Manager, Program Partnerships – Delivery

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Oversee the growth, implementation, and scaling of the Centralized Clinical Placement System (CCPS), a statewide initiative that coordinates clinical training placements between healthcare providers and academic institutions.

• Forge strategic alliances with hospitals, health systems, clinics, healthcare providers, and educational organizations.

• Broaden the CCPS network, enhance adoption, and optimize clinical training capacity, especially in rural and medically underserved areas.

• Drive regional engagement and translate statewide goals into priorities, action plans, milestones, and measurable results.

• Cultivate executive-level partnerships with collaborators and state agencies.

• Work alongside the product team to ensure platform delivery aligns with program commitments.

• Attain milestones, manage risks and dependencies, and boost partner involvement.

• Establish and nurture relationships with healthcare providers, clinical training locations, educational institutions, and workforce collaborators.

• Spearhead outreach, engagement, and representation of CCPS with hospitals, health systems, academic collaborators, and regional and national organizations.

• Assist with partner onboarding and continuous engagement, providing guidance on integrating CCPS into clinical placement processes.

• Sustain partner relationships to encourage continued adoption and effective system use.

• Promote collaboration between healthcare and education partners to enhance clinical placement coordination and address regional workforce needs.

• Monitor program participation, adoption metrics, and partner engagement to pinpoint growth and improvement opportunities.

• Collect partner feedback and relay insights to internal product and technology teams.

• Create reports and presentations for leadership and stakeholders, alongside broader program awareness materials.

• Independently oversee daily team, partner, and program activities.

• Escalate significant strategic, financial, contractual, technical, or delivery risks as necessary.

• Undertake additional assignments and participate in project teams as required.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, Public Health, Business Administration, Education, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.

• At least five (5) years of experience in partnership development, program management, healthcare program implementation, or similar roles.

• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in healthcare, clinical education, healthcare operations, or healthcare workforce initiatives.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Zoom, and other collaborative tools.

• Familiarity with Atlassian products (JIRA, Confluence, Product Discovery, Service Desk); JIRA for task tracking is preferred.

• Required project management experience.

• Preferred experience in agile project management.

• Knowledge of California Community Colleges, public education, or state agencies is an advantage.

• Experience in building partnerships or increasing participation in statewide programs or initiatives.

• Experience using market research, user research, or data analysis to guide program or product decisions is a plus.

• Must be a resident of California.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary.

• Generous paid time off (PTO).

• Holidays.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.

• Flexible Spending Accounts.

• Health Savings Accounts (HSA).

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Wellness programs.

• CalPERS retirement program.

• Optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Certified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

• Fully remote positions available throughout California.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Shared leadership promoting employee and organizational growth.