Jayson L.

About Jayson L.

I’m an Executive Talent & HR Strategy leader with 15 years of experience shaping how health systems attract, support, and retain top talent.At Essentia Health, I designed and championed the transformation of recruitment from a transactional process into a strategic Talent Advisory Model — a framework later institutionalized into a Director-level function. My work has focused on aligning people strategy with organizational goals, building cross-functional partnerships, and leveraging data/analytics to drive retention, engagement, and workforce planning outcomes.Across Essentia, Sanford, and Fairview/HealthEast, I’ve consistently been recruited by senior HR executives to strengthen leadership pipelines and reimagine talent functions. Recognized for driving workforce transformation and trusted partnership with executives, I’m focused on scaling the models I’ve built into formal leadership scope with direct impact on people, performance, and organizational growth.

Experience

1. Executive Talent & HR Strategy

   Essentia Health

   Oct 2022 — Present

   Recruited to build Essentia’s executive recruitment operations and deliver system-wide people strategy.Key Achievements- Lead the Talent Advisory framework now embedded in Essentia’s corporate and provider talent acquisition model (workforce planning, analytics, cross-functional collaboration, and measurable outcomes)- Partner with senior operations executives on people strategy and leadership alignment across multiple service lines- Direct functional teams (sourcing, onboarding, coordination) to deliver enterprise-level hiring outcomes- Appointed to AI Steering Committee and Center of Excellence for AI, guiding organizational adoption of emerging technologies- Design enterprise processes for executive hiring, compensation review, and internal equity analysis.

Education

• University of North Dakota

  B.A., Business Management

  2010