Sr. Manager/AGM - Program Development

Apollo Hospitals; Khordha, NTR, Visakhapatnam; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollo Hospitals in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, invites applications for Sr. Manager / AGM – Program Development. The role leads large-scale healthcare projects, ensuring timely delivery, stakeholder alignment, and strong financial performance.

You will develop plans, manage budgets, coordinate with doctors and field teams, and drive improvements across program delivery. We seek 5–8 years of relevant experience and a degree in Healthcare Management or related field.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large healthcare projects with end-to-end ownership.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work in telehealth/healthcare project environments.
• Willingness to travel as per project and organizational needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of healthcare projects to meet objectives and KPIs.
• Develop project plans including timelines, resources, budgets, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with clinicians, lab staff, field teams, and community health workers.
• Monitor performance via MIS, reviews, field visits, and evaluations.
• Manage client, government, and stakeholder relationships.
• Identify and address operational challenges with timely corrective actions.
• Lead training and capacity building for teams.
• Prepare reports for management and external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and regulatory standards.
• Oversee budgeting, procurement, resource utilization, and cost control.
• Drive process improvement, innovation, and service-delivery excellence.
• Own end-to-end billing, P&L, revenue realization, and timely payments.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Healthcare project management

MS Office

Project management tools

Independent multi-project handling

Education

Bachelor's / Master's in Healthcare Management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Hiring: Sr. Manager / AGM Program Development

Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Department: Program Development
Role: Program Management
Experience: 5 to 8 Years
Qualification: Bachelors / Masters Degree in Healthcare Management or related field

Work Schedule: 6 Days

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Sr. Manager / AGM – Program Development to lead and manage large-scale healthcare projects, ensuring effective execution, operational excellence, stakeholder management, and financial performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end execution of healthcare projects, ensuring timely delivery against project objectives and KPIs.
• Develop project plans covering timelines, resources, budgets, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with doctors, paramedics, lab technicians, field teams, and community health workers.
• Monitor project performance through MIS, reviews, field visits, and performance evaluations.
• Manage relationships with clients, government agencies, healthcare providers, and community stakeholders.
• Identify operational challenges and implement timely corrective actions.
• Lead training, team development, and capacity-building initiatives.
• Conduct regular project reviews and prepare reports for management and external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, healthcare, and regulatory standards.
• Manage project budgets, procurement, resource utilization, and cost-effectiveness.
• Drive process improvement, innovation, and service-delivery excellence.
• Own end-to-end billing, P&L, revenue realization, and timely payment collection for assigned projects.

Required Skills:

• Strong leadership and team-management capabilities.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder-management, and negotiation skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• Experience in healthcare project/program management, preferably in rural or underserved locations.
• Proficiency in MS Office and project management tools.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Language Requirements:

Candidates should be able to Speak, Read & Write:

• English
• Hindi
• Regional Language

Work Requirements:

• Willingness to travel and work as per project and organizational requirements.
• Strong professional communication and operational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced telehealth/healthcare project environment.

Preferred Experience:

Experience managing large-scale healthcare, telehealth, community healthcare, government, PSU, CSR, or rural healthcare projects will be an advantage.