Business Process Consultant Sr

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A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.

Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

The Nursing Professional Governance Consultant provides strategic, operational, and consultative leadership for the health system's Nursing Professional Governance model. Serving as the operational lead for Nursing Governance, this role is responsible for the planning, coordination, implementation, and continuous improvement of governance structures, councils, and initiatives across the organization.

Working in close partnership with nursing executive leadership, Gateway, Nursing Professional Practice Councils, Nursing Professional Practice Steering Committee, and interdisciplinary stakeholders, this position ensures governance priorities advance from concept through implementation while aligning with organizational strategic priorities, professional nursing practice, and the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program? framework.

This role functions as an internal consultant and subject matter expert, providing leadership in governance operations, project management, stakeholder engagement, process improvement, analytics, and digital workflow optimization.

Nursing Professional Governance Leadership

• Serve as the operational leader for the Nursing Professional Governance Program across the health system.
• Provide end-to-end coordination and oversight of governance activities, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and professional practice standards.
• Partner with executive nursing leadership, Gateway, Nursing Professional Practice Councils, and the Nursing Professional Practice Steering Committee to operationalize governance priorities.
• Serve as the primary operational point of contact for Nursing Governance across the organization.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve governance infrastructure, policies, workflows, bylaws, and standard operating procedures.
• Coordinate governance calendars, annual work plans, committee structures, deliverables, and implementation timelines.
• Lead governance onboarding, education, and resource development for council members and nursing leaders.

Governance Operations & Project Leadership

• Lead multiple complex governance initiatives from proposal through implementation and evaluation.
• Coordinate governance recommendations through all phases of review, approval, implementation, communication, and outcome measurement.
• Facilitate collaboration between frontline nurses, nursing leadership, operational departments, and interdisciplinary partners.
• Identify operational barriers, recommend solutions, and escalate issues as appropriate.
• Support enterprise change management efforts related to governance-driven practice and operational improvements.
• Coordinate Nursing Governance events, including Poster Day, recognition activities, annual planning sessions, and executive governance meetings.

Executive Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as the liaison between Gateway, governance councils, executive leadership, and operational stakeholders.
• Coordinate preparation of governance meeting materials, executive presentations, agendas, reports, and supporting documentation.
• Ensure effective communication between unit-based councils, system councils, executive committees, and…