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Building Location:
Business Service Center
Department:
1007110 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Job Description:
This Workforce Development Manager will use workforce data to identify gaps across Essentia Health’s physician, advanced practice, clinical, and non-clinical workforce before they become vacancies, then design, lead, and measure the programs that close them. That work happens alongside Physician Recruitment, Graduate Medical Education, medical staff and Operations leaders, and leaders in Nursing, Finance, and Human Resources, including Talent Acquisition, Organizational Learning and Development, HRIS, and HR Business Partners. They will continue building a team that partners with pre-med and undergraduate programs, medical schools, residency and fellowship programs, advanced practice provider programs, technical and community colleges, high schools, workforce boards, government agencies, and community organizations. Day to day, they own the workforce development function and are responsible for the growth and performance of its team.
Education Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Healthcare, or a related field
Key Responsibilities:
- Contribute to a three- to five-year strategic workforce plan, including forecasting, scenario planning, environmental scans, and gap analysis. Monitor progress and recommend strategies to address current and projected needs
- Partner with Operations, Nursing, Finance, Internal Mobility, and HR Business Partners to understand workforce requirements related to headcount, budget, and skills
- Design, implement, and evaluate workforce development programs, including career pathways, earn-while-you-learn apprenticeships, internships, educational partnerships, and internal advancement programs
- Develop and manage partnerships with pre-med programs, medical schools, residency and fellowship programs, and nurse practitioner and physician assistant programs that create pathways into Essentia Health. Partner with Physician Recruitment and Graduate Medical Education to forecast provider needs by specialty and market and to connect training to practice at Essentia Health
- Build and maintain relationships with schools, colleges, workforce boards, government agencies, and community organizations. Represent Essentia Health at workforce coalitions, education partner meetings, and community events
- Partner with Talent Acquisition and Physician Recruitment to align development programs with hiring needs and coordinate participant transitions into open roles. Talent Acquisition and Physician Recruitment retain responsibility for candidate sourcing and recruitment
- Collaborate with HRIS and analytics teams to develop and maintain workforce supply and demand models, dashboards, and metrics. Measure program participation, completion, transition to employment, and retention, and use results to improve programs and processes
- Identify and support grant and public funding opportunities. Manage program budgets and education partner agreements
- Prepare reports and present findings and recommendations to Operations, Nursing, Shared Services, and Human Resources leaders
- Lead, coach, and develop workforce development team members, setting priorities and supporting their growth and accountability for results
Required Qualifications:
- Four or more years of workforce recruitment, development, or strategy experience in the healthcare industry
- Experience leading people and building programs
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience using workforce data, assessments, models, and trends to develop clear recommendations leaders can act on
- A strong understanding of current practices in workforce development and talent pipeline development
- Experience with designing programs, building consensus, and carrying program or process changes from idea through implementation
- Experience building trusted working relationships with leaders, education partners, and community organizations
- Experience motivating and developing team members while holding the team accountable for results
- Experience with physician or advanced practice provider recruitment, Graduate Medical Education, or medical school partnerships is strongly preferred
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
Licensure/Certification Qualifications:
FTE:
1
Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:
Remote
Shift Rotation:
Day Rotation (United States of America)
Shift Start Time:
Shift End Time:
Weekends:
Holidays:
No
Call Obligation:
No
Union:
Union Posting Deadline:
Compensation Range:
$103,875.20 - $155,812.80
Employee Benefits at Essentia Health: At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000.
Building Location:
Business Service Center
Department:
1007110 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Job Description:
This Workforce Development Manager will use workforce data to identify gaps across Essentia Health’s physician, advanced practice, clinical, and non-clinical workforce before they become vacancies, then design, lead, and measure the programs that close them. That work happens alongside Physician Recruitment, Graduate Medical Education, medical staff and Operations leaders, and leaders in Nursing, Finance, and Human Resources, including Talent Acquisition, Organizational Learning and Development, HRIS, and HR Business Partners. They will continue building a team that partners with pre-med and undergraduate programs, medical schools, residency and fellowship programs, advanced practice provider programs, technical and community colleges, high schools, workforce boards, government agencies, and community organizations. Day to day, they own the workforce development function and are responsible for the growth and performance of its team.
Education Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Healthcare, or a related field
Key Responsibilities:
- Contribute to a three- to five-year strategic workforce plan, including forecasting, scenario planning, environmental scans, and gap analysis. Monitor progress and recommend strategies to address current and projected needs
- Partner with Operations, Nursing, Finance, Internal Mobility, and HR Business Partners to understand workforce requirements related to headcount, budget, and skills
- Design, implement, and evaluate workforce development programs, including career pathways, earn-while-you-learn apprenticeships, internships, educational partnerships, and internal advancement programs
- Develop and manage partnerships with pre-med programs, medical schools, residency and fellowship programs, and nurse practitioner and physician assistant programs that create pathways into Essentia Health. Partner with Physician Recruitment and Graduate Medical Education to forecast provider needs by specialty and market and to connect training to practice at Essentia Health
- Build and maintain relationships with schools, colleges, workforce boards, government agencies, and community organizations. Represent Essentia Health at workforce coalitions, education partner meetings, and community events
- Partner with Talent Acquisition and Physician Recruitment to align development programs with hiring needs and coordinate participant transitions into open roles. Talent Acquisition and Physician Recruitment retain responsibility for candidate sourcing and recruitment
- Collaborate with HRIS and analytics teams to develop and maintain workforce supply and demand models, dashboards, and metrics. Measure program participation, completion, transition to employment, and retention, and use results to improve programs and processes
- Identify and support grant and public funding opportunities. Manage program budgets and education partner agreements
- Prepare reports and present findings and recommendations to Operations, Nursing, Shared Services, and Human Resources leaders
- Lead, coach, and develop workforce development team members, setting priorities and supporting their growth and accountability for results
Required Qualifications:
- Four or more years of workforce recruitment, development, or strategy experience in the healthcare industry
- Experience leading people and building programs
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience using workforce data, assessments, models, and trends to develop clear recommendations leaders can act on
- A strong understanding of current practices in workforce development and talent pipeline development
- Experience with designing programs, building consensus, and carrying program or process changes from idea through implementation
- Experience building trusted working relationships with leaders, education partners, and community organizations
- Experience motivating and developing team members while holding the team accountable for results
- Experience with physician or advanced practice provider recruitment, Graduate Medical Education, or medical school partnerships is strongly preferred
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
Licensure/Certification Qualifications:
FTE:
1
Possible Remote/Hybrid Option:
Remote
Shift Rotation:
Day Rotation (United States of America)
Shift Start Time:
Shift End Time:
Weekends:
Holidays:
No
Call Obligation:
No
Union:
Union Posting Deadline:
Compensation Range:
$103,875.20 - $155,812.80
Employee Benefits at Essentia Health: At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote workforce development specialist jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in human services, education, social work, or a related field
- Experience with case management and individualized employment planning for job seekers
- Knowledge of WIOA-funded programs, eligibility criteria, and performance reporting requirements
- Proficiency with workforce case management software or applicant tracking systems
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain employer partnerships across multiple industries
- Experience facilitating job readiness workshops, resume coaching, or occupational skills training
Tips for Your Remote Workforce Development Specialist Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote workforce development specialist openings from across the U.S. in one place. Check it regularly and apply to roles that match your background as soon as they post, since remote positions close quickly when employer demand is high.
Show async facilitation skills upfront
Remote workforce development specialists run training in learning management systems and virtual meeting platforms, not in conference rooms. Name the specific tools you've used, such as Workday Learning, Cornerstone, or Zoom, and describe how you adapted in-person programs for distributed audiences.
Build a digital portfolio of your programs
Remote employers can't observe your facilitation in person, so share what they can see: sample curricula, slide decks, e-learning modules, or outcome summaries from past training initiatives. A concise portfolio linked from your resume replaces the in-person demonstration.
Prepare for competency-based remote interviews
Remote hiring teams often run structured video interviews with behavioral questions focused on independent project management and cross-functional collaboration. Practice describing specific workforce development projects you owned end to end, what obstacles you solved asynchronously, and how you measured program impact.
Remote Workforce Development Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote workforce development specialist job?
Target companies with distributed workforces, such as remote-first tech firms, national nonprofits, healthcare networks, and large government contractors, since these employers build workforce development functions that work entirely online. Remote hiring managers screen for self-directed project management, strong written communication, and experience designing or facilitating virtual training. Candidates who can show results from past remote or hybrid programs, familiarity with learning management systems, and comfort leading async collaboration stand out.
Which companies hire remote workforce development specialists?
Remote workforce development specialist roles are posted by D'Youville University, OpenAI, and Fearless and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These tend to be remote-first employers, distributed enterprise teams, and national nonprofits or government contractors that run training and talent development programs across multiple locations.
Can you get a remote workforce development specialist job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level roles are harder to land because employers expect you to onboard and contribute with minimal in-person guidance. You can build your case by completing workforce development or instructional design certifications, volunteering to run training for a nonprofit or community organization, and documenting those results. Smaller remote-first nonprofits and workforce boards are more likely to hire entry-level candidates than large corporate teams.
Do you need a degree for remote workforce development specialist jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers prefer a bachelor's degree in human resources, education, or a related field, but some weigh demonstrated experience designing and delivering training programs just as heavily. Certifications in learning and development, instructional design, or adult education can substitute for a degree on certain postings, particularly at remote-first organizations that prioritize portfolio evidence and practical skills over credentials.
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