Blueprint Operations & Strategy Program Manager, Senior

University of Vermont Medical Center; South Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Vermont Medical Center is seeking a senior Program Manager for the Vermont Blueprint for Health to lead administrative, operational, and fiscal management across HSAs with primary focus on the Burlington region.

The role supports strategic planning, budgeting, funds flow governance, and program evaluation to advance population health and value-based care, coordinating with clinical, community and administrative leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, Finance, or related field.
• Preferred: Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration (MHA), Business Administration (MBA), Public Health (MPH), or related discipline.
• Three to five years of experience in healthcare finance, accounting, healthcare administration, strategic planning, or population health.
• Experience with grant budgeting, funds flow tracking, grant reporting, and operational performance management.
• Experience with grant-funded programs, value-based care models, ACOs, or population health initiatives preferred.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead administrative, operational, and fiscal management of Vermont Blueprint for Health programs across HSAs.
• Provide strategic planning, budgeting, funds flow governance, and program evaluation to advance population health and value-based care.
• Oversee Blueprint funding and activities, align with organizational goals and state requirements.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with independent practices and partners; ensure timely funds flow.
• Support operational planning and decision support across the PHSO; assess community integration opportunities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Administration

Master’s Degree (preferred)

Job description

Job Details

Building Name: UVMMC - 40 IDX Drive Location Address: 40 IDX Drive, South Burlington Vermont Regular Department: Network Blueprint Admin Full Time Standard Hours: 40 Biweekly Scheduled Hours: 80 Shift: Day Primary Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Weekend Needs: None Salary Range: Min $39.95 Mid $49.94 Max $59.93 Recruiter: Kate Davies

Job Description

The Blueprint Operations & Strategy Program Mgr. -Senior leads the administrative, operational, and fiscal management of the Vermont Blueprint for Health (Blueprint) programs across assigned Health Service Areas (HSAs), with primary operational focus centered in the Burlington region. The Program Manager supports the Population Health Service Organization (PHSO) through strategic planning, operational execution, budgeting, funds flow governance, and program evaluation to advance population health, value-based care, and organizational priorities. Serving as the primary operational and administrative lead for the Blueprint, the Program Manager - Senior provides comprehensive oversight of program execution across 3 HSAs, grant deliverables, multimillion-dollar ($14M+) grant allocations, and state reporting requirements. Working collaboratively with operational, clinical, community, and administrative leaders, the Program Manager -Senior ensures Blueprint funding and program activities are aligned with organizational goals, state requirements, and broader PHSO strategy. Crucially, the Program Manager -Senior is responsible for building and maintaining strategic relationships with independent practices, ensuring Blueprint program adherence, and managing the precise, transparent, and timely flow of funds to both health system and independent practice partners. The Program Manager - Senior also provides operational planning and decision support across the PHSO, supporting strategic initiatives, evaluating community integration opportunities, and driving operational improvement throughout the organization.

Education

Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, Finance, or a related field. Preferred: Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration (MHA), Business Administration (MBA), Public Health (MPH), or related discipline.

Experience

• Three to five years of experience in healthcare finance, accounting, healthcare administration, strategic planning, or population health.
• Experience supporting program budgeting, funds flow tracking, grant reporting, and operational performance management.
• Experience with grant-funded programs, value-based care models, accountable care organizations (ACOs), or population health initiatives preferred.
• Demonstrated experience establishing collaborative relationships and driving program adherence with independent practices and community health leadership.
• Familiarity with Vermont Blueprint for Health or comparable statewide healthcare programs preferred.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and analytical skills required.

This is a grant funded position. The University of Vermont Medical Center is committed to being a national model for the delivery of high-quality academic health care for a rural region. The University of Vermont Medical Center will continue to ensure that individuals are employed, and that employees are treated during candidacy and employment, without regard to their sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law in all employment practices as follows: Employment decisions at The University of Vermont Medical Center are based on legitimate job-related criteria. All personnel actions or programs that affect qualified individuals, such as employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, advertising, termination, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, are made without discrimination based upon the individual’s sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law. UVMHealth.org/MedCenter The UVM Medical Center Blog EEO is the law.