Program Director

VIVA; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

VIVA USA Inc in the United States is seeking a Lead and Program Manager to ensure alignment of the Rural Health Technology (RHT) implementation with statewide project planning. This high-visibility role coordinates cross‑agency efforts, negotiates vendor services, and hires technical staff to advance RHT workstreams.

You will develop provider and payer engagement strategies, establish KPIs, and implement continuous quality improvement processes in collaboration with client partners and rural

Qualifications

• 5+ years in health IT, health policy, and HIE context.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement.
• Procurement, vendor oversight, and contract negotiation.
• Ability to develop KPIs and continuous quality improvement.
• Familiarity with CMS program requirements and funding compliance.
• Excellent communication and cross-client coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to support eligible rural healthcare providers onboarding.
• Provide targeted technical assistance.
• Deliver tailored training programs.
• Oversee vendor support for RHT.
• Collaborate with client and partners on engagement strategies and KPIs.

Skills

Communication

Health IT expertise

Project leadership

Vendor contract negotiation

KPIs & QI

CMS funding knowledge

Job description

To capitalize on this opportunity, clientneeds a lead and program manager to ensure that:

Client’s RHT implementation planning is aligned with statewide RHT project planning

vendor services needed to supportclientRHT workstreams are thoughtfully negotiated and established

technical staff with the capacity to implement client RHT workstreams are hired

agreements with partner agencies are in place to secure the flow of federal funds

processes are established to ensure successful implementation

This a high priority and high visibility program that crosses multiple teams and agencies to ensure alignment and support for RHTP in theclient.

This person will:

• Lead efforts to support eligible rural healthcare providers with:
• the onboarding of their facilities toclient
• targeted technical assistance
• tailored training programs
• Oversee personnel and technical vendor support dedicated to accomplishing the goals of RHT
• Work withclient, rural healthcare providers, and other RHT partners to support implementation, including development of provider and payer engagement strategies, alignment withclientpolicies, and establishment of KPIs and continuous quality improvement processes.

Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for internal and cross-clientcoordination Required 5 Years
• Expertise in health IT, health services, and health policy; experience with clinical data in a Health Information Exchange context preferred Required 5 Years
• Strong project leadership and stakeholder engagement skills Required 5 Years
• Advanced knowledge of procurement, vendor oversight, and contract negotiation Required 5 Years
• Ability to develop KPIs and continuous quality improvement processes Required 5 Years
• Familiarity withclientfunding compliance and CMS program requirements Required 2 Years

Notes

Remote

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status