Workforce Planning Director

Datavant is the data collaboration platform trusted for healthcare. Guided by our mission to make the world’s health data secure, accessible and actionable, we provide critical data solutions for organizations across the healthcare ecosystem - including providers, health plans, researchers, and life sciences companies. From fulfilling a single patient’s request for their medical records to powering the AI revolution in healthcare, Datavanters are building the future of how data is connected and used to improve health. By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a driven and highly collaborative team that is passionate about creating transformative change in healthcare. We are seeking a strategic and analytical leader to build and scale Datavant’s workforce planning capabilities within our Provider Operations division. This leader will own capacity planning, forecasting, and resource optimization to ensure Datavant’s operational teams can scale efficiently and meet customer demand. You will serve as the bridge between finance, operations, and product leadership—driving data-informed decisions that optimize capacity, enable scalable growth, and enhance operational quality. As the Workforce Planning Director, you will: Own the Workforce Planning Function: Establish and lead the strategic workforce planning discipline for the Provider Business Unit, enabling Datavant to anticipate operational needs and scale effectively. Define the long-term workforce strategy, balancing demand forecasts, staffing capacity, productivity, and cost efficiency. Serve as the primary architect for workforce planning processes and governance, driving alignment between operational performance, financial planning, and business objectives. Manage the WFM Solutions Suite: Collaborate with the Business Intelligence Team to develop and improve the WFM Solutions Suite, including demand forecasting, capacity planning, and scheduling, in order to optimize staffing across onsite, remote, and global personnel. Convene SMEs to improve forecasting methodologies, account for seasonal and cyclical business variations, and incorporate other factors that impact volume and capacity forecasts into the model. Analyze and Communicate Trends: Regularly analyze and communicate capacity and productivity trends and performance metrics, providing actionable capacity insights and recommendations to Provider BU leadership. Partner with the corporate finance team to determine the actual and projected impact of labor productivity and efficiency programs. Create and deliver presentations for monthly and quarterly senior leadership meetings and strategic committees. What you will bring to the table: Experience: 8+ years of relevant experience in the leading workforce management and capacity planning at a large organization, preferably within the healthcare or release-of-information industry. Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field required; MBA is a plus. Skills: Proven ability to develop and lead a workforce planning function at a company with ≥1,000 personnel. Experience working with business intelligence teams to develop and optimize integrated volume and capacity forecasting models. Proven success partnering with executive teams to translate data into workforce strategy. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; experience presenting to and influencing senior and executive management. Strong business acumen and analytical skills, including data analysis, data visualization tools and software, and reporting. Ability to lead through influence in a distributed and matrixed environment. #LI-BC1 We are committed to building a diverse team of Datavanters who are all responsible for stewarding a high-performance culture in which all Datavanters belong and thrive. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, se ... (truncated, view full listing at source)