Chief, Population Health Management Division - Career Executive Assignment Level B

California Department of Health Care Services; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Paid holidays

Retirement plan

Savings program

Job summary

The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is seeking a seasoned leader to serve as Chief, Population Health Management Division. This Career Executive Assignment role drives strategy, policy, oversight, and evaluation of population health management across programs under CalAIM.

Reporting to the Chief Quality and Medical Officer, you will build collaborative relationships with internal directors and external stakeholders, lead data-driven initiatives to improve health outcomes and

Qualifications

• This position does not have a Classification Specification.
• Requirements and qualifications are listed in the job announcement.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, policy, oversight, monitoring and evaluation of population health management.
• Oversee implementation of population health management under CalAIM to improve health outcomes and reduce disparities.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external stakeholders at local, state, and federal levels.

Skills

C. E. A.

Job description

The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS/Department) is the backbone of California’s health care safety net. Our success is made possible by the hard work of more than 4,900 DHCS team members and through collaboration with the federal government and other state agencies, counties, and partners for the care of low-income families, children, pregnant women, older adults, and persons with disabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to join our diverse team in the following role.

Job Description And Duties

The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS/Department) is the backbone of California’s health care safety net. Our success is made possible by the hard work of more than 4,900 DHCS team members and through collaboration with the federal government and other state agencies, counties, and partners for the care of low-income families, children, pregnant women, older adults, and persons with disabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to join our diverse team in the following role.

About this Role:

DHCS is seeking an experienced population health management professional to fill the role of Chief, Population Health Management Division (PHMD) in Quality and Population Health Management (QPHM). The Chief, PHMD leads strategy, policy, oversight, monitoring, and evaluation of population health management. The Chief, PHMD leads implementation of the population health management under CalAIM, which aims to help all members stay healthy via preventive and wellness services, identify and assess member risks to guide care management and care coordination needs, and identify and mitigate social drivers of health to reduce health care disparities. The Chief, PHMD builds collaborative working relationships with the DHCS Directorate, Executive Staff, internal partners, and external stakeholders, including the California Health and Human Services Agency, managed care stakeholders, as well as other governmental entities at local, state, and federal levels. The Chief, PHMD works under the general direction of the Chief Quality and Medical Officer and Deputy Director (DD), QPHM, and is a member of the DHCS Executive Staff. This position is subject to the Department's Conflict of Interest Code and filing a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) upon assuming office, annually while in office, and upon leaving office.

Working Conditions

Please see the Telework and Salary Information section below for telework, reporting location, and temporary statewide salary reduction/Personal Leave Program 2025 details.

Minimum Requirements

This position does not have a Classification Specification. Requirements and qualifications for this position can be found in this announcement. For additional questions, please contact the hiring department listed below.

• C. E. A.

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

Position Details

• Job Code #: JC-534683
• Position #(s): 803-096-7500-001
• Working Title: Chief, Population Health Management Division - Career Executive Assignment Level B
• Classification: C. E. A.
• Salary: $12,131.00 - $14,453.00 B New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.
• # of Positions: 1
• Work Location: Sacramento County
• Telework: Hybrid
• Job Type: Career Executive Assignment - Non Tenured, Full Time

Department Information

DHCS' purpose is to provide equitable access to quality health care leading to a healthy California for all. DHCS is a dynamic organization with ambitious goals and talented, committed employees. We work hard every day to fulfill our vital responsibility to support the delivery of quality health care to Californians. DHCS is committed to addressing disparities within our organization and in our communities through efforts toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion. This is accomplished, in part, by a commitment toward employing a diverse workforce that reflects the many communities we serve, and by promoting and enforcing equal employment opportunity.

Desirable Qualifications

• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to perform high-level administrative, management, policy development, and implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and lead population health efforts and coordinate with other areas within the Department, other departments, county partners, and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead the policy development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of population health management efforts across all programs spanning, health care, dental, mental health, substance use, home and community-based services, and social services.
• Demonstrated ability to use data and information to define and support teams in delivering on strategic and policy direction.
• Demonstrated ability to clearly synthesize problems and influence diverse stakeholders groups to address them.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Population Health Management, Enhanced Care Management system, Health Care Delivery Systems, Health Care Financing, Community Reinvestment, and Medi-Cal members.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams in developing solutions to improve health outcomes and equity for the entire population while reducing costs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of healthcare product development.
• Demonstrated knowledge of administrative functions, including but not limited to budgets, contracts, and procurement.

Benefits

• Continuous and ongoing training
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion program activities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Medical, including health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid Holidays and vacation/leave
• Defined retirement program
• Savings Plus Program (401(k), 457)
• Medical/Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts

Full benefits information can be found on CalHR's California State Civil Service Employee Benefits Summary.

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

• Sal Singh
• [phone]
• [e-mail]

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

• EEO Officer
• [phone]
• [e-mail]

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Telework and Salary Information

Telework Information: This position is currently eligible for telework. The amount of telework is at the discretion of the Department and is subject to change consistent with DHCS’ Telework Program and Government Code sections 14200 – 14203. Telework is available to California residents, and proof of residency may be required. Reporting Location: Business travel may be required, and reimbursement considers an employee’s designated office and residence subject to regulations and bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the reporting location will be the responsibility of the selected candidate. The DHCS office location for this position is: 1501 Capitol Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95814. Salary Information: Effective July 1, 2025, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the temporary Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025). PLP 2025 directs employees for this position to receive a 3 percent temporary reduction in pay in exchange for 5 hours of PLP 2025 leave credits per month. The salary range(s) included in this job advertisement do not include the temporary salary reduction. Please reach out to the hiring unit contact listed on this job advertisement for more information.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.