Erie Family Health Centers (Erie), based in Chicago, IL, one of the city’s leading federally qualified health centers seeks a dynamic, innovative, and mission-driven executive to serve as its next Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO).
Erie is a recognized Health Center Quality Leader by the US Department of Health and Human Services for providing the highest quality care to an ever-increasing number of patients. With revenues of approximately $120M (FY 2024), Erie serves over 95,000 patients, employs over 850 employees, and collaborates with over 300 learners and others across 13 sites, including 7 large primary care sites (4 with integrated dental), one freestanding teen health center, and 5 school-based health centers. An additional site is scheduled to open in 2025. Erie believes that healthcare is a human right and strives to ensure that everyone, regardless of their background or financial situation, has access to the medical services they need. Erie’s highly skilled providers, innovative partnerships, and forward-thinking approach make it a national leader in the provision of community-based healthcare.
Reporting to the CEO, the CHRO will spearhead the human resources strategy and operations for an organization committed to providing comprehensive, affordable, patient-centered, and high-quality healthcare. The incoming CHRO must be a collaborative leader with demonstrated experience in implementing HR best practices in employee engagement and retention, talent acquisition, labor relations, diversity, performance management, learning and development, benefits, compensation, compliance, and succession planning. They should also provide guidance and mentorship to the human resources department and establish sustainable processes that seamlessly integrate with the organization’s mission and existing operations and systems.
The CHRO will serve as a member and trusted advisor to the senior leadership team. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in both human resources operations and strategy, with a demonstrated ability to establish and develop the function from the ground up. Additionally, the CHRO will need to adapt to and lead Erie’s HR response to a constantly changing external environment. Erie’s next CHRO will be a strategic, proactive business partner with proven experience in building high-performing, collaborative teams. The CHRO will be instrumental in creating a culture of continuous improvement throughout the organization, making current and future employees feel integral to Erie’s continued success.
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The anticipated salary range is in the $200,000s (based on experience) plus bonus and benefits.
The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training, and organizational needs.