Program Manager Project Renew

UNIVERSITY MUSLIM MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INC•Huntington Park, CA

6h•$80,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The QIF-TJI Program Manager leads implementation and successful closeout of UMMA Health's RENEW Program while advancing the organization's transition of justice-involved services into sustainable care delivery models. Funded through the Quality Improvement Fund – Transitions in Care for Justice-Involved Populations (QIF-TJI), this position is responsible for program operations, care coordination, workflow redesign, implementation planning, and cross-functional collaboration that support future Enhanced Care Management (ECM), Community Supports, and other CalAIM initiatives. Working closely with senior leadership, clinical operations, Quality Improvement, Information Technology, consultants, managed care plans, and community partners, the Program Manager develops sustainable operational infrastructure that strengthens care for justice-involved individuals beyond the grant period.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in public health, Healthcare Administration, Social Work, Nursing, Human Services, or a related field required; Master's degree preferred.
Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience managing healthcare, public health, behavioral health, care management, quality improvement, or grant-funded programs.
Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects and implementing operational improvements.
Experience supervising staff preferred.
Strong project management, organizational, communication, and analytical skills.
Experience using electronic health record systems and Microsoft Office applications.
Knowledge of electronic medical records.
Knowledge of community and community resources.
Ability to pass background check.
Valid California State Driver’s License.
Flexibility to work overtime, holidays and weekends when necessary
Local travel required.
Successful completion and acceptable results of post offer physical examination, drug screening, and criminal background check
Requirements for vaccinations and preventative testing: Influenza, MMR, VZV, Tdap, Hep B and TB
License Registration with licensing board

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in social work (MSW)
Bachelor's degree in related field with: Minimum of 2 years of program or project management experience operationalizing grant requirements.
Minimum of 2 years of managerial experience, preferably in healthcare or community-based settings.
Knowledge of community health services, housing resources, and behavioral health interventions.
Compassionate, strengths-based approach to working with vulnerable individuals.
Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Report IT issues and coordinate with the IT vendor to resolve them.
Strong understanding of reentry services, care transitions, and evidence-based practices for under-resourced populations.
Proven ability to develop and sustain community partnerships.
Experience in program implementation, data management, and reporting.

Responsibilities

Lead implementation and successful completion of all RENEW program objectives, grant deliverables, and operational milestones.
Direct day-to-day program operations while ensuring compliance with grant requirements, organizational policies, and regulatory expectations.
Serve as the primary operational liaison with leadership, community partners, and funding stakeholders.
Monitor program performance and proactively resolve operational barriers affecting implementation or participant outcomes.
Support strategic planning activities that strengthen long-term sustainability of justice-involved services.
Lead operational planning activities that transition RENEW into sustainable care delivery models, including Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and future value-based initiatives.
Design and implement standardized workflows, documentation standards, referral processes, and operational procedures supporting future contractual requirements.
Coordinate implementation activities across Clinical Operations, Population Health, Quality Improvement, Information Technology, consultants, and external partners.
Evaluate operational readiness, recommend workflow improvements, and facilitate implementation of approved process changes.
Develop implementation resources, workflow documentation, and sustainability plans supporting long-term program success.
Provide direct care coordination for justice-involved clients with complex medical, behavioral health, housing, and social needs.
Coordinate timely linkage to healthcare, behavioral health, housing, substance use treatment, peer support, and other community resources.
Support complex or escalated clients cases while promoting continuity of care and successful community reintegration.
Ensure timely, accurate, and complete documentation within the electronic medical record.
Identify clients and system barriers affecting access to care and recommend operational improvements.
Recruit, supervise, coach, and evaluate Peer Navigators.
Establish performance expectations, competency standards, and ongoing professional development activities.
Monitor productivity, workflow adherence, documentation quality, and program performance.
Develop practical tools, job aids, and training resources supporting consistent service delivery.
Foster a collaborative, trauma-informed, strengths-based culture focused on continuous improvement.
Monitor program performance using operational, quality, and grant metrics.
Partner with Quality Improvement staff to support data validation, reporting, evaluation, and performance improvement initiatives.
Utilize data to identify trends, recommend improvements, and support rapid-cycle process improvement.
Support development of dashboards, implementation tracking tools, and operational reports.
Ensure timely completion of grant reporting requirements and participant experience activities.
Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with Correctional Health Services, manage care plans, community-based organizations, consultants, and other strategic partners.
Represent UMMA Health in collaborative meetings, implementation workgroups, and grant learning communities.
Strengthen referral partnerships that improve care transitions and participant engagement.
Identify opportunities to expand partnerships and support sustainable funding strategies for justice-involved services.