Business Program Manager, Sr

Priority Health; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

On-demand pay

Discounts directory

Retirement match

Job summary

Priority Health is seeking a Business Program Manager to lead enterprise-wide initiatives for Consumer Markets growth and new market expansion in Michigan. You will develop integrated program plans, ensure organizational readiness, and drive alignment across business, regulatory, and technology teams.

The role focuses on ACA/Medicare market launches and governance across multiple workstreams. The role requires PMI-based project management experience, leadership across cross-functional teams, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• 5 years of relevant experience in related field required.
• Health Insurance experience required.
• PMI-based project management across multiple teams in a matrix organization.
• PMI certifications preferred (PMP, PgMP).
• Experience leading enterprise, cross-functional programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic program governance with executive leadership through clear reporting, decision support, and issue escalation.
• Develop and manage integrated implementation plans including business readiness, operational, regulatory, and technology activities.
• Drive accountability among workstream leaders by identifying gaps and resolving delivery issues.
• Lead execution of new market launches, product implementations, and enterprise initiatives to achieve milestones and business outcomes.
• Identify and manage cross-functional dependencies, risks, and operational barriers across workstreams.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Product Development, Operations, Network, Compliance, Finance, Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, and Technology.
• Prepare executive-level communications and dashboards for governance and risk mitigation.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

PMI principles

Health insurance industry

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree or equivalent

PMP Certification

PgMP Certification

Job description

Job Summary

The Business Program Manager leads complex, enterprise-wide initiatives that support Consumer Markets growth and new market expansion. This role is responsible for developing and executing integrated program plans, ensuring organizational readiness, and driving alignment across business, operational, regulatory and technology teams. The Program Manager serves as the strategic program lead for Consumer Markets new market expansion initiatives, including ACA and Medicare market launches, ensuring projects achieve intended business outcomes through effective governance, risk management, stakeholder engagement, cross-functional coordination, and organizational readiness.

Job Summary

The Business Program Manager leads complex, enterprise-wide initiatives that support Consumer Markets growth and new market expansion. This role is responsible for developing and executing integrated program plans, ensuring organizational readiness, and driving alignment across business, operational, regulatory and technology teams. The Program Manager serves as the strategic program lead for Consumer Markets new market expansion initiatives, including ACA and Medicare market launches, ensuring projects achieve intended business outcomes through effective governance, risk management, stakeholder engagement, cross-functional coordination, and organizational readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic program governance with executive leadership through clear reporting, decision support, and issue escalation.
• Develop and manage integrated implementation plans that include business readiness, operational, regulatory, and technology activities.
• Drive accountability among workstream leaders by proactively identifying gaps, challenging assumptions, and facilitating timely resolution of issues impacting delivery.
• Lead successful execution of new market launches, product implementations, and enterprise initiatives to achieve defined milestones, readiness criteria and business outcomes.
• Identify and manage cross-functional dependencies, risks, downstream impacts, and operational barriers that could affect implementation success across multiple workstreams.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Product Development, Operations, Network, Compliance, Finance, Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, and Technology.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to business leaders by understanding organizational objectives and ensuring work remains aligned with expected business outcomes.
• Partner with leaders to establish launch readiness criteria and ensure all requirements are completed before implementation.
• Analyze complex and ambiguous business challenges, determine required actions, and bring structure and clarity to evolving initiatives while recommending actionable solutions.
• Connect information across functions and initiatives to identify downstream impacts, hidden dependencies, and operational risks that may affect launch readiness and business outcomes.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and maintain alignment on priorities, timelines, and expected outcomes.
• Develop expertise in state-specific regulatory, operational, and market requirements and ensure those requirements are incorporated into implementation plans and launch activities.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, resources, vendor relationships, and overall program performance.
• Prepare and present executive-level communications, dashboards, and governance materials, decisions requiring leadership action, and risk mitigation strategies.

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
• Preferred Master's Degree or equivalent
• 5 years of relevant experience in related field Required
• Health Insurance Experience Required
• Experience in a project management role that adheres to Project Management Institute (PMI) principles and practices, and which includes: leading multiple moderately-sized project teams of eight or more team members within a matrix organization; supervising or leading resources directly or indirectly in a cross-functional team environment; and projects in multiple technologies and/or business functions Preferred
• CRT-Project Management Professional (PMP) - PMI Project Management Institute preferred Or
• CRT-Program Management Professional (PgMP) - UNKNOWN Unknown preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) or PgMP (Program Management Professional) certification.
• 7+ years of health plan experience, ideally Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, or ACA products.
• Experience leading health plan implementations, market expansions, product launches, or enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated success managing complex programs with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in highly ambiguous environments and drive results where processes and requirements are still evolving.
• Strong executive presence with experience presenting to senior leadership.
• Exceptional problem-solving, critical-thinking, and systems-thinking abilities.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and hold cross-functional teams accountable for commitments and deliverables.

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - Priority Health - 1239 E Beltline Ave NE - Grand Rapids

Department Name

Consumer Markets Product Leadership - PH Managed Benefits

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

40

Days Worked

Monday-Friday

Weekend Frequency

N/A

Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief.

Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.

An interconnected, collaborative culture where all are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work, is vital to the health of our organization. As a health system, we advocate for equity as we care for our patients, our communities, and each other. From workshops that develop cultural intelligence, to our inclusion resource groups for people to find community and empowerment at work, we are dedicated to ongoing resources that advance our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. We invite those that share in our commitment to join our team.