Vice President, Strategic Workforce Planning

About the role

Serves as the principal strategic advisor to the Chief People Officer and executive leadership team on all matters related to workforce strategy, organizational capability, and workforce transformation.

Architects and governs the enterprise workforce planning function, establishing the frameworks, governance structures, and analytical capabilities necessary to anticipate and respond to dynamic business conditions, evolving care models, and the rapid advancement of AI, automation, and digital work redesign.

Carries broad enterprise scope and accountability, including direct influence over organizational design, talent investment strategy, technology-enabled workforce transformation, and the long-range people strategy of the enterprise.

Functions as a visible, credible executive voice, shaping enterprise conversation, building cross-functional coalitions, and driving adoption of workforce strategy as a core business discipline.

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
• 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

Requirements

• Bachelor's 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

Qualifications

• 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

Skills

• Strong understanding of workforce analytics, predictive modeling, labor market intelligence, and data-driven decision support
• Experience in 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
• Ability to influence and build alignment across Finance, Operations, Technology, and HR functions to drive integrated workforce solutions, or workforce modernization efforts

Benefits

• 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

Pay

$114.70 - $183.50 per hour

Schedule

Typically Monday-Friday days with flexible hours for business needs