Strategic Program Manager - Portfolio Leadership

Highmark Health; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 94,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health in the United States is seeking a Program Manager to lead a strategically related portfolio spanning business, technology, regulatory, and partner work. You will align priorities, manage dependencies, and translate strategy into coordinated action within a matrixed delivery environment.

The role partners with executive sponsors and domain leaders to drive value, governance, and benefits realization, coaching delivery leads and ensuring the right work is prioritized and governed

Qualifications

• Minimum education includes high school diploma or GED with relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred, in a related field.
• Experience in program/portfolio management and governance practices.

Responsibilities

• Translate enterprise strategy into coherent portfolio roadmaps and outcomes.
• Maintain an integrated view of portfolio health, risks, and benefits.
• Governance, decision rights, escalation paths, and reporting to executives.
• Coordinate cross-functional delivery across business, technology, and operations.
• Drive benefits realization and value realization across initiatives.

Skills

Portfolio leadership

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Governance

Change leadership

Benefits realization

Education

High School Diploma / GED

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Highmark Health in the United States is seeking a Program Manager to lead a strategically related portfolio spanning business, technology, regulatory, and partner work. You will align priorities, manage dependencies, and translate strategy into coordinated action within a matrixed delivery environment.

The role partners with executive sponsors and domain leaders to drive value, governance, and benefits realization, coaching delivery leads and ensuring the right work is prioritized and governed