Sr. Director Population Health

About the Role

Maryland Physicians Care (MPC) is seeking a dynamic Senior Director of Population Health to provide strategic leadership and oversight of our Population Health team. This position collaborates across departments to support broader population health efforts, recognizing that many related activities are shared across the organization. This role is pivotal in advancing initiatives that improve the health and well‑being of MPC’s membership.

Full‑time

• Drive Population Health Strategy: develop and implement integrated strategies that address physical and behavioral health needs.
• Advance Health Equity: incorporate social determinants of health and promote equity across race, ethnicity, language, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
• Lead Data‑Informed Initiatives: utilize analytics, risk modeling, and community assessments to guide interventions and improve outcomes.
• Collaborate Across Teams: partner with internal leaders and external organizations to align population health initiatives with MPC’s strategic priorities.
• Champion MPC’s Vision: communicate and embed the goals and values of our comprehensive population health model across the organization.
• Build Community Partnerships: foster sustainable relationships with public health agencies, social services, local governments, health systems, and community‑based organizations.
• Provide Expertise: serve as a subject‑matter expert for new and existing business opportunities related to population health.

• Establish, inform, monitor, and accomplish the health plan’s integrated population community health strategy, in conjunction with the CMO.
• Partner with other organizational departments and teams to coordinate activities to accomplish the integrated population health strategy.
• Oversee a population health team to measure the needs of the population and implement interventions to address the determined needs.
• In conjunction with the CMO, develop and implement the MPC Social Determinants of Health plan.
• Champion integrating and articulating the goals and values of the health plan’s comprehensive population health model to leadership, associates, and key stakeholders.
• Employ and implement core concepts of population health improvement such as social determinants of health, health service research, epidemiology, and statistics to guide the health plan’s strategic vision.
• Build, preserve, and prioritize collaborative, sustainable relationships with public health, social services, local government agencies, health systems, and community‑based organizations.
• Support compliance with all contractual, regulatory and accreditation requirements for lines of business.
• Assure consistency of population health program implementation and staffing to ensure value and achievement of ROI.

Maryland Care Management, Inc. (MCMI) manages Maryland Physicians Care’s statewide provider network of hospitals and physicians. MCMI has been serving the Health Choice Medicaid populations since 1996 and is proud of its footprint in the community. With over 230,000 members, MPC consistently has been one of Maryland’s largest Medicaid‑managed care organizations.

MCMI recognizes the importance of flexibility and offers multiple work arrangements. In addition to competitive pay, we offer excellent benefits (medical, dental, and vision plans; 100% employer Term Life Insurance;
Short and Long‑Term Disability; 401(k) Employer Match up to 4%) as well as 20 days of PTO and tuition assistance or professional development plans. MCMI’s culture is welcoming, friendly, and collaborative. We are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, providing organization‑wide social opportunities, and continually improving efforts to positively impact our members’ lives.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including negotiation, conflict resolution, and team building.
• Broad knowledge of modern health‑care administration practices and principles within a Medicaid managed‑care environment.
• Effective analytical ability to develop and analyze options, recommend solutions, and solve complex…