Inpatient Program Strategy & Execution Manager

Cohere Health, Inc.; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401K retirement plan with companymatch

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave

Job summary

Cohere Health, Inc. is seeking an Inpatient Program Strategy & Execution Manager to shape Cohere's inpatient platform strategy for health plan clients. You will own the solution end-to-end, drive strategy, execution and value realization, partnering with Product, Engineering, Clinical Operations, Analytics and Client Experience.

This fully remote role offers up to 15% travel. You’ll work with client leadership to define priorities and translate needs into product requirements, leading

Qualifications

• 5+ years in program management, product management or operations within healthcare, software, or tech-enabled services.
• Experience with health plans, health systems, or other healthcare organizations.
• Proven track record owning complex solutions from strategy through execution.
• Led large-scale, cross-functional initiatives with business, clinical, operational, and technical stakeholders.
• Strong client-facing experience, including executive communication and stakeholder management.
• Technical and operational aptitude with data flows and configuration-driven platforms.
• Bias toward action and ability to build scalable processes.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of Cohere's inpatient program across multiple health plan clients, from contract signature through implementation, optimization, and ongoing operations.
• Coordinate execution across Product, Engineering, Clinical Operations, Analytics, and Client Experience as the single-threaded owner.
• Translate client and business needs into product requirements and influence roadmap prioritization with Product and Engineering.
• Collaborate with Clinical Operations and Analytics to define clinical and AI program strategy, gather requirements, configure solutions, and monitor performance.
• Partner with Client Experience to identify opportunities to increase client value realization and communicate program outcomes.
• Establish and lead the operating cadence for the inpatient platform to drive accountability and continuous improvement.
• Balance strategic planning with hands-on execution to ensure delivery of complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Identify risks, manage priorities, and drive alignment across stakeholders for successful client outcomes.

Skills

Program management

Product management

Operations

Delivery leadership

Healthcare

Executive communication

Job description

United States

Opportunity Overview:

The Inpatient Program Strategy & Execution Manager plays a critical role in shaping and delivering Cohere's inpatient platform strategy across our health plan clients. As the business owner for the solution, you'll drive end-to-end strategy, execution, and value realization while partnering cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Clinical Operations, Analytics, and Client Experience.

You'll operate at the intersection of strategy and execution—working with client leadership to define priorities while partnering internally to bring innovative solutions to life. This is a highly visible, high-impact role for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, influencing product direction, and delivering measurable outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

What you'll do:

• Own end-to-end delivery of Cohere's inpatient program across multiple health plan clients, from contract signature through implementation, optimization, and ongoing operations.
• Serve as the single-threaded owner responsible for coordinating execution across Product, Engineering, Clinical Operations, Analytics, and Client Experience.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to translate client and business needs into product requirements and influence roadmap prioritization.
• Collaborate with Clinical Operations and Analytics to define clinical and AI program strategy, gather requirements, configure solutions, and continuously monitor and optimize performance.
• Partner with Client Experience to identify opportunities to increase client value realization, track key performance metrics, and communicate program outcomes.
• Establish and lead the operating cadence for the inpatient platform, driving accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Balance strategic planning with hands‑on execution to ensure successful delivery of complex, cross‑functional initiatives.
• Identify risks, manage priorities, and drive alignment across stakeholders to ensure successful client outcomes.

What you'll need:

• 5+ years of experience in program management, product management or operations, implementation leadership, consulting, or delivery management within healthcare, software, or technology-enabled services.
• Experience working with health plans, health systems, or other healthcare organizations.
• Demonstrated success owning the performance and delivery of complex solutions or programs from strategy through execution.
• Proven ability to lead large-scale, cross‑functional initiatives involving business, clinical, operational, and technical stakeholders.
• Strong client-facing experience, including executive communication, stakeholder management, and managing priorities, timelines, and tradeoffs.
• Strong technical and operational aptitude, including an understanding of operational workflows, system integrations, data flows, and configuration-driven platforms.
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to make data-informed decisions.
• A bias toward action with the ability to build scalable processes and deliver measurable business impact.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and thriving in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.

Fully remote opportunity with occasional travel up to 15%

Medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program

401K retirement plan with company match; flexible spending and health savings account

Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave

The salary range for this position is $110,000 - $127,000 annually; as part of a total benefits package which includes health insurance, 401(k), and bonus. In accordance with applicable state laws, Cohere is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. Individual pay decisions are ultimately based on a number of factors, including but not limited to qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and internal alignment.

Interview Process*:

• Connect with Talent Acquisition for a preliminary phone screening
• Meet your Hiring Manager
• Behavioral Interview(s)
• Case Study

*Subject to change.

About Cohere Health:

Cohere Health's clinical intelligence platform and agentic AI-powered solutions connect health plans' strategic goals and providers' needs, optimizing the speed, cost, and quality of care. With an enterprise approach that streamlines payer-provider decision-making across the care continuum—including policy, prior authorization, payment accuracy, and more—the company improves collaboration and reduces burden, resulting in up to 8x ROI and 94% provider satisfaction.

With the acquisition of ZignaAI, we've further enhanced our platform by launching our Payment Integrity Suite, anchored by Cohere Validate™, an AI-driven clinical and coding validation solution that operates in near real-time. By unifying pre-service authorization data with post-service claims validation, we're creating a transparent healthcare ecosystem that reduces waste, improves payer-provider collaboration and patient outcomes, and ensures providers are paid promptly and accurately.

Cohere Health's innovations continue to receive industry-wide recognition. We've been named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 list and included in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for U.S. Healthcare Payers (2022–2025), and ranked as a Top 5 LinkedIn™ Startup for 2023 and 2024. We're backed by leading investors including Deerfield Management, Define Ventures, Flare Capital Partners, Longitude Capital, and Polaris Partners.

The Coherenauts, as we call ourselves, who succeed here are empathetic teammates who are candid, kind, caring, and embody our core values and principles. We believe that diverse, inclusive teams produce the most impactful work. Cohere is deeply invested in creating a supportive, growth-oriented environment where everyone can thrive.

We can't wait to learn more about you and meet you at Cohere Health!

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Cohere Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. To us, it's personal.