Work Arrangement:
Hybrid (On-Site and Remote mix)
Requisition Number:
269763
Regular or Temporary:
Regular
Location:
Personnel Area:
HEALTH SYSTEM
Date:
Jun 11, 2026
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Work Arrangement - Hybrid
General Description of the Job Class
The Human Resources Business Partner will provide HR support to the Duke Cancer Institute whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver the future of cancer care...now. Duke Cancer Institute is a collaborative powerhouse—audacious, evolving, unconventional—at the center of a world-renowned university and medical center
The role provides professional HR advisory services by creating a respectful and trusting relationship with managers, leaders, and employees in their supported unit(s).
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
Provide consultative and strategic direction to leaders (generally directors and below).
Collaborate across stakeholder groups to ensure consistency in department function or specific initiatives regarding the talent force.
Collaborate with the Center of Expertise on solutions to critical workforce planning trends and needs on behalf of the entity/service line. Consult, offer solutions, and escalate complex cases to Sr. HRBP as needed.
Partner with stakeholder groups to align talent solutions with operational priorities, forecast future workforce needs to align with business goals, and provide analytics insights to aid informed decision making.
Partner with stakeholder groups to develop effective strategies for leveraging talent, drive culture strategies that match business priorities, create retention strategies, and aid with succession planning and internal mobility.
Provide consultative support to directors and below to execute total rewards strategy and identify operation risks related to compliance and mitigation strategies.
Proactively partner to drive change initiatives, guide leaders through employee relations issues and create strategies to mitigate future issues. Offer support to employees and managers regarding performance concerns and improvement strategies. Escalate complex employee relations issues to Sr. HR business partners.
Participate in and manage projects that cross multiple areas.
Maintain working knowledge of all applicable policies and procedures. Provide HR policy guidance and interpretation. Ensure regulatory compliance pertaining to employment and HR matters.
Partner with stakeholders to understand challenges during intake/scoping discussions. Identify possible solutions.
Make HR operational level decisions impacting specific departments.
Maintain a working knowledge of employee relations and handle cases of moderate complexity.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Work requires skills that are generally acquired through the completion of a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
Experience
3 years of strategic partnership experience in Human Resources or a combination of education and experience sufficient to meet the relevant experience and competencies provided below. Excellent leadership, strategic planning, and interpersonal skills. Proficiency in data analysis and program evaluation.
Strong HR policy review and interpretation. Strong data analysis and reporting capability. Compensation acumen.
Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions:
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
Nearest Major Market:
Durham
Nearest Secondary Market:
Raleigh