Workforce Development Manager
essentia healthFargo (ND)
Workforce Development Manager
Posted today
essentia healthFargo (ND)
SENIORITY
Manager
About the role
Overview:
In this role you drive workforce planning and development to prevent vacancies across clinical and non-clinical teams. You lead a cross-functional function that partners with medical staff, operations, and education programs to align talent pipelines with strategic needs. You will design and measure programs that build career pathways, apprenticeships, and partnerships with schools and community organizations. This is a data-driven, collaborative opportunity to shape Essentia Health’s workforce for sustainable growth and care delivery. Compensation / Benefits medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance 401(k) plan with employer contributions tuition reimbursement and educational programs flexible scheduling generous time off wellness resources
Responsibilities:
Develop a 3–5 year workforce plan with forecasting, environmental scans, and gap analysis; monitor progress and recommend actions Collaborate with Operations, Nursing, Finance, and HR to align headcount, budget, and skills with requirements Design, implement, and evaluate workforce development programs (career pathways, earn-while-you-learn, internships, partnerships, internal advancement) Build partnerships with pre-med programs, medical schools, residency/fellowship programs, and NP/PA programs to create entry pathways Forecast provider needs with Physician Recruitment and Graduate Medical Education; connect training to practice Maintain relationships with schools, workforce boards, government agencies, and community organizations; represent Essentia Health at coalitions and events Coordinate with Talent Acquisition and Physician Recruitment on program transitions into open roles Collaborate with HRIS and analytics to develop supply-and-demand dashboards and measure participation, completion, retention; iterate programs Identify and support grant and public funding opportunities; manage program budgets and partner agreements Prepare reports and present findings to Operations, Nursing, Shared Services, and HR leaders Lead, coach, and develop the workforce development team; set priorities and drive accountability
Key requirements:
Four or more years of healthcare workforce recruitment, development, or strategy experience Experience leading people and building programs strong ability to build trusted relationships with leaders, education partners, and community organizations ability to work independently and in a team Experience with physician or advanced practice provider recruitment, GME, or medical school partnerships is strongly preferred relationship building leadership and people development communication and presentation workforce data analysis models and trends to inform recommendations dashboard development and metrics reporting
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