Legacy Community Health | Houston, TX
Hybrid | Corporate Office + Local Clinic Support
Permanent or Contract-to-Perm Opportunity
Competitive Compensation Based on Experience
Legacy Community Health is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to join its Human Resources team in Houston, TX. This is a highly visible, hands-on HRBP role supporting leaders across a designated group of clinics and business areas within a mission-driven healthcare organization.
This opportunity is ideal for an experienced HR professional who has operated as a true business partner — someone who can advise leaders, navigate complex employee relations matters, support workforce planning, and help drive organizational change. Legacy is looking for a credible, practical, and thoughtful HRBP who can balance employee advocacy with business needs while building trust with leaders and team members.
This is not a transactional HR role. The right person will be comfortable serving as a trusted advisor and consultant, not just a policy interpreter.
Before applying, we encourage you to learn more about Legacy Community Health, our mission, and the kind of people who thrive here.
The Senior HR Business Partner will support leaders across assigned clinics or business areas by providing strategic and hands-on HR guidance. This person will help leaders address people-related challenges, manage employee relations matters, support organizational effectiveness, and align HR solutions with business priorities.
Legacy is currently evolving its HR model with a focus on becoming stronger consultants, strategic partners, and trusted advisors to the organization. This role will be part of that shift. The successful candidate will bring sound judgment, strong communication skills, business acumen, and the ability to engage with leaders in a thoughtful, direct, and solutions-oriented way.
Serve as a Trusted HR Advisor
Partner directly with leaders to understand business needs, identify people-related challenges, and provide practical HR guidance. Build credibility with leaders by listening actively, asking thoughtful questions, and offering sound recommendations.
Handle Complex Employee Relations Matters
Manage and advise on sensitive employee relations issues, including workplace investigations, performance concerns, corrective action, policy interpretation, conflict resolution, documentation, and risk mitigation. Balance empathy for employees with the need to protect the organization.
Coach and Influence Leaders
Guide leaders through difficult employee situations, helping them make thoughtful, compliant, and business-aligned decisions. Provide coaching on performance management, communication, accountability, documentation, and leadership effectiveness.
Support Workforce Planning
Partner with leaders to identify talent gaps, staffing needs, retention concerns, succession risks, and organizational needs. Help translate workforce challenges into practical action plans.
Drive Change Management and Process Improvement
Support organizational change, HR initiatives, process improvements, and business transformation efforts. Help leaders communicate change effectively and align teams around new expectations, processes, or priorities.
Facilitate Trainings and Leader Discussions
Participate in HR-led trainings, leader labs, business hours, presentations, and facilitated discussions. The role requires comfort speaking in front of groups, presenting HR topics, and leading thoughtful conversations with leaders and employees.
Partner Cross-Functionally
Collaborate with HR colleagues, recruiting, operations, compliance, and other internal partners to support business priorities and deliver consistent HR solutions.
A successful Senior HR Business Partner at Legacy will be someone who can:
Legacy values candidates who are authentic and grounded. During the interview process, you do not need to have a perfect answer for every situation, but you should be able to explain how you think, how you approach challenges, and what you have learned from your experience.
The best candidate during the interview process will be able to speak clearly about real HRBP work they have done — including what they personally handled, who they partnered with, how they approached the situation, and what the outcome was.
This is not primarily an HRIS, payroll, benefits, or back-office HR operations role.
This is also not a role for someone who wants to remain removed from day-to-day employee relations or leader support. While the position is strategic, it is also very hands-on.
Legacy needs someone who can operate at both levels: advising leaders strategically while also helping resolve real employee and workplace issues.
Strong candidates may come from backgrounds such as:
Titles are less important than the actual work performed. Candidates should be prepared to speak in detail about their hands-on experience supporting leaders and solving people-related business challenges.
Healthcare experience is helpful, but Legacy is also open to candidates from other complex environments who bring strong HRBP fundamentals, business partnership experience, employee relations depth, and the ability to learn.
Candidates should be ready to discuss specific examples using the STAR method: Situation, Task, Action, Result.
Legacy will want to understand:
The team values real examples over rehearsed answers. Be prepared to explain what happened, what you personally did, who you partnered with, what the outcome was, and what you learned.
As the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Southeast Texas, Legacy Community Health has been delivering comprehensive, high-quality, and affordable health care for nearly 40 years. With more than 50 clinics across the Greater Houston and Gulf Coast region, we continue to grow strategically and invest in our communities.
By innovating how care is delivered, we have stayed at the forefront of connecting our communities to health — every day, in every way. At Legacy, we know our success is powered by our people. We are always looking for talented, passionate individuals who want more than a job — they want a meaningful career that makes a real impact.
At Legacy Community Health, our mission — Driving healthy change in our communities — guides everything we do. To fulfill this mission, every team member is expected to embody the following core attributes in their daily work, regardless of role or department:
Approachable & Collaborative
We bring our expertise without ego. In a collaborative healthcare environment, humility fosters trust and teamwork. Our employees value diverse perspectives, seek input from others, and are unafraid to acknowledge when they need help. We stay grounded in our purpose: to serve patients and communities with compassion and humility.
Driven & Committed
We are driven by a deep commitment to excellence in patient care and organizational improvement. Our employees take initiative, embrace challenges, and go the extra mile to support our mission. Whether improving patient outcomes, streamlining processes, or stepping up in times of need, we are always striving to drive healthy change — within ourselves, our teams, and the communities we serve.
Perceptive & Thoughtful Communicators
We value emotional intelligence as much as clinical or technical skill. Our team members demonstrate sound judgment, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to navigate complex situations with empathy and professionalism. They communicate clearly and respectfully with patients, families, and colleagues, building trust and fostering a safe, inclusive environment for all.
Legacy Community Health offers a competitive benefits package, which may include:
Benefit eligibility may vary based on employment classification.
This is a strong opportunity for an HR professional who wants to do meaningful HRBP work in a healthcare environment where the HR team is intentionally evolving into a more strategic, consultative model.
If you are an HR professional who can build trust with leaders, handle complex employee matters, support change, communicate clearly, and bring both strategy and hands-on execution, this role may be a strong fit.