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Akido Labs · 1 day ago

Community Partnerships and Implementation Manager

California

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$80K/yr - $100K/yr

4+ years exp

Akido Labs is a pioneering company that builds AI-powered healthcare solutions. They are seeking a Community Partnerships & Implementation Manager to lead partnerships with community-based organizations focused on serving vulnerable populations and to implement AI-enabled care models that ensure long-term support for these communities.

Health CareInformation Technology

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Own a portfolio of CBO partnerships from first conversation through launch and ongoing growth in Los Angeles

Map decision-makers, influencers, and frontline champions at each partner site; build and maintain trusted relationships with program directors, managers and front line staff

Co-design referral pathways, onsite presence, and communication workflows with partners so that Akido teams can consistently meet and enroll eligible patients

Lead site-level working sessions and focus groups with CBO staff and participants to surface concerns, build buy-in, and ensure high volume of referrals

Serve as the primary liaison between partner organizations and Akido, translating partner needs into clear requirements for operations, clinical, and data teams

Support implementation plans for each site (milestones, owners, timelines), and drive execution to achieve enrollment and engagement targets through relationship building

Monitor relationship health and site performance; proactively identify political, operational, or cultural risks and lead cross-functional problem-solving to unblock progress

Collaborate with FCI on storytelling and impact reporting for partners and funders, including qualitative narratives and quantitative outcomes

Support the design and rollout of repeatable playbooks for CBO partnerships so Akido can scale this model across regions while allowing for local customization

Represent Akido at community meetings, coalitions, and convenings across the safety net ecosystem, occasionally including evenings and weekends

Qualification

Community organizingPartnership developmentStakeholder engagementImplementation planningPolitical field workProgram leadershipFacilitation skillsData reportingMission-drivenCommunication skills

Required

4-5 years of experience in roles such as community organizing, political field work, CBO program leadership, community engagement, or partnerships in the safety net

Demonstrated track record of building multi-stakeholder initiatives: you have brought together community organizations, government agencies, or healthcare entities around a shared program or campaign and seen it through implementation

Comfortable working in and around homelessness, reentry, mental health, and substance use spaces; you understand the realities of front-line staff and participants

Strong facilitation and communication skills: you can run a room with executives one day and a focus group with case managers and peers the next

Structured and execution-oriented: you can turn a messy set of conversations into a clear plan, keep multiple sites moving, and follow through on details without dropping balls

Able to travel frequently within Los Angeles sites. Heavy onsite presence at partner sites

Mission-driven and grounded in equity: you believe people in deep poverty deserve the best care we can offer, and you are comfortable operating in a fast-moving, high-growth environment to make that real