Senior Strategic Program Manager - Population Health

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Location: US:

PA:
Hershey
Work Type:Full Time
FTE:1.00
Shift:Day
Hours:8:00a - 5:00p

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Senior Strategic Program Manager serves as a highly experienced strategic leader responsible for driving complex, enterprise‑wide initiatives that support Value Based Care, Population Health, Clinically Integrated Network (CIN), and strategic partnership objectives. The position serves as a key liaison between executive leadership, operational stakeholders, external partners, and governance bodies to ensure alignment, execution, and achievement of organizational priorities.

This role provides strategic oversight and leadership for high‑priority initiatives, facilitates collaboration across multiple organizations and business units, coordinates executive and board‑level activities, and supports the development and implementation of innovative healthcare delivery and value‑based programs. The incumbent operates with a high degree of autonomy, exercising significant independent judgment in the management of strategic initiatives that have organization‑wide impact.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
-The percentage of time spent performing essential functions is 95%. Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties:

Leads the coordination, integration, and execution of enterprise‑wide strategic initiatives supporting Value‑Based Care, Population Health, CIN, payer‑provider partnerships, and healthcare transformation efforts in partnership with operational and executive leaders.

• Develops and implements project and program structures, governance processes, timelines, performance metrics, and accountability frameworks.
• Collaborates with executive leaders to identify strategic priorities and develop implementation plans.
• Anticipates and mitigates risks that may impact successful execution of organizational initiatives.
• Provides strategic analysis, recommendations and implementation support to executive leadership regarding program priorities, operational effectiveness and organizational opportunities.

Serves as a strategic liaison and trusted partner, supporting executive leadership priorities by facilitating alignment, communication and advancement of key initiatives.

• Coordinates complex, high visibility initiatives involving senior leaders, physician executives, operational leaders, and external stakeholders.
• Develops executive‑level presentations, briefing materials, reports, and recommendations.
• Supports leadership decision‑making through research, analysis, and synthesis of complex operational and strategic information.
• Ensures timely follow‑up, communication, and execution of executive action items and strategic commitments.

• Coordinates governance activities and executive‑level meetings related to strategic partnerships and organizational initiatives.
• Develops meeting agendas, briefing documents, presentations, and executive materials for leadership and governing bodies.
• Tracks strategic commitments, key decisions, and follow‑up actions resulting from leadership and governance discussions.
• Facilitates communication among internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and accountability.

• Builds and maintains…