Vice President, People Business Partner - Home Health & Hospice @ LHC Group

The People Business Partner (PBP) is a senior, strategic advisor and trusted partner to executive and senior leaders supporting the Home Health & Hospice business. This role is responsible for aligning enterprise and business-specific people strategies with operational and clinical objectives to drive organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, workforce readiness, and a strong, compliant and engaged employee experience across a complex, regulated care delivery environment.Operating with a high degree of autonomy and influence, the People Business Partner translates business strategy into integrated workforce, talent and organizational solutions. The role collaborates closely with People Experience Partners (PXPs), Labor Relations and Centers of Excellence to proactively identify risk, guide leaders through change and ensure consistent, high-quality execution of core people processes while maintaining a forward-looking, enterprise mindset.Primary Responsibilities:Strategic Business PartnershipServe as the primary people strategy advisor to senior leaders within Home Health & Hospice, building deep understanding of clinical workforce models, care delivery operations, financial drivers and regulatory considerationsTranslate business growth, access and care model strategies into integrated workforce and talent plans that ensure the right capabilities and leadership are in placeProactively identify, assess and mitigate people-related risks that could impact patient care, clinician supply, leadership capacity, compliance or employee experienceTalent & Leadership StrategyLead talent strategy for the Home Health & Hospice business, including executive hiring, succession planning, leadership readiness and enterprise talent review processesProvide executive coaching to senior clinical and operational leaders to strengthen leadership capability, decision-making and accountabilityPartner with leaders to address critical performance, engagement, retention and capability gaps across a highly distributed clinical and operational workforceOrganization Effectiveness & Change ManagementLead and support complex organizational design, restructuring, integration and transformation initiatives aligned to evolving care models and growth prioritiesPartner closely with PXPs, Labor Relations and Centers of Excellence to manage complex employee relations matters and high-risk people issues in a regulated environmentLeverage workforce, engagement and operational data to inform recommendations, support decision-making and measure the effectiveness of people strategiesEnterprise Leadership & GovernanceEnsure Home Health & Hospice People strategies are aligned with broader Optum Health and UnitedHealth Group priorities, governance expectations and operating modelsInfluence enterprise decisions through strong executive presence, disciplined governance participation and cross-functional collaborationYou'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. 
10+ years of experience as a senior People or HR Business Partner supporting executive leaders in care delivery, clinical services or highly regulated operational environments10+ years of demonstrated expertise in organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, succession planning and large-scale change leadershipPrior experience working in a regulated environmentPrior experience in M&A and large-scale integrationsPrior experience in organizational design, restructuring, integration and transformation initiativesPrior experience building workforce models, serving in an operations capacity while also overseeing financial drivers and regulatory considerationsSolid consultative, executive coaching and influencing skills with the ability to effectively challenge and advise senior leadersProven ability to analyze and translate workforce and business data into actionable insights and recommendationsAbility to operate independently, manage ambiguity and deliver results in a fast-paced, complex environmentWillingness to travel up to 80%