Senior Director, Strategic Program Management

Kaiser Permanente; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

KAISER in Pasadena, California, is seeking a Senior Director of Program Management for SCPMG Employee HR and Labor Strategy. You will oversee large-scale programs across departments, drive governance, and ensure delivery of strategic outcomes.

This leadership role requires deep experience in healthcare operations, workforce strategy, budgeting, and stakeholder management, with accountability for program success from initiation to close.

Qualifications

• Six (6) years experience in a leadership role with direct reports.
• Five (5) years experience managing operational budgets or financials.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and minimum fifteen (15) years experience in project management or a directly related field, including minimum eight (8) years program management experience OR Minimum eighteen (18) years experience in project management or a directly related field including minimum eight (8) years program management experience.

Responsibilities

• Builds organizational capacity and develops talent; provides feedback and coaching to foster performance.
• Oversees multiple units/departments, translating strategy into actionable requirements and aligning resources.
• Leads program delivery across multiple workstreams with accountability for outcomes and budget.
• Guides decisions on internal/external resource requests and staffing.
• Monitors risks, issues, and trigger events; implements changes to program processes.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Project Management

Change Management

Communication

Decision Making

Financial Acumen

Risk Assessment

Negotiation

Team Building

Organizational Savvy

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Project Management Tools

Job description

KAISER in Pasadena, California, is seeking a Senior Director of Program Management for SCPMG Employee HR and Labor Strategy. You will oversee large-scale programs across departments, drive governance, and ensure delivery of strategic outcomes.

This leadership role requires deep experience in healthcare operations, workforce strategy, budgeting, and stakeholder management, with accountability for program success from initiation to close.