Program Manager - Clinical Operations

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Northern (KY)

Hybrid

USD 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

24 hours ago

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Job summary

Sagility is seeking a Program Manager - Clinical Operations to lead strategic programs across Care Management, Utilization Management, and Population Health. You will partner with clinical leaders, physicians, care managers, operations, analytics, and client stakeholders to improve member outcomes and optimize healthcare utilization.

This role drives program execution, quality improvement, and performance metrics while ensuring alignment with client expectations.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Public Health, Life Sciences, Business Administration, or related field.
7+ years of experience in healthcare operations, care management, utilization management, or population health.
3+ years of leading cross-functional programs or large-scale initiatives.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end management of clinical operations programs, including planning, implementation, monitoring, and optimization.
Collaborate with clinical leadership to improve care management workflows and operational processes.
Develop program governance, project plans, milestones, and performance metrics.
Present program performance, risks, and recommendations to leadership and clients.
Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and quality standards.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Public Health, Life Sciences, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

EMR/EHR systems

Care management platforms

Healthcare analytics tools

Job description

Explore meaningful roles that let you make an impact in healthcare while growing your career with purpose, innovation, and global opportunities.

Sagility combines industry-leading technology and transformation-driven BPM services with decades of healthcare domain expertise to help clients draw closer to their members. The company optimizes the entire member/patient experience through service offerings for clinical, case management, member engagement, provider solutions, payment integrity, claims cost containment, and analytics. Sagility has more than 25,000 employees across 5 countries.

The Program Manager will partner closely with clinical leaders, physicians, nurses, care managers, operations teams, analytics teams, and client stakeholders to improve member outcomes, optimize healthcare utilization, and enhance operational efficiency.

Job title:

Program Manager - Clinical Operations

Job Description:

Position Summary

The Program Manager - Clinical Operations is responsible for leading strategic programs and operational initiatives supporting Care Management, Utilization Management, Care Coordination, Population Health, and Value-Based Care services. This role will drive program execution, operational excellence, quality improvement, and performance outcomes across clinical operations while ensuring alignment with organizational goals and client expectations.

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Execution

Lead end-to-end management of clinical operations programs, including planning, implementation, monitoring, and optimization.
Manage multiple workstreams supporting care management, utilization management, transitions of care, chronic disease management, and population health initiatives.
Establish program governance, project plans, milestones, and performance metrics.
Ensure timely delivery of strategic initiatives while meeting quality, operational, and financial objectives.

Clinical Operations Management

Collaborate with clinical leadership to improve care management workflows and operational processes.
Drive initiatives focused on reducing avoidable admissions, readmissions, emergency department utilization, and total cost of care.
Support implementation and enhancement of clinical programs targeting high-risk and complex populations.
Ensure operational readiness for new client implementations, program expansions, and process transformations.

Population Health & Value-Based Care

Support value-based care initiatives through performance monitoring and outcome improvement strategies.
Utilize healthcare analytics to identify care gaps, risk trends, utilization patterns, and intervention opportunities.
Partner with quality and clinical teams to improve HEDIS, STAR, and other quality performance measures.
Monitor key population health metrics and recommend improvement actions.

Stakeholder & Client Management

Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
Facilitate collaboration across clinical, operational, technology, quality, and analytics teams.
Present program performance, operational updates, risks, and recommendations to leadership and clients.
Build strong relationships with healthcare payer, provider, and care management stakeholders.

Quality & Regulatory Compliance

Ensure adherence to NCQA, CMS, HIPAA, URAC, and client-specific requirements.
Support audit readiness and regulatory compliance activities.
Monitor operational quality metrics and implement corrective action plans when necessary.
Promote a culture of continuous quality improvement.

Performance Management & Analytics

Develop and monitor KPIs, operational dashboards, and program scorecards.
Analyze trends related to productivity, utilization, quality outcomes, and member engagement.
Identify opportunities for operational optimization through data-driven decision-making.
Provide executive-level reporting and actionable insights.

Risk & Change Management

Identify program risks, operational challenges, and process gaps.
Develop mitigation strategies and manage change initiatives across teams.
Ensure effective communication and stakeholder engagement throughout program implementation.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Public Health, Life Sciences, Business Administration, or a related field.
7+ years of experience in healthcare operations, care management, utilization management, population health, or clinical program management.
3+ years of experience leading cross-functional programs or large-scale operational initiatives.
Strong understanding of healthcare payer and provider operations.
Experience working with clinical and operational performance metrics.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree (MBA, MHA, MPH, MSN, or equivalent).
PMP, Lean Six Sigma, PMP, or Healthcare Quality certifications.
Experience with Value-Based Care, Risk Adjustment, Population Health Management, HEDIS, STAR Ratings, or Care Management programs.
Familiarity with EMR/EHR systems, care management platforms, and healthcare analytics tools.

Core Competencies