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Avoca Search is proud to partner with Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, MA in their search for their next Chief Human Resources Officer. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced human resources executive to join a growing and thriving independent, community health system.

The Chief Human Resources Officer will be involved with advancing the organization's over-arching strategic goals of enhancing employee engagement and satisfaction and will also be both comfortable and highly effective in a position requiring a roll-up-the­ sleeves/HR operations skill set.

Reporting to the System CEO, the CHRO will oversee all aspects of human resources including employee relations, talent acquisition, learning & development, management & organizational development, compensation, benefits and total rewards.

This role requires an innovative, highly driven leader who is by nature, highly performance-oriented in advancing high quality human resources services. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative, communicative, and results-oriented HR leader. This role is optimally suited for a leader who embraces the principles of servant leadership and being of service to others, focusing on engagement and culture building, and identifying opportunities for organizational improvement and growth.

Candidates will have five years of experience in a senior leadership role in Human Resources with a successful record of accomplishments. Healthcare experience, Master’s degree, and SPHR certification are preferred.  

Sturdy Memorial Hospital is in Attleboro, MA and is dedicated to providing its community with a full range of inpatient and outpatient services with a 128-bed facility admitting 7,000 patients and treating 50,000 ED patients annually. The medical group, Sturdy Memorial Associates, has more than 20 locations in Massachusetts and over 200 physicians providing primary care and specialty care services to communities throughout Southern Massachusetts. Sturdy Memorial Hospital and Sturdy Memorial Associates combined have over 2,100 employees working to serve the community.