Director, Clinical Programs: Strategy & Innovation

Progyny; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Progyny is seeking a Director, Clinical Programs to lead strategy, development, and optimization of our clinical program portfolio. You will work across clinical, product, engineering, and analytics to translate needs into scalable solutions and measurable outcomes for members and clients.

The role requires 8+ years in clinical program development and a strong foundation in evidence-based design, with the ability to drive complex initiatives in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a clinical, healthcare, life sciences, public health, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in clinical program development, clinical product management, healthcare strategy, population health, or related field.
• Experience designing, implementing, managing, or optimizing clinical programs or healthcare products.
• Strong understanding of evidence-based clinical program design, healthcare delivery, and member engagement.
• Experience translating complex clinical and business needs into actionable program requirements, workflows, and development plans.
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross‑functional initiatives and influence stakeholders in a matrixed organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven decision making.
• Excellent communication, organizational, prioritization, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive results in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the strategy, development, and evolution of Progyny's clinical program portfolio.
• Identify opportunities for new clinical programs and enhancements based on evidence, market insights, and client feedback.
• Translate clinical and business needs into program concepts, requirements, and development plans.
• Partner with clinical experts to ensure evidence-based program designs.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives across the clinical program lifecycle from discovery to optimization.
• Develop program frameworks, requirements, workflows, and documentation.
• Drive cross-functional execution by managing deliverables, timelines, dependencies, risks, and decisions.
• Collaborate with operations to ensure feasible launch and ongoing program delivery.
• Improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability of clinical program development processes.
• Align with Product, Engineering, Analytics, and other stakeholders to deliver initiatives.
• Translate needs into clear product requirements and inform development priorities.
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment and resolve barriers to execution.
• Communicate recommendations, progress, risks, and decisions to stakeholders and leadership.
• Define program objectives and performance measures with Analytics.

Skills

Cross‑functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Clinical program development

Healthcare strategy

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a clinical/healthcare field

Tools

Excel

Analytics tools

Job description

Progyny is seeking a Director, Clinical Programs to lead strategy, development, and optimization of our clinical program portfolio. You will work across clinical, product, engineering, and analytics to translate needs into scalable solutions and measurable outcomes for members and clients.

The role requires 8+ years in clinical program development and a strong foundation in evidence-based design, with the ability to drive complex initiatives in a fast-paced healthcare environment.