, technology, and analytics to enable an agile, insight-driven HR function focused on creating a unified talent ecosystem.
  • Define and monitor workforce success indicators (e.g., attraction rates, internal mobility, engagement, well-being, and belonging and inclusion).
  • Ensure continuous alignment between system growth, workforce affordability, and access to mission-critical talent.

Leadership Attributes

• A systems thinker who connects people strategy to enterprise performance.
• Adept at navigating complex healthcare environments with empathy, diplomacy, and strategic foresight.
• Demonstrates data literacy and the ability to translate workforce analytics into actionable business insights.
• Skilled in influencing across multiple stakeholders — from front-line leaders to physicians and executive teams.
• Embodies servant leadership and models the organization’s values of Quality, Safety, Compassion, Community, Collaboration, Stewardship, Innovation and Accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, Healthcare Administration, or related field required. Master’s degree is strongly preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including strategic roles in talent management, workforce planning, HR Operations or HR business partnership.
• Experience in healthcare or other complex, mission-driven systems preferred.
• Proven ability to design and implement integrated talent frameworks that improve attraction, retention, and engagement outcomes.
• Demonstrated success in leading multi-disciplinary teams and managing large-scale change initiatives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build and maintain collaborative relationships with stakeholders.
• Analytical skills to interpret data and make informed decisions.
• Strong project management and change management skills required, OD experience preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Expertise in using AI in HR technologies and tools to ensure an effective and efficient use of resources, highly desirable.

License/Certification/Registration Requirements

• SHRM certification PHR or SPHR preferred.
• Project Management (PMP) preferred.
• Change Management preferred.
• AI Certification preferred.

An Equal Opportunity Employer: El Camino Health seeks and values a diverse workforce. The organization is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of qualifications and competencies. El Camino Health prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, ancestry, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, marital status, age, medical condition or any other status protected by law.