Senior Director, Clinical Program Development

Overview

As the largest and leading value-based kidney care company, Somatus is empowering patients across the country living with chronic kidney disease to experience more days out of the hospital and healthier at home.

It takes a village of passionate and tenacious innovators to revolutionize an industry and support individuals living with a chronic disease to fulfill our purpose of creating More Lives, Better Lived. Does this sound like you?

We foster an inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration and innovation at every level. Our values bring our mission to life and serve as the DNA for every decision we make:

• Authenticity: We believe in real dialogue. In any interaction, with patients, partners, vendors, or our teammates, we are true to who we are, say what we mean, and mean what we say.
• Collaboration: We appreciate what every person at Somatus brings to the table and believe that together we can do and achieve more.
• Empowerment: We make sure every voice gets heard and all ideas are considered, especially when it comes to our patients’ lives or our partners’ best interests.
• Innovation: We relentlessly look for ways to improve upon the status quo to continuously deliver new solutions.
• Tenacity: We see challenges as opportunities for growth and improvement — especially when new solutions will make a difference for our patients and partners.

We offer more than 25 Health, Growth, and Wealth Work Perks to help teammates learn, grow, and be the best version of themselves, including:

• Subsidized, personal healthcare coverage (medical, dental, vision)
• Flexible PTO
• Professional Development, CEU, and Tuition Reimbursement
• Curated Wellness Benefits supporting teammates physical and mental well-being
• Community engagement opportunities
• And more!

This position will focus on leading program development, working on developing and optimizing clinical programs to better the CKD and ESRD population, using evidence-based research and best practices. This position will also be responsible for overseeing and leading the clinical program workflows as well as the clinical operational workflows.

This role requires an on-site schedule at our office in McLean, VA.

• Develop the program roadmap and break down roadmap into a tactical plan in conjunction with the product team.
• Lead development of new clinical programs for the CKD & ESRD population, including understanding existing workflow, defining program goals, KPIs, and assessments.
• Assess, monitor, and optimize existing programs to achieve operational effectiveness, reduce costs, and improve patient quality.
• Oversee clinical and operational workflows, refining as needed.
• Ensure the programs, workflows, and trainings align with requirements set forth by NCQA, Medicaid, SNP, and other regulatory entities.
• Interface with senior‑level executives during client meetings and presentations.
• Lead client workflow meetings for seamless collaboration as needed.
• Work closely with payer partners to gather requirements, identify cross‑system impacts, perform analysis, and drive project management.
• Responsible for program and clinical operations collateral, including patient education materials, clinical team training manuals, and workflow documentation.
• Collaborate closely with product development to ensure that technology solutions support clinical strategy.
• Coordinate clinical program materials and new programs/new initiatives.
• Collaborate with data and technology teams for successful development of reports related to clinical programs and workflows.
• Contribute to a strong culture of continuous development and rapid iteration.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree with 7–10 years of related…