Senior Manager of Program Integrity

Job Description

Senior Manager of Program Integrity (2600041E)

Mass Health is the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for Massachusetts, providing health coverage to approximately 2 million residents and managing an annual budget of approximately $22 billion.

The Office of Accountable Care and Behavioral Health (ACBH) oversees several innovative delivery system and payment reform programs within Mass Health, including Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), behavioral health program and payment policy, and health-related social needs programs. These programs shape how care is delivered, financed, and evaluated across the Mass Health system and play a critical role in advancing quality, equity, and responsible stewardship of public resources.

The Senior Manager of Program Integrity reports to the Senior Director of Data, Performance, and Reporting and leads strategic efforts to identify, assess, and mitigate fraud, waste, abuse, and other program integrity risks across ACBH programs. This role serves as the primary liaison between Mass Health's centralized Program Integrity team and ACBH program teams, ensuring alignment on priorities and coordinated implementation of program integrity initiatives.

The Senior Manager will work across policy, operations, analytics, and program teams to strengthen oversight processes, implement policy and regulatory changes, manage complex cross‑functional initiatives, and provide strategic recommendations to executive leadership. This role is well suited for candidates who enjoy solving complex problems, influencing across teams, and driving meaningful improvements in large‑scale healthcare programs.

• Serve as the primary liaison between the centralized Program Integrity (PI) team and ACBH program teams; align priorities, facilitate communication, coordinate initiatives, validate PI team findings, and translate between program realities and program integrity objectives to identify balanced, practical solutions.
• Build, implement, and manage structured processes to identify, prioritize, and track program integrity risks and mitigation strategies across program teams, PI, and executive leadership, including establishing workflows, governance structures, and accountability mechanisms.
• Develop, refine, and implement policy and regulatory changes in partnership with program and policy teams, and draft and coordinate related communications to providers and external stakeholders.
• Project manage program integrity initiatives across ACBH, coordinating across program and PI teams to ensure progress, accountability, and timely delivery of key milestones and deliverables.
• Identify data needs and review and synthesize analyses to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for action in collaboration with program, program integrity, and analytics teams.
• Support executive leadership by developing executive‑level readouts, synthesizing insights, and providing strategic recommendations to inform decision‑making processes.
• Respond to urgent agency, legislative, or regulatory priorities as needed, including rapid analysis, coordination, and communication.

• 3–5 years of experience in an analytical, policy analysis, or strategy role.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform under tight deadlines.
• Experience leading projects and coordinating cross‑functional work.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build working relationships.
• Self‑starter with an entrepreneurial mindset and ability to work independently.
• Experience in healthcare or related fields.
• Passion for public service.

Please upload both Resume and Cover Letter for this position when applying. First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

The mission of Mass Health is to improve the health outcomes of our diverse members and their families by providing access to integrated health care services that promote sustainable & equitable health, well‑being,…