Senior Consultant, Workforce Management – Productivity

Ovation Healthcare

. Lead healthcare workforce management and performance improvement engagements from assessment through implementation and sustained improvement .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $113,032 - $169,549 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in healthcare workforce management, including staffing models, productivity improvements, and performance analysis. Proficient in developing financial models and executive presentations while managing client engagements and mentoring teams.

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Healthcare Workforce ManagementLabor Productivity AnalysisAdvanced Excel ProficiencyClient Engagement LeadershipPerformance Improvement Implementation

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Hard Skills

Data AnalysisFinancial ModelingVariance AnalysisScenario ModelingForecastingPerformance Indicator DevelopmentStaffing Approach DevelopmentOperational Data AnalysisProductivity Target DevelopmentRoot Cause Analysis

Soft Skills

Relationship ManagementStrong CommunicationMentoringFacilitationAnalytical Review

Tools & Technologies

SQLPower BITableauHealthcare Workforce Productivity PlatformsHRIS

Industry Keywords

Healthcare AdministrationConsultingHospital OperationsLabor BenchmarkingSchedulingPerformance ManagementOperational ConstraintsStakeholder EngagementImplementation RoadmapsExecutive Presentations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead healthcare workforce management and performance improvement engagements from assessment through implementation and sustained improvement
Plan projects, request data, conduct stakeholder interviews, analyze information, develop recommendations, plan implementations, and track impact
Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for assigned client leaders
Manage workplans, scope, milestones, priorities, deliverables, dependencies, and client expectations across concurrent engagements
Assess productivity, staffing models, scheduling, benchmarking, span of control, labor cost structure, premium labor, and position management
Identify performance gaps, root causes, improvement opportunities, and operational constraints
Analyze workforce, payroll, finance, volume, and operational data
Perform variance analysis, opportunity sizing, scenario modeling, forecasting, and financial impact analysis
Develop productivity targets, staffing approaches, governance structures, and implementation roadmaps with client leaders
Establish and monitor performance indicators, scorecards, and management routines
Track initiative performance and validate realized financial and operational impact
Translate complex analyses into executive findings, recommendations, presentations, and decision materials
Serve as a workforce management subject matter expert for the organization’s productivity platform and related analytics solutions
Guide workforce management components of client implementation, configuration, validation, adoption, and ongoing optimization
Partner with analytics and product resources to resolve data integrity issues and improve reporting usability
Build relationships with executive, finance, human resources, clinical, and operational stakeholders
Facilitate working sessions and challenging performance discussions
Coach client leaders and mentor analysts and consultants
Support proposals, scopes of work, presentations, thought leadership, methodologies, tools, and client expansion opportunities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Analytics, Finance, Economics, Nursing, or a related field
5+ years of progressive experience in healthcare workforce management, labor productivity, healthcare operations, consulting, or performance improvement
Demonstrated success developing and implementing staffing and productivity improvements with measurable financial and operational results
Strong knowledge of hospital operations, staffing models, labor benchmarking, scheduling, premium labor, and workforce performance management
Advanced Excel proficiency
Experience analyzing complex workforce data, developing financial models, and preparing executive presentations
Experience using healthcare workforce productivity platforms
Experience interpreting data from payroll, scheduling, HRIS, finance, or clinical systems
Ability to lead client engagements with limited supervision
Ability to manage concurrent priorities, facilitate discussions with senior leaders, and guide implementation and adoption
Strong communication, relationship management, and analytical review skills
Ability to direct project work and mentor analysts and consultants
Experience with SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools is preferred but not required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health and wellness benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage
HSA with employer contributions
Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care accounts
Wellness platform with premium incentives
Employee assistance support
Additional voluntary supplemental plans including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and child disability insurance
Robust and flexible paid time off offerings
Company paid holidays
401(k) plan with discretionary employer match opportunities
Professional development opportunities
Company issued equipment