Manager, Enterprise Project Management

Clever Care Health Plan•Huntington Beach, CA

6d•$126,000 - $172,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you ready to make a lasting impact and transform the healthcare space? We are one of Southern California’s fastest-growing Medicare Advantage plans with an incredible 112% year-over-year membership growth. Who Are We? ✨ Clever Care was created to meet the unique needs of the diverse communities we serve. Our innovative benefit plans combine Western medicine with holistic Eastern practices, offering benefits that align with our members’ culture and values. Why Join Us? 🏆 We’re on a mission! Our rapid growth reflects our commitment to making healthcare accessible for underserved communities. At Clever Care, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference, shape the future of healthcare, and be part of a fast-moving, game-changing organization that celebrates diversity and innovation. Position Summary The Manager, Enterprise Project Management (EPM) provides leadership and oversight for a centralized team of project managers supporting initiatives across the organization. This position ensures the disciplined execution of enterprise-wide projects, including key strategic priorities, regulatory initiatives, operational improvements, and cross functional transformation efforts. The incumbent will develop standardized criteria for assigning project managers, create a comprehensive project management framework and performance tracking templates, define best practices, and ensure consistent, high quality delivery of the organization’s priority initiatives. This role is responsible for recruiting, developing, and coaching EPM staff while fostering strong partnerships with leaders across the health plan.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Health Care Management or a directly related field.
Five to Seven (5-7) years of project or program management experience, including at least two (2) in a leadership or supervisory role.
Demonstrated success managing complex, multi-departmental or enterprise-level initiatives.
Proficiency with project management methodologies.
Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills.
Project management experience in Medicare Advantage organization preferred
Familiarity with project management tools and platforms (e.g., Jira, MS Project).
Proficiency in Windows, including MS Outlook, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Exceptional organizational listening, problem-solving, and verbal and written communication skills.
Project Governance and Risk Management.
Change Management.
Executive-Level Communication.
Cross-Functional Collaboration.
Results Orientation & Accountability.
Must be able to travel when needed or required
Ability to operate a keyboard, mouse, phone and perform repetitive motion (keyboard); writing (note-taking)
Ability to sit for long periods; stand, sit, reach, bend, lift up to fifteen (15) lbs.
Ability to express or exchange ideas to impart information to the public and to convey detailed instructions to staff accurately and quickly.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a health plan, payer environment, or healthcare delivery system.
PMP, PgMP, CAPM, or similar project management certification.
Experience standing up or maturing a PMO or centralized project function.
Experience with project portfolio management (PPM) systems or enterprise reporting tools.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a centralized project management capability that supports enterprise initiatives across all departments.
Develop criteria and methodology for the assignment of project managers based on project scope, complexity, risk, and organizational impact.
Define, implement, and champion standardized EPM processes, tools, templates, and performance metrics.
Ensure EPM alignment with organizational goals, regulatory requirements, and strategic priorities.
Oversee a portfolio of projects to ensure timely delivery, quality outcomes, and stakeholder satisfaction.
Implement project performance tracking and reporting standards, including dashboards and executive level updates.
Conduct regular project reviews to assess progress, identify risks, and drive issue resolution.
Ensure adoption of project management best practices across the organization.
Recruit, hire, train, and mentor a team of skilled project managers.
Assign project managers to initiatives based on established criteria and workload balancing.
Conduct performance reviews, provide direction, and support continuous professional development.
Encourage a culture of accountability, collaboration, and operational excellence.
Conduct post-program evaluations and integrate lessons learned into future planning cycles and the development of best practices.
Serve as a strategic partner and advisor to executive leadership and departmental leaders on project planning and execution.
Facilitate cross functional collaboration to ensure alignment and successful project outcomes.
Communicate project status, risks, and outcomes in a clear and concise manner to senior leadership and governance committees.
Other duties as assigned.