Healthcare Program Manager

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to support the implementation, operations, monitoring, and continuous improvement of Rhode Island’s Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Demonstration. The Program Manager will coordinate cross-functional initiatives across state agencies, healthcare providers, Medicaid, and clinical, fiscal, policy, and data teams to ensure program goals, deliverables, and timelines are met.

Key Responsibilities, Required Skills & Qualifications::

• Strong program/project management experience, preferably in healthcare, behavioral health, Medicaid, or public-sector programs.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing multiple workstreams.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, meeting facilitation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to track deliverables, manage risks, analyze program data, and drive continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of healthcare operations, regulatory compliance, and government-funded programs is highly desirable.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, deliverables, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate CCBHC implementation, provider certification, Medicaid rate setting, billing, clinical oversight, and compliance activities.
• Monitor program performance, data reporting, quality improvement, and federal and state requirements.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, prepare agendas, document decisions, track action items, and ensure accountability.
• Manage communications with state agencies, healthcare providers, managed care organizations (MCOs), and community partners.
• Identify risks, resolve operational issues, manage dependencies, and escalate critical decisions to program leadership.
• Support provider readiness, technical assistance, outreach, and long-term program sustainability.