Director Workforce Management and Service Experience

Elevance Health; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevance Health is seeking a Director of Workforce Management and Service Experience to lead strategic direction and tactical management of workforce planning and service delivery across FEP Operations and Comprehensive Healthcare Management.

The role requires a BS/BA and at least 5 years of direct management in workforce management or service centers, with a proven ability to drive modernization through data‑driven decisions, cross‑functional collaboration, and staff development.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in business, statistics or a related field required.
• Minimum 5 years direct management in workforce management and service center experience.

Responsibilities

• Directs development and execution of organizational forecasts and capacity planning.
• Partners with stakeholders to ensure workforce plans and budgets support forecasted customer needs and contractual commitments.
• Conducts operational review meetings to review forecast and performance variance; provides proactive analysis, presentations, and strategic recommendations that improve operational performance, member experience, and associate experience.
• Sponsors integrated workforce support, driving workforce management modernization through process standardization, automation, scalability, efficiency, and enhanced business decision support.
• Creates criteria for WFM evaluation systems, evaluates effectiveness of existing and proposed workforce management activities.
• Ensures that effective technology solutions are utilized consistently.
• Hires, trains, coaches, counsels, and evaluates performance of direct reports.
• Travels to worksite and other locations as necessary.

Job description

Anticipated End Date:

2026-10-31

Position Title:

Director Workforce Management and Service Experience

Job Description:

Director Workforce Management and Service Experience

Location:

This role requires associates to be in-office 3 days per week , fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

The Director Workforce Management and Service Experience is responsible for strategic direction and tactical leadership within Workforce Management to initiate, implement and effectively manage advanced workforce planning, optimization practices and methodology supporting FEP Operations and Comprehensive Healthcare Management.

How You Will Make an Impact

Primary duties may include, but not limited to:

• Directs development and execution of organizational forecasts and capacity planning


• Partners with stakeholders to ensure workforce plans and budgets support forecasted customer needs and contractual commitments


• Conducts operational review meetings to review forecast and performance variance; provides proactive analysis, presentations, and strategic recommendations that improve operational performance, member experience, and associate experience


• Sponsors integrated workforce support, driving workforce management modernization through process standardization, automation, scalability, efficiency, and enhanced business decision support


• Creates criteria for WFM evaluation systems, evaluates effectiveness of existing and proposed workforce management activities


• Ensures that effective technology solutions are utilized consistently


• Hires, trains, coaches, counsels, and evaluates performance of direct reports


• Travels to worksite and other locations as necessary.

Requirements

BS/BA in business, statistics or a related field and a minimum of 5 years direct management in workforce management to include a minimum 5 years’ experience of service center experience; or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skillset and Experience

• Demonstrated experience leading workforce planning, forecasting, capacity management, and operational performance optimization in a complex environment.


• Proven ability to lead teams, drive change, influence business partners, and deliver operational results through data-driven decision making, stakeholder collaboration, and organizational influence.


• Ability to manage multiple, complex, on-going tasks and projects strongly preferred


• Experience leading workforce management, modernization, automation, and process improvement initiatives.

Salary

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below locations, the salary* range for this specific position is $131,600- $197,400

Location(s): Columbus Ohio, Virginia

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Job Level

Director

Workshift

1st Shift (United States of America)

Job Family

BSP > Operations

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process should submit the following form: Accessibility Accommodation Request Form and a member of the team will be in contact. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.

NOTE:

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