Sr. HR Director SOM (School of Medicine)

Baltimore, MD, United States

Affiliated Office Address
Baltimore, MD, United States
Requisition ID
122682
Date Created
October 07, 2026
Job Family
Human Resources
Job Subfamily
HR Service & Support
Job Function
Human Resources
Exempt Status
Exempt
Shift Type
Full Time
Schedule
Mon-Fri, 8.30am-5.00pm
Worksite
04-MD:School of Medicine Campus
Work Modality
Hybrid: On-site 60-89% of hours worked (Ex: 3-4 out of 5 days/week)

The Johns Hopkins University has retained Human Capital Consultants to manage the search for its next Sr. Director, Divisional HR – School of Medicine. Please send applications (Resume / CVs), nominations, and inquiries in confidence to: Milton Hall at [email protected] or Ian Carton at [email protected].

Summary of Position
The Sr. Director, Divisional HR, is a member of the University Human Resources leadership team. This position reports to the School of Medicine Vice Dean for Finance and Administration, with a secondary reporting relationship to the Executive Director, Strategic HR Delivery. The Sr. Director also collaborates with Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) HR leadership. Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM) is an enterprise including the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Health System (JHHS), involving extensive interaction and collaboration between the two organizations.

This position is the accountable senior human resources leader for the School of Medicine (SOM), which is comprised of clinical and non-clinical departments and divisions engaged in academic research, medical education, and the clinical practice of medicine. This role is responsible for developing and managing the overall human resources strategy for the SOM, while working to ensure alignment with broader JHU and JHM goals and priorities.

The Sr. Director leads the divisional team of SOM Human Resources practitioners, who work in various positions at the management, independent contributor, and operational contributor levels across 30 clinical and research departments. In conjunction with the divisional HR team, the Sr. Director is responsible for effectively executing all human resources policies, practices, and programs across the SOM, ensuring their alignment and support of the school’s business operations, compliance with applicable human resources laws and regulations and consistency with the human capital strategies and models of human resources best practices at the Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Medicine.

In addition to direct leadership of the SOM Divisional HR team, this position regularly collaborates with the SVP of Human Resources for JHHS and the overall JHHS Human Resources leadership team to develop and implement human resource practices that facilitate the harmonization of polices for JHU staff and health system employees, where applicable and appropriate.

The Sr. Director engages with the executive leadership of the SOM, serving as a strategic thought partner and working to ensure that all human resources strategy, process and support needs are being met. This position also serves on strategic planning, project development, and process review committees, at the request of SOM executive leadership. Partnership and process alignment with the SOM Faculty Affairs and Faculty Practice Finance teams are also a critical measure of success to ensure that faculty-related matters are supported appropriately.

Classified Title: Sr. Director, Divisional HR
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Sr. HR Director SOM (School of Medicine)   
Role/Level/Range: L/05/LH 
Starting Salary Range: $130,480 - $228,575 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8.30am-5.00pm
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: SOM Admin HR General Administration   
Personnel area: School of Medicine

Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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Accommodation Information
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Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University requires all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.