Manager, Program Partnerships and Delivery

Role overview

Lead partnerships and program delivery for a statewide system that coordinates clinical training placements between healthcare providers and educational programs. The role turns statewide goals into regional engagement plans, helps partners adopt the system, and works with product and technology teams to improve placement coordination and expand training capacity, including in rural and underserved communities.

Responsibilities - Build and maintain relationships with healthcare providers, clinical training sites, educational institutions, workforce partners, and public agencies. - Lead partner outreach, onboarding, and ongoing support as organizations incorporate the system into their placement workflows. - Set regional priorities, work plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes; track delivery, adoption, participation, and engagement. - Bring partner feedback and regional needs to product and technology teams, helping align platform delivery with program commitments. - Identify opportunities to improve participation and utilization, and prepare reports and presentations for leadership and stakeholders. - Manage day-to-day team, partner, and program matters, escalating significant strategic, financial, contractual, technical, or delivery risks.

Requirements - Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience. - At least five years in partnership development, program management, healthcare implementation, or a related area. - At least three years working in healthcare, clinical education, healthcare operations, or workforce initiatives. - Project management experience and proficiency with common office and collaboration tools. - Strong stakeholder engagement, implementation, people management, and cross-functional delivery skills.

Nice to have - Experience with Agile project management and Atlassian tools, especially Jira. - Familiarity with California community colleges, public education, or state agencies. - Experience growing statewide programs or using market research, user research, or data analysis to guide program or product decisions.

Benefits and work setup - Remote-first role; applicants must reside in California. - Budgeted annual salary range: $100,000–$110,000, depending on qualifications and internal equity. - Benefits include paid time off and holidays, medical, dental and vision coverage, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, and wellness resources.