WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY
The Director of Workforce Planning provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for clinical workforce strategy within the UT Southwestern Health System, aligning staffing, skill mix, and resource allocation with organizational goals. The Director is responsible for developing and implementing workforce analytics, forecasting, and planning models to ensure optimal staffing across the continuum of care. Additionally, this role provides oversight of the implementation and optimization of Health System Nursing’s Virtual Care platform, ensuring its integration into care delivery and alignment with strategic initiatives. The Director partners with clinical leadership, human resources, and operational leaders to optimize clinical workforce utilization, improve staff experience, and support patient-centered outcomes.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business, or related field

• Experience
  5 years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare operations, workforce planning, or nursing leadership.

• Licenses and Certifications
  (RN) REGISTERED NURSE – Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas required if candidate’s background is nursing.

Preferred

• Education
  Master’s Degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business, or related field

• Experience
  Experience with workforce analytics platforms, predictive staffing models, and/or virtual care program management.

JOB DUTIES

• Leads clinical workforce planning strategy for the UTSW Health System, including forecasting, staffing models, productivity standards, and resource allocation aligned with system goals and patient care needs.
• Oversees the implementation and optimization of Virtual Care platform, ensuring operational performance, adoption, and alignment with strategic initiatives to expand access, enhance patient experience, and support clinical outcomes.
• Develops and implements workforce analytics dashboards and reporting tools to provide leadership with actionable insights on staffing, turnover, retention, and utilization trends.
• Partners with Human Resources and nursing leadership to inform recruitment, retention, succession planning, and career pathway strategies based on data-driven workforce needs.
• Collaborates with operational leaders to design staffing models that balance efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality outcomes while adapting to evolving care delivery models.
• Monitors and evaluates workforce initiatives to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, organizational policies, and top of license practice.
• Prepares and manages budgets for assigned areas, ensuring responsible use of resources and achievement of financial goals.
• Engages in continuous performance improvement, leveraging evidence-based practices, benchmarking, and external research to strengthen workforce strategies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.