The Vice President, Human Resources serves as a strategic human resource executive responsible for leading enterprise-wide employee relations, physician and provider relations, provider recruitment, compensation programs, workforce compliance, and employee experience initiatives. This position partners closely with executive leadership to develop and execute workforce strategies that attract, engage, retain, and support a high-performing workforce while fostering a positive organizational culture and ensuring regulatory compliance.

• Provider & Employee Relations Strategy & Culture Leadership
  
  • Develops and implements enterprise-wide provider and employee relations strategies that promote a positive, inclusive, and high-performing workplace culture.
  • Leads initiatives that strengthen employee engagement, trust, retention, and organizational effectiveness.
  • Partners with executive and operational leaders to address workforce challenges and enhance employee experience.
  • Utilizes workforce data and engagement metrics to identify trends and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provider Recruitment & Workforce Planning
  
  • Provides executive oversight for physician and advanced practice provider recruitment strategies.
  • Partners with clinical and operational leaders to develop workforce plans that support organizational growth and patient care objectives.
  • Monitors recruitment performance metrics, workforce trends, and market conditions to ensure the timely acquisition of top talent.
  • Oversees recruitment marketing, candidate experience, onboarding, and provider transition processes.
  • Collaborates with physician leadership to develop innovative sourcing and retention strategies.
• Provider Compensation Strategy & Total Rewards Governance
  
  • Directs the design, implementation, and administration of physician and provider compensation programs.
  • Ensures compensation structures are market-competitive, internally equitable, fiscally responsible, and aligned with organizational objectives.
  • Oversees provider compensation reviews, market benchmarking, and incentive plan development.
  • Partners with Finance, Legal, and operational leaders regarding provider compensation governance and regulatory compliance.
  • Provides strategic recommendations related to compensation philosophy, pay practices, and workforce investments.
• Employee & Provider Relations Consultation and Investigations
  
  • Directs the resolution of complex employee and physician/provider relations issues, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes.
  • Leads sensitive workplace investigations involving employee conduct, leadership concerns, policy violations, and provider relations matters.
  • Provides executive consultation regarding performance management, corrective actions, conflict resolution, and employment-related decisions.
  • Partners with Legal, Compliance, and Risk Management on high-risk workforce matters.
• HR Compliance, Policies, Leave Administration & Workforce Services
  
  • Oversees HR compliance programs to ensure adherence to federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
  • Directs HR policy development, implementation, and governance.
  • Provides executive oversight of leave administration, accommodations, unemployment claims, and related workforce programs.
  • Ensures workforce practices remain compliant and aligned with organizational policies and industry standards.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.
  

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable