UCSF Health Converge Program Manager

UCSF Health seeks a strategic and execution-oriented program manager who will own the implementation of UCSF Health Converge, a new health AI accelerator. Reporting directly to the VP / Executive Director of UCSF Health Converge, this critical position provides strategic and tactical oversight of accelerator implementation, governance, and project execution while collaborating closely with executive leaders, clinicians, data scientists, IT professionals, and operational teams to drive the selection process and successful project execution.

The role manages the work of the project managers assigned to each selected project and is responsible for the day-to-day linkages between the selected companies and identified project cohorts at UCSF Health. The Program Manager serves as the primary coordinator across the organization for the accelerator projects, ensuring alignment with institutional goals, supporting operational teams, and the successful execution of selected projects.

The role requires strong leadership (including ability to lead by influence), technical acumen, and healthcare experience to bridge the gap between AI innovation, clinical informatics, IT infrastructure, and health system operations.

UCSF Health is launching UCSF Health Converge -- a new health AI accelerator that brings select companies together with clinicians, operators, and technology leaders within our nationally ranked academic health system to build, validate, and scale AI solutions in real care-delivery settings.

UCSF Health recognizes that the health systems of the future must have better tools for care teams, better support for patients, and a clear path for responsibly using AI to improve care. Delivering on that promise requires solving one of healthcare’s most difficult technical challenges: how to build enterprise-grade, patient-centered, clinically effective AI solutions in one of the most complex and highly regulated environments in the country.

Centering on an “inside-out” approach, UCSF Health Converge will select a small number of companies annually to co-develop tools with UCSF Health experts within the workflows, technology systems, and operational realities that determine whether an innovation can successfully address enterprise-level health system challenges and improve the experience of patients and care teams at scale.

The accelerator will focus on solutions that align with UCSF Health’s standards for clinical excellence, safety, trustworthiness, equity, and patient-centered care. Success will be measured by impact within the health system- whether solutions can improve patient care, fit into existing workflows, be adopted by care teams, and scale responsibly across specialties and care settings.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and/or equivalent experience/training.
• Six (6) years of relevant high-level administration and program management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and oversee complex AI and/or clinical technology programs within a healthcare setting.
• Advanced skills in short- and long-range planning, program and project management, facilitation, and collaboration.
• Sound strategic thinking and consulting skills with the ability to guide organizations toward practical strategies and solutions.
• Advanced ability to coach, facilitate, and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Advanced ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with a broad range of staff, leaders, and community partners.
• Advanced interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with IT professionals, clinicians, operational leaders, staff, and external program participants.
• Proficiency with standard organizational software and computer applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex and technical information to diverse audiences, including executive leadership and key stakeholders.

• Advanced degree (MBA, MHA, MPH, or related field).
• Knowledge of AI applications in clinical care, health system operations, and revenue cycle management.
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