Senior Program Manager, Partnerships

Vatica Health

About The Position

The Senior Program Manager, Partnerships is responsible for the day-to-day execution, coordination, and delivery of IHA Performance Measurement Programs supported by Cozeva. This role partners closely with the Director of Partnerships, IHA to operationalize program strategy and ensure accurate, timely, and compliant delivery across CalPERS, CAPCI, and AMP/Atlas. This role is highly execution-focused and requires strong program management discipline, technical fluency, and stakeholder coordination skills to manage dependencies across IHA, participating health plans, and internal Cozeva teams.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in healthcare operations, value-based care, or health plan management.
5+ years of experience directly in health care performance-based program management (health plan, vendor, consortium, public health organization).
5+ years of experience with program and project management methodologies (PMI, Agile).
Manage complex, multi-project environments.
Expertise in resource planning and risk management.
Experience managing large-scale programs and cross-functional teams.
Influence senior stakeholders and drive strategic initiatives.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, or related field.
Strong organizational and execution skills with attention to detail.
Ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams.
Clear, proactive communicator capable of managing multiple stakeholders and priorities.

Nice To Haves

PMP or PgMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day execution of assigned IHA programs, ensuring milestones, deliverables, and timelines are met.
Track program requirements, data submission schedules, testing cycles, and reporting deadlines.
Maintain detailed program plans, risk logs, issue tracking, and resolution workflows.
Translate documented program requirements into actionable tasks for data, product, and engineering teams.
Coordinate development, validation, and release activities tied to program needs.
Monitor data ingestion, analytics outputs, and reporting accuracy; flag issues and drive resolution.
Partner with Customer Success and Implementation teams to support onboarding, training, and ongoing operational needs for participating health plans.
Ensure health plans receive clear documentation, timelines, and support pathways for program participation.
Track data submission compliance and support issue resolution in collaboration with internal teams.
Serve as a key operational point of contact for IHA program teams and internal stakeholders.
Prepare and distribute program communications, status updates, and meeting materials.
Support governance forums, working groups, and operational check-ins.
Maintain program dashboards and tracking tools to ensure visibility into status, risks, and dependencies.
Escalate issues, risks, and decision points to the Director of Partnerships, IHA with clear context and recommendations.
Support continuous improvement by documenting lessons learned and operational enhancements.

Benefits

Competitive salary based on your experience and skills – we believe the top talent deserves the top dollar
Bonus Potential (based on role and is discretionary) – if you go above and beyond, you should be rewarded
401k plans– we want to empower you to prepare for your future
Room for growth and advancement- we love our employees and want to develop within
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans
Tax-free Dependent Care Account
Life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability
Excellent PTO policy (everyone deserves a vacation now and then)
Great work-life balance environment- We believe family comes first!
Strong supportive teams- There is always a helping hand when you need it