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Hartford Healthcare Corporation
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Hartford, CT

Witt/Kieffer has been retained by Hartford Healthcare Corporation (HHCC) in Hartford, Connecticut to assist in the recruitment of a new Senior Vice President of Human Resources. HHCC is one of the nation's premier health delivery systems and finest community teaching hospitals. HHCC operates a network of healthcare organizations including Hartford Hospital (HH), an 819 bed major community teaching hospital and generates system-wide revenues in excess of $1 billion. The hospital has received multiple recognitions for excellence including "Top 100" hospital status and nursing's most prestigious award, Magnet designation. In addition to Hartford Hospital, HHCC also operates successful smaller community hospitals and has a full spectrum of wholly owned and strategic affiliates that provide a complete continuum of care to the greater Hartford community.

HHCC has a strong balance sheet, a robust asset base, substantive cash reserves, a well-funded pension and limited debt. In 2008, the system had over $1 billion in revenues, enjoys an endowment of approximately $519 million, and a net profit of over $20 million. The next SVP of HR will have resources to develop a contemporary human resources function to support the organizational goals of the hospital and system. In multiple ways, the next SVP of HR can build upon the human capital strengths of the system and hospital to develop new and innovative product and service offerings, and work collaboratively with leadership to support new people initiatives. The SVP role is strongly oriented towards establishing a consultative, proactive business partner role with the hospital COO and system CEO.

The ideal candidate will be a contemporary human resources executive with experience in all phases of human resources management. We seek an innovative, progressive thinker who values people as assets and is highly skilled at developing comprehensive compensation and benefits plans as well as employee development programs. The next SVP will embrace service excellence and be committed to progressive human resources practices. This person will be an approachable "people person" who has a track record of building and maintaining positive working relationships and developing strategic workforce development plans. A Master's degree in Business, Health Administration, Industrial Relations, Organizational Development, or relevant discipline is preferred. Experience in the healthcare industry is a plus, but candidates outside of the industry are welcome to apply.

Nomination and expressions of interest should be directed, ideally in an email format to: Thomas P. Quinn, HartfordHR@wittkieffer.com, 781.272.8899, or Witt/Kieffer, 25 Burlington Mall Road, Sixth Floor, Burlington, MA 01803.