Program Manager, Finance & Business Systems

The Southeast Permanente Medical Group; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical and dental insurance

Pension plan and 401(k)

Life insurance

Generous paid time off

Work/life balance benefits

Job summary

The Southeast Permanente Medical Group is seeking a Program Manager, Finance & Business Systems to drive cross-functional initiatives across the organization. This role partners with senior leaders to align workstreams, manage risks, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

Based in the Atlanta area with hybrid flexibility, the ideal candidate has 5+ years of program management experience in healthcare or related sectors and a track record of executive-level communication and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Finance, Information Systems, Public Health, or a related field.
• 5+ years of program management, project management, strategy execution, or related experience.
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience creating executive presentations, business analyses, status reporting, and governance materials.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and change management skills.
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of strategic and operational initiatives.
• Partner with leaders to develop and maintain integrated workplans across multiple workstreams.
• Drive accountability by tracking action items and deliverables.
• Facilitate collaboration among stakeholders to align activities and accelerate decisions.
• Prepare executive-level presentations, dashboards, and status reports for leadership.
• Facilitate program workstream meetings, steering committees, and working sessions.
• Synthesize complex information into concise recommendations for leadership decisions.
• Ensure leadership visibility into program progress, risks, and resource needs.
• Support initiatives focused on affordability, sustainability, and operational performance.
• Apply program management disciplines, governance, and change management practices to ensure sustained results.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive presentations

Change management

Independent work

Facilitation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Tools

PMP

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Location: Kaiser Permanente Regional Office - 3495 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305 (potential for hybrid)

The Southeast Permanente Medical Group (TSPMG) is one of Georgia7s largest independent, physician-owned, multi-specialty medical groups. More than 700 physicians and 300 associate practitioners work together in a unique integrated care model to provide high-quality care to Kaiser Permanente members. Our focus is on long-term health, effective prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease.

We are seeking a Program Manager, Finance & Business Systems to drive the execution of high-priority strategic and operational initiatives that advance organizational performance, operational excellence, and long-term sustainability. Working closely with TSPMG leadership and AMD Business Systems & Strategy, this role serves as a key integrator across teams, ensuring strategic initiatives are effectively planned, efficiently executed, proactively managed, and achieve desired outcomes.

The Program Manager will lead and support complex, cross-functional programs from inception through implementation, facilitating alignment among stakeholders, driving accountability for deliverables, managing risks and dependencies, and supporting executive decision-making. Key areas of focus include Affordability & Sustainability, Top Scope priorities, Resource Stewardship, and other strategic initiatives as assigned.

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of strategic and operational initiatives.
• Partner with leaders to develop and maintain integrated workplans that align activities across multiple workstreams and stakeholder groups.
• Drive accountability by tracking action items and deliverables through successful execution of initiatives.
• Facilitate collaboration among stakeholders to ensure alignment, resolve barriers, manage dependencies, and accelerate decision-making.
• Prepare executive-level presentations, dashboards, and status reports for leadership.
• Facilitate program workstream meetings, steering committees, and working sessions.
• Synthesize complex information into concise recommendations that support informed leadership decisions.
• Ensure leadership visibility into program progress, risks, resource needs, and key accomplishments.
• Support initiatives focused on affordability, sustainability, resource optimization, and operational performance.
• Apply program management disciplines, governance processes, change management practices, and stakeholder engagement strategies to ensure successful implementation and sustained results.
• Assist with the identification, tracking, and realization of business outcomes associated with strategic initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Finance, Information Systems, Public Health, or a related field.
• Five (5) or more years of progressively responsible experience in program management, project management, strategy execution, business operations, healthcare administration, consulting, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience creating executive presentations, business analyses, status reporting, and governance materials.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and change management skills.
• Ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting finance, business systems, operational transformation, or enterprise strategic initiatives.
• Knowledge of healthcare operations, healthcare finance and revenue cycle, or integrated delivery systems.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma, or comparable certification.
• Experience supporting executive leadership teams and governance structures.

We Provide You

Benefits may vary based on employment status

• Competitive compensation based on skills and qualifications, applicable degrees and certifications, training and experience, market data, and other relevant factors
• Medical and dental insurance
• Pension plan and 401(k)
• Life insurance
• Generous paid time off
• Additional work/life balance benefits

TSPMG is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.