Consultant - Workforce Management

OhioHealth; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth is seeking a UKG Consultant to serve as a functional expert in UKG Pro Workforce Management. This role will focus on partnering with teams to align UKG solutions with organizational needs and drive improvements in scheduling, timekeeping, and compliance.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree, over 3 years of experience with UKG systems, and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include leading functional discovery sessions, delivering training, and ensuring compliance with labor standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience supporting UKG Pro WFM or similar systems.
• Strong understanding of workforce operations and labor compliance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead functional discovery sessions to understand workforce needs.
• Analyze workforce processes to identify optimization opportunities.
• Develop and deliver training for UKG adoption.
• Support adherence to organizational policies and labor standards.

Skills

Healthcare workforce management experience

Experience supporting system optimization

Strong presentation skills

Ability to influence without authority

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, IT, Business or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

UKG Analytics

Business Intelligence tools

Job description

Job Description Summary

The UKG Consultant serves as a functional subject matter expert for UKG Pro Workforce Management (WFM), EZ Call, and related modules. This role focuses on business partnership, functional discovery, optimization strategy, training, and adoption, ensuring UKG solutions align with organizational needs and drive improvements in scheduling, timekeeping, labor management, and compliance. The UKG Consultant partners closely with HR, IT, Payroll, and operational leaders but does not perform core system configuration.

Responsibilities And Duties

Functional Consulting & Discovery

Lead functional discovery sessions with operational leaders to understand workforce, scheduling, and labor management needs.

Translate business requirements into solution designs and functional recommendations for UKG capabilities.

Advise leaders on UKG best practices, system capabilities, and process standardization opportunities.

Optimization & Workforce Strategy

Analyze workforce processes and labor trends to identify opportunities for optimization, automation, and efficiency.

Partner with Workforce Management leadership to support initiatives related to overtime reduction, staffing efficiency, and scheduling effectiveness.

Recommend system-enabled solutions to replace manual workarounds and inconsistent practices.

Stakeholder Engagement & Partnership

Serve as a trusted advisor and liaison between HR, Payroll, IT, and operational leaders.

Partners with vendor teams (UKG and third parties) to support enhancements, issue resolution, and roadmap planning.

Support cross-functional alignment and adoption of standardized workforce practices.

Training, Adoption & Change Support

Develop and deliver training, education, and communication to support UKG adoption.

Create and maintain job aids and reference materials for managers and associates.

Guide clients through testing (UAT), deployment, and go-live, ensuring quality and seamless integration.

Deliver training to end-users and administrators and transition clients to ongoing support.

Support go-live readiness, stabilization, and post-implementation adoption efforts.

Support all new users with functional adoption (M&A, New Units, etc.).

Governance & Compliance Support

Support adherence to organizational policies, labor standards, and workforce governance guardrails.

Partner with Senior Consultants and leadership to ensure solutions align with compliance requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (Required)

Specialized Knowledge

• Healthcare workforce management experience.
• Experience supporting system optimization, adoption, or change management initiatives.
• Familiarity with reporting tools such as UKG Analytics and Business Intelligence.
• Strong presentation and training facilitation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, IT, Business, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 3+ years of experience supporting UKG Pro WFM or similar workforce management systems.
• Strong understanding of workforce operations, scheduling models, and labor compliance.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to influence without authority and operate effectively in a matrixed environment.

Work Shift: Day

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Department: HRIS Workforce Management

Equal Employment Opportunity OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all persons in all aspects of the associate‑employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment.