Senior Program Manager (PST Hours)

Molina Healthcare; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Molina Healthcare is seeking a senior Program Manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives across operational, technical, regulatory, and business areas. You will partner with stakeholders to define objectives, gather requirements, and drive end-to-end delivery from planning through implementation and transition.

The role emphasizes governance, dashboards, and effective communication to ensure on-time, within-budget outcomes in a healthcare payer context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7-9 years Program Management experience.
• PMP Certification and ITIL Foundation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional programs involving operational, technical, compliance, and business stakeholders.
• Define objectives, gather requirements, develop implementation strategies, and drive execution.
• Facilitate collaboration across departments to ensure alignment, accountability, and achievement of objectives.
• Develop and deliver status reports, business cases, dashboards, and recommendations to support decisions.
• Manage scope, schedules, budgets, resources, dependencies, and risks for timely delivery.
• Oversee vendor relationships and external partners to support program execution.
• Translate healthcare requirements into operational solutions with clinical, operational, compliance, and finance teams.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Program management

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Reporting and dashboards

Budget management

Vendor management

Documentation

Regulatory compliance

Healthcare payer domain

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Graduate degree (preferred)

Job description

This position will work PST business hours

Responsible for leading complex business programs and strategic initiatives that support organizational objectives and operational excellence. Oversees cross-functional teams consisting of business, operational, technical, and external stakeholders to successfully deliver large-scale initiatives from planning through implementation and operational transition. These positions' primary focus is project/program management, rather than the application of expertise in a specialized functional field of knowledge although they may have technical team members.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Manages complex, cross-functional business programs involving operational, technical, compliance, and business stakeholders.
• Serves as the subject matter expert to Program Managers and in functional areas; leads programs to meet critical needs.
• Partners with business leaders and stakeholders to define objectives, gather requirements, develop implementation strategies, and drive execution.
• Facilitates collaboration across multiple departments to ensure alignment, communication, accountability, and achievement of program objectives.
• Develops and delivers status reports, business cases, dashboards, and recommendations to support informed decision making.
• Manages program scope, schedules, budgets, resources, dependencies, and risks to ensure successful delivery within established timelines and objectives.
• Oversees vendor relationships and external partners as needed to support program execution and business outcomes.
• Develops and maintains project documentation including business requirements, process workflows, implementation plans and post-implementation reviews.
• Ensures compliance with applicable regulatory, contractual, and organizational requirements as part of program delivery.
• Ability to translate healthcare business requirements into operational solutions while partnering with clinical, operational, compliance, finance, network, and technology stakeholders.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Experience

7-9 years Progrom Management

Preferred Education

Graduate Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred Experience

• 7-10 years of program or project management experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• At least 5 years of experience within a healthcare payer domain.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-wide operational, regulatory, business transformation, or technology-enabled initiatives.
• PMP Certification
• ITIL Foundation Certification

Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V.

Job Info

• Job Identification 2038748
• Job Category Cross-Enterprise Roles
• Posting Date 08/27/2026, 03:28 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Long Beach, CA, United States Los Angeles, CA, United States San Francisco, CA, United States San Diego, CA, United States Fresno, CA, United States San Jose, CA, United States United States
• Salary Range $84,067.00 - $163,931.00 Annually *Actual compensation may vary based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level