Lead, Workforce Strategy & Capacity Optimization

Biolife Plasma Services; Maywood (IL); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

BioLife Plasma Services, a Takeda subsidiary, seeks a Senior Business Partner to lead workforce and capacity optimization across BioLife Centers, focusing on scalable scheduling and capacity planning to improve efficiency and patient care.

The role collaborates with HR, operations, DD&T, forecasting, and leadership to deliver governance, dashboards, and automation initiatives, while guiding change in a matrixed healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, HR, or related field.
• Advanced degree (MBA or similar) preferred.
• Experience in healthcare or operational settings.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable scheduling workflows and long-term capacity planning.
• Develop governance models for operational flexibility.
• Serve as SME for HR, operations, and forecasting teams.
• Lead transitions in workforce planning methodologies.
• Maintain dashboards for scheduling efficiency and capacity.
• Promote automation and flexible capacity management.
• Drive adoption of new tools through training.

Skills

Workforce management

Scheduling strategies

Capacity planning

Governance

Analytics

Automation

Leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

BioLife Plasma Services, a Takeda subsidiary, seeks a Senior Business Partner to lead workforce and capacity optimization across BioLife Centers, focusing on scalable scheduling and capacity planning to improve efficiency and patient care.

The role collaborates with HR, operations, DD&T, forecasting, and leadership to deliver governance, dashboards, and automation initiatives, while guiding change in a matrixed healthcare environment.