Scheduling Excellence Manager

Location & Schedule

Austin, TX | Seton Administrative Offices | Monday-Friday | Onsite greater than 50% of the workweek

Life at Ascension

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

How You'll Make an Impact in This Role

• Provides enterprise leadership for advancing scheduling strategy, standards, and performance across Ascension.
• Responsible for overseeing the implementation/sustainment of scheduling best practices, and partnering with operational and clinical leaders to ensure alignment with staffing targets, labor budgets, and patient care needs.
• Leads initiatives that strengthen schedule integrity, reduce premium labor, and promote equitable and transparent scheduling processes.
• Provides oversight of scheduling governance, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives to advance Scheduling Excellence across ministries.
• Responsible for working with market schedulers to improve schedule quality, timeliness, accuracy and completeness and ensure key performance indicators (KPIs) are met in these areas.

Minimum Requirements

High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Additional Preferences

• Healthcare industry background.
• 3+ years of experience in scheduling operations, workforce management, or staff coordination.
• Experience with an enterprise scheduling platform (such as UKG) preferred.