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RegularJob Summary:
Supports SSM Health’s Mission through transformational workforce initiatives that drive operational excellence, margin improvement, and ensure overall workforce value through transformation, collaboration, and accountability. Leads enterprise workforce management program, including position control, labor benchmarks and performance, and operational excellence standards. Engages with executive leaders for coordination of workforce transformation initiatives.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Leads operational excellence initiatives focused on increasing organizational efficiency and operating margin improvement.
- Supports and improves existing workforce management program, including the position management and control process. Develops labor benchmark standards and assessments for fixed and variable departments, identifies workforce improvement opportunities, fulfills labor budget responsibilities and partners with leaders on strategies to increase operational excellence.
- Acts as an internal consultant in support of increasing workforce value, operational excellence, and position control activities.
- Utilizes critical thinking and customer-oriented approach to respond to inquiries while providing support and education to leaders.
- Leads deployment of tools and other resources to assist leaders in achieving workforce-related objectives.
- Serves as a consultant to leaders across the enterprise on the implementation of workforce strategies such as staffing to demand, operating model, labor benchmarks, key performance indicator (KPI) and voice of stakeholder (VoS) initiatives.
- Acts as a subject matter expert on resources and tools for productivity analysis and management system-wide to foster an environment of professional growth and development for operational leaders.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Nursing, or a related field
EXPERIENCE
- Five years’ experience in a complex business environment
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Rare climbing.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
- None
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)Job Type:
Department:
8726020033 Business Transformation OfficeScheduled Weekly Hours:
40Benefits:
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Nursing, or a related field
- Five years' experience in a complex business environment
SSM Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SSM Health and has not been reviewed or approved by SSM Health.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options and pharmacy programs, including steep copay discounts at SSM Health Pharmacies and routine vaccines at no cost, are emphasized. These design elements indicate robust core coverage that can anchor overall value.
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Retirement Support — A 403(b)/401(k) with employer match plus a fixed annual employer contribution, auto-enrollment, and a year-end match true-up are featured. This structure provides clear support for long-term savings for eligible employees.
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Affordable Benefits — Income-based premium discounts, zero-cost prescriptions for qualifying households, and pharmacy copay reductions can lower out-of-pocket costs when using in-network resources. On-demand pay (DailyPay) also aids near-term affordability for eligible roles.
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What We Do
SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit, fully integrated health system dedicated to advancing innovative, sustainable, and compassionate care for patients and communities throughout the Midwest and beyond. The organization serves comprehensive health needs through hospitals, physician offices, outpatient and virtual care services, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a fully transparent pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization.
