Program Manager

Highmark Health

. Lead a strategically related portfolio of programs, projects, and initiatives across business, technology, clinical, regulatory, operational, and external-partner domains .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $94,200 - $151,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading complex, cross-functional programs and projects, with a strong focus on strategic execution, portfolio governance, and benefits realization. Proficient in developing executive-level communications and managing interdependencies across organizational boundaries.

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Program ManagementPortfolio ManagementStrategic ExecutionCross-Functional DeliveryExecutive Communication

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementBenefits RealizationPortfolio GovernanceRisk ManagementChange ManagementResource ManagementFinancial Performance MonitoringDependency ManagementOperational ReadinessDecision Facilitation

Soft Skills

InfluencingNegotiationCoachingRelationship BuildingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Portfolio-Management PlatformsCollaboration Platforms

Certifications & Qualifications

PMPPgMPPfMP

Industry Keywords

HealthcareRegulated OperationsTechnology-Enabled TransformationDOD ComplianceHIPAA Compliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a strategically related portfolio of programs, projects, and initiatives across business, technology, clinical, regulatory, operational, and external-partner domains
Translate enterprise and domain strategies into portfolio roadmaps, priorities, intended outcomes, and measurable success criteria
Maintain integrated visibility into portfolio health, including scope, schedule, financial performance, capacity, risks, dependencies, decisions, and benefits
Evaluate initiatives based on strategic value, urgency, complexity, risk, sequencing, resources, and organizational readiness
Identify systemic risks, bottlenecks, opportunities, and cross-project trade-offs
Recommend acceleration, deferral, reshaping, or escalation of work based on priorities and capacity
Establish and facilitate portfolio and program governance, decision rights, escalation paths, accountability, and operating rhythms
Partner with executive sponsors and domain leaders to validate priorities, resolve trade-offs, and address constraints
Translate complex portfolio information into executive insights, options, recommendations, and decision requests
Coordinate work across business, technology, operations, clinical, regulatory, finance, data, vendor, and other delivery partners
Integrate cross-project and cross-domain dependencies, milestones, capacity requirements, and decisions
Guide Project Managers and delivery leads while preserving delivery accountability
Define and maintain portfolio and program outcomes, benefits, measures, assumptions, and value targets
Monitor business outcomes, adoption, operational readiness, and benefits realization
Build relationships with senior leaders, executive sponsors, and cross-functional partners
Create integrated communication strategies and communicate risks, choices, recommendations, and business implications
Influence and negotiate across organizational boundaries in a matrixed environment
Coach and mentor Project Managers and delivery leads
Reinforce PMO standards, tools, governance practices, and communication expectations
Lead cross-functional change, anticipate resistance and readiness concerns, and coordinate initiative sequencing
Assess risks and establish mitigation, contingency, and escalation strategies
Monitor financial health, investment assumptions, resource demand, and capacity constraints
Partner with procurement, finance, legal, compliance, technology, and operational leaders
Manage vendor performance against contracts, statements of work, commitments, and expected outcomes
Perform other duties as assigned or requested

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be a US citizen due to Department of Defense (DOD) contract requirements
Must pass a background check
Minimum high school diploma / GED
7–10 years of work experience in project management or delivering business solutions using information technology
Preferred: bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience
Preferred: advanced degree in business, technology management, healthcare administration, or a related discipline
Preferred: seven or more years of progressively responsible experience in program management, portfolio management, strategic execution, transformation, or complex cross-functional delivery
Experience leading multiple interdependent initiatives across organizational or functional boundaries
Experience working with senior leaders and executive sponsors
Experience leading through influence in a matrixed environment
Experience developing executive-level communications, recommendations, roadmaps, and integrated program or portfolio reporting
Experience identifying and managing cross-project dependencies, resource constraints, and strategic risks
Experience in healthcare, insurance, regulated operations, technology-enabled transformation, or another complex regulated environment
Experience with benefits realization, portfolio governance, organizational change, and executive decision facilitation
Experience coaching or developing Project Managers and delivery leaders
Experience using portfolio-management and collaboration platforms
Required licenses/certifications: None
Preferred: PMP, PgMP, PfMP, or comparable program, portfolio, change-management, or agile certification
Must comply with HIPAA, data security guidelines, the Company’s Code of Business Conduct, applicable laws, regulations, policies, and training requirements