Workforce Development Manager

Essentia Health • Brainerd, MN

2d • $103,875 - $155,813 • Remote

About The Position

The Workforce Development Manager uses workforce data to identify gaps across Essentia Health’s physician, advanced practice, clinical, and non-clinical workforce before they become vacancies, then designs, leads, and measures programs to address those gaps. The role works with Physician Recruitment, Graduate Medical Education, medical staff, Operations, Nursing, Finance, and Human Resources teams, including Talent Acquisition, Organizational Learning and Development, HRIS, and HR Business Partners.

The manager owns the workforce development function and is responsible for the growth and performance of its team. The role builds partnerships with educational institutions, workforce boards, government agencies, and community organizations to develop pathways into Essentia Health.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Healthcare, or a related field.
• Four or more years of workforce recruitment, development, or strategy experience in the healthcare industry.
• Experience leading people and building programs.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using workforce data, assessments, models, and trends to develop actionable recommendations for leaders.
• Strong understanding of current practices in workforce development and talent pipeline development.
• Experience designing programs, building consensus, and carrying program or process changes from idea through implementation.
• Experience building trusted working relationships with leaders, education partners, and community organizations.
• Experience motivating and developing team members while holding the team accountable for results.
• Experience with physician or advanced practice provider recruitment, Graduate Medical Education, or medical school partnerships is strongly preferred.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a three- to five-year strategic workforce plan through forecasting, scenario planning, environmental scans, and gap analysis; monitor progress and recommend strategies for current and projected needs.
• Partner with Operations, Nursing, Finance, Internal Mobility, and HR Business Partners to understand workforce requirements related to headcount, budget, and skills.
• Design, implement, and evaluate workforce development programs, including career pathways, earn-while-you-learn apprenticeships, internships, educational partnerships, and internal advancement programs.
• Develop and manage partnerships with pre-med programs, medical schools, residency and fellowship programs, and nurse practitioner and physician assistant programs to create pathways into Essentia Health.
• Partner with Physician Recruitment and Graduate Medical Education to forecast provider needs by specialty and market and connect training to practice at Essentia Health.
• Build and maintain relationships with schools, colleges, workforce boards, government agencies, and community organizations; represent Essentia Health at workforce coalitions, education partner meetings, and community events.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and Physician Recruitment to align development programs with hiring needs and coordinate participants’ transitions into open roles. Talent Acquisition and Physician Recruitment retain responsibility for candidate sourcing and recruitment.
• Collaborate with HRIS and analytics teams to develop and maintain workforce supply and demand models, dashboards, and metrics; measure program participation, completion, transition to employment, and retention, and use results to improve programs and processes.
• Identify and support grant and public funding opportunities; manage program budgets and education partner agreements.
• Prepare reports and present findings and recommendations to Operations, Nursing, Shared Services, and Human Resources leaders.
• Lead, coach, and develop workforce development team members, setting priorities and supporting their growth and accountability for results.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options.
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions.
• Professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Generous time off.
• Wellness resources focused on physical, mental, and emotional health.

What This Job Offers

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