Vice President, Strategic Workforce Planning

American Addiction Centers • Charlotte, NC

1d • $115 - $184 • Hybrid

About The Position

This role leads enterprise workforce planning and transformation initiatives, forecasting future workforce demand, capabilities, and talent needs. It involves analyzing the impact of AI, automation, and workflow redesign on the workforce, identifying gaps, risks, and reskilling opportunities. The position defines emerging roles for a people-led, AI-enabled organization and develops workforce strategies aligned with enterprise priorities. Key responsibilities include delivering workforce insights and strategic analytics for executive decision-making, partnering across departments on modernization efforts, and building scalable, data-driven workforce planning and talent intelligence capabilities. Establishing frameworks, governance, and organizational readiness strategies are also crucial.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in related field
• Typically requires at least 10 years of progressive leadership experience in workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, or strategic human capital planning, with a minimum of 7+ years in an executive or enterprise-level role.
• Demonstrated track record of leading enterprise-scale workforce transformation initiatives within large, complex organizations, preferably in healthcare, integrated health systems, or similarly regulated industries.
• Proven experience serving as a trusted advisor to C-Suite and Board-level stakeholders on workforce strategy, organizational capability, and future-of-work issues.
• Established expertise in workforce analytics, predictive modeling, labor market intelligence, and data-driven decision support.
• Experience leading and scaling high-performance teams and building enterprise centers of excellence in workforce planning or organizational effectiveness.
• Meaningful exposure to AI-enabled workforce transformation, automation strategy, and technology-driven workforce redesign at scale.
• Experience managing significant operating and capital budgets with accountability for measurable business outcomes.
• Track record of influencing and building alignment across Finance, Operations, Technology, and HR functions to drive integrated workforce solutions., or workforce modernization efforts preferred
• Exceptional executive presence and communication, able to translate complex workforce strategy into compelling narratives for diverse audiences, from frontline leaders to Board members.
• Systems thinking and integrative leadership, the ability to connect workforce implications across strategy, finance, technology, and operations simultaneously.
• Enterprise influence without direct authority, a demonstrated ability to drive alignment, build coalitions, and lead change at scale across matrixed, highly complex organizations.
• Intellectual curiosity and analytical rigor, comfort with ambiguity, sophisticated quantitative modeling, and translating data into strategic insight.
• Change leadership and organizational courage, the ability to challenge conventional thinking, champion bold workforce strategies, and lead organizations through significant transition.
• A commitment to health equity, workforce diversity, and the social responsibility dimensions of workforce decision-making at an enterprise healthcare organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise workforce planning and transformation initiatives
• Forecast future workforce demand, capabilities, and talent needs
• Analyze the impact of AI, automation, and workflow redesign on the workforce
• Identify workforce gaps, talent risks, and reskilling opportunities
• Assess jobs at risk, automation potential, and workforce implications
• Define emerging roles needed for a people-led, AI-enabled organization
• Develop workforce strategies aligned to enterprise priorities and future business needs
• Deliver workforce insights, scenario planning, and strategic analytics for executive decision-making
• Partner across People & Culture, Finance, IT, and Operations on modernization efforts
• Build scalable, data-driven workforce planning and talent intelligence capabilities
• Establish workforce planning frameworks, governance, and organizational readiness strategies

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive