Strategic Program Manager, Government Healthcare

Highmark Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 94,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking a Program Manager to lead government programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and D-SNP portfolios, with autonomy to drive growth and regulatory, operational, and financial excellence across complex programs.

You will align clinical, compliance, provider network, actuarial, and IT teams to deliver multi-workstream initiatives within scope, schedule and budget, navigate CMS/state guidelines, manage risk, and lead a matrixed team of professionals and contractors to expand

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of project management experience.
• 7-10 years delivering business solutions using information technology.

Responsibilities

• Work with management to assemble project teams and work groups to produce deliverables required to achieve the objectives of a defined corporate program. Lead project managers and work group leaders in the development and maintenance of comprehensive plans for a defined corporate program.
• Organize, direct and coordinate cross-functional activities to focus corporate resources on the successful delivery and implementation of the desired results for a defined corporate program and/or strategic initiative.
• Work with the executive sponsor of a corporate program (VP or higher), and other management as required to achieve the objectives of a defined corporate program. Acquire detailed understanding of the business objectives for an assigned area.
• Monitor and evaluate the progress, alignment and financial “health” of a cross-functional group of projects and related activities which together, constitutes a defined corporate program. Direct corrective action as needed to maintain the viability of the program. If required - Report to the executive team/sponsor/steering committee on the progress, business impacts and strategies around the program(s).
• Assess risks that might jeopardize successful achievement of the desired results of a program, develop risk mitigation strategies and tactics, and implement risk mitigation plans.
• As needed - Partners with procurement to develop and execute strategies related to the service/asset contracts.
• As needed - Manages the vendor to the responsibilities outlined in the contract and statement of work.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Job description

Highmark Health is seeking a Program Manager to lead government programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and D-SNP portfolios, with autonomy to drive growth and regulatory, operational, and financial excellence across complex programs.

You will align clinical, compliance, provider network, actuarial, and IT teams to deliver multi-workstream initiatives within scope, schedule and budget, navigate CMS/state guidelines, manage risk, and lead a matrixed team of professionals and contractors to expand