Executive Director of HR, Sr. HR Advisor - Mass General Brigham AMC's
| Verified Pay check_circle | Provided by the employer$215,000 - $250,000 per year |
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| Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
About this job
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
The OpportunityMass General Brigham (MGB), a nationally recognized, integrated academic health system, seeks an accomplished HR executive to serve as an Executive Director, Sr. HR Advisor supporting its Academic Medical Centers.
This role offers a distinctive opportunity to operate as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, shaping workforce and organizational strategy across complex, mission-driven environments. The position is intentionally designed for an experienced leader who wants to focus on strategic influence at scale-without operational HR or employee relations oversight.
Position Overview
The Executive Director will partner directly with executive stakeholders to align business strategy with people strategy, driving impact across organizational design, leadership effectiveness, and transformation initiatives. With access to a sophisticated HR model and Centers of Excellence, this leader will operate at a systems level, influencing decisions that shape the future of care delivery, research, and academic medicine.
What Differentiates This Role
* Executive-level partnership across one of the nation's leading healthcare systems
* Pure strategic remit-no direct management of front-line HR or employee relations
* Enterprise visibility and influence across multiple AMCs
* Highly competitive compensation, including incentive eligibility
Key Responsibilities
* Serve as a senior advisor on organizational strategy, leadership, and workforce planning
* Guide organizational design and change initiatives aligned to evolving business needs
* Partner with executive leaders to enhance leadership effectiveness and performance
* Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence to deliver integrated, enterprise solutions
Qualifications
- Significant HR leadership experience (typically 10+ years) with direct executive partnership
- Demonstrated success in strategic HR advisory roleswithin complex, matrixed organizations
- Expertise in organizational design, workforce planning, and enterprise change initiatives
- Executive presence with the ability to influence, challenge, and advise senior stakeholders
- Experience in academic medical centers, healthcare systems, or similarly complex environments
- Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, MHA, or related)
- Exposure to large-scale transformation or system-level initiatives
- This role is a strategic advisory positionand does not include direct oversight of front-line HR operations or employee relations activities.
- A formal job description outlining the full scope of responsibilities is available upon request.
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$161,657.60 - $235,154.40/AnnualGrade
10EEO Statement:
At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership "looks like" by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.