Pharmacy

Molina Healthcare•Long Beach, CA

About The Position

Provides subject matter expertise and leadership for business and/or technology programs/projects. Leads all phases of the program lifecycle, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout, using standard project and program management methodologies and tools. Ensures alignment with business priorities, manages cross-project dependencies and risks, and drives delivery of program outcomes.

Requirements

At least 6 years of program or project management experience supporting business or technology initiatives, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
Bachelor's degree in IT, computer science, statistics, business, health care, engineering, etc.
Strong knowledge of project and program management methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid approaches.
Advanced proficiency with tools used for planning, tracking, reporting, and managing interdependencies across projects and programs.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk management skills, and ability to evaluate issues across multiple related initiatives.
Ability to manage competing priorities and translate business goals into coordinated program plans and delivery activities.
Ability to learn new software with little to no instruction within short timeframes, and instruct others on functionality.
Ability collaborate cross-functionally and coordinate work across multiple concurrent projects.
Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, and ability to influence stakeholders and support decision-making at multiple levels.
Mastery of standard applications, program/project-specific software, and Microsoft Office suite.

Nice To Haves

Management/leadership experience.
Experience managing programs consisting of multiple related projects with significant dependencies and shared outcomes.
Experience with program-level budget tracking, forecasting, resource planning, and/or vendor coordination.
Professional certifications or training in project or program management (e.g., Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), or Certified Scrum Master (CSM)).
Experience managing $5M–$20M program/project work annually.
Advanced use of burnup charts across programs/projects to track progress.

Responsibilities

Develops and maintains integrated program plans, including scope, schedule, milestones, deliverables, resource needs, dependencies, and key risks across multiple related projects.
Leads coordination of multiple project teams and cross-functional stakeholders to support execution of program objectives and delivery of intended business outcomes.
Monitors program progress and performance; identifies cross-project risks, issues, and interdependencies and leads development and implementation of mitigation strategies.
Tracks and reports on program-level key performance indicators (KPIs); communicates status, risks, dependencies, and outcomes to stakeholders and leadership.
Ensures alignment of related projects with business priorities, program objectives, and established governance standards.
Facilitates program governance activities, including status reviews, stakeholder meetings, decision forums, and retrospectives, to support delivery and continuous improvement.
Oversees management of program scope, timelines, dependencies, and change impacts across participating projects.
Ensures program documentation is maintained in accordance with established standards and practices.
Builds and maintains effective working relationships with business and technology stakeholders; influences decision-making and supports resolution of complex delivery issues.
Supports program financial tracking, resource planning, and forecasting activities, as applicable.
May provide training, mentoring and support to new and existing team members.