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Kaiser Permanente · 1 day ago

Senior Director Program Management - State Programs

Hawaii-Honolulu-Regional Admin Low Rise

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

15+ years exp

Kaiser Permanente is a leading healthcare organization, and they are seeking a Senior Director Program Management - State Programs. This role is responsible for overseeing the Medicaid line of business program, focusing on financial performance, regulatory contract management, and stakeholder engagement.

Health CareHospitalMental HealthNon ProfitPersonal Health

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Directs the operations of multiple units and departments by identifying customer and operational needs; analyzing resources, costs, and forecasts and incorporating them into business plans; engaging strategic, cross-functional business units to champion and drive support for business plans and priorities; translating business strategy into actionable business requirements; obtaining and distributing resources; setting standards and measuring progress; anticipating and removing obstacles that impact performance; addressing performance gaps and implementing contingency plans accordingly; ensuring products and/or services meet customer requirements and expectations while aligning with organizational strategies; serving as a subject-matter expert and trusted source to executive leadership; and providing influence and consultation in the development of the larger organizational or business strategy

Models and drives continuous learning and maintains a highly skilled and engaged workforce by aligning cross-functional resource plans with business objectives; overseeing the recruitment, selection, and development of talent; motivating and empowering teams; building organizational capacity and developing high potential employees for growth opportunities and advancement; staying current with industry trends, benchmarks, and best practices; providing guidance and leadership when difficult decisions need to be made; and ensuring performance management guidelines and expectations align with and drive business objectives and results

Oversees multiple large scale programs for assigned business initiatives from planning to completion

Reviews project plans and determines project demands in order to supply appropriate staffing to complete project plans within scope, budget and schedule

Oversees the program financials of all projects/programs and ensures projects/programs are managed to budget allocations

Reviews program performance and makes changes as appropriate

Develops processes and procedures for the development and execution of organizational change management (e.g., user adoption, implementation, and training plans)

Promotes, refines, and oversees adherence to established processes and policies (e.g. SDLC including domain standards, Kaiser standards)

Establishes and oversees proper project management practices in regard to allocation of resources, schedules and task assignments

Oversees projects and programs team members and holds team members accountable for results

Leverages expertise to create a clear vision of overall project goals and objectives

Delivers performance feedback to team members supervisors

Leverages expertise and recommends significant changes to program processes based on the analyses and identification of trigger events

Monitors the compliance of project plans by ensuring team members follow policies and procedures

Ensures the alignment, buy-in, engagement and support of diverse project stakeholders by building and maintaining relationships as well as communicating appropriately with internal customers, third party vendors, and senior management

Builds close relationships with key stakeholders across multiple functions based on their level of influence and decision making and guides teams in identifying the right stakeholders for their project

Determines program goals, influences the prioritization of deliverables, coordinates all business processes (e.g. project change management, communication) and facilitates decisions necessary for program delivery by partnering with program sponsors and/or review boards

Communicates tough issues to stakeholders and keeps an independent opinion

Oversees vendor performance and provides direction for service improvements or revisions to strategy

Oversees contract negotiations with third party hardware and software vendors

Qualification

Program ManagementFinancial ManagementStakeholder EngagementChange ManagementProject PlanningSupervisory ExperienceBusiness AdministrationTeam LeadershipCommunication SkillsNegotiation Skills

Required

Minimum ten (10) years experience leading project teams

Minimum five (5) years experience managing operating budgets or financials

Minimum six (6) years supervisory experience

Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, MIS or related field and Minimum fifteen (15) years of IT or related business experience, including Minimum twelve (12) years experience leading complex, strategic initiatives. Additional equivalent work experience may be substituted for the degree requirement

Company

Kaiser Permanente

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Kaiser Permanente is a health organization that offers disease prevention, mental healthcare, and chronic disease management services.

Founded in 1945

Oakland, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org

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