Manager, Program Partnerships and Delivery

Manager, Program Partnerships and Delivery, Technology Solutions

Remote within California, Must reside in California

Work Location: This is a remote position; however, candidates must reside within a two-hour driving distance of Sacramento, California. Regular in-person meetings in Sacramento are required, and candidates must be able to attend as needed.

The Manager, Program Partnerships and Delivery leads the expansion, implementation, and scaling of the Centralized Clinical Placement System (CCPS), a statewide platform that coordinates clinical training placements between healthcare providers and academic programs. The Manager develops strategic partnerships with hospitals, health systems, clinics, other healthcare providers, and educational institutions to expand the CCPS network, accelerate adoption, and optimize available clinical training capacity-particularly in rural and medically underserved communities.

What You'll Do

Reporting to the Executive Director, Technology Solutions, the Manager leads regional engagement and translates statewide objectives into clear priorities, work plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes. The position manages executive-level relationships with partners and state agencies, collaborates with the product team to align platform delivery with program commitments, and is accountable for achieving milestones, managing risks and dependencies, and increasing partner participation.

Through this work, the Manager strengthens California's healthcare workforce pipeline by improving the coordination of clinical placements and helping more students complete the clinical experiences required to enter the healthcare workforce. The role independently manages day-to-day team, partner, and program matters while escalating signi cant strategic, nancial, contractual, technical, or delivery risks as appropriate.

This position is well suited for an experienced program and partnership leader with demonstrated strengths in people management, implementation, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional delivery.

• Build and manage relationships with healthcare providers, clinical training sites, educational institutions, and workforce partners to expand participation in CCPS
• Lead outreach, engagement, and representation of CCPS with hospitals, health systems, academic partners, and regional and national organizations
• Support onboarding and ongoing engagement of partners, including guidance on integrating CCPS into clinical placement work ows
• Maintain strong partner relationships to promote sustained adoption and e ective system utilization
• Facilitate collaboration between healthcare and education partners to improve coordination of clinical placements and support regional workforce needs
• Track program participation, adoption metrics, and partner engagement to identify opportunities for growth and improvement
• Gather partner feedback and communicate insights to internal product and technology teams
• Develop reports and presentations for leadership and stakeholders, along with materials that build broader program awareness
• Contribute to team e ort by completing other assignments and serving on project teams, as assigned.

Attributes for Success

• Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, Public Health, Business Administration, Education, or a related eld, or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of ve (5) years of experience in partnership development, program management, healthcare program implementation, or related roles
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience working in healthcare, clinical education, healthcare operations, or healthcare workforce initiatives
• Pro ciency in Microsoft O ce, Google Suite, Zoom, and other collaboration tools
• Experience with Atlassian products (JIRA, Con uence, Product Discovery, Service Desk); JIRA for task tracking preferred
• Project management experience required. Agile project management experience preferred
• Familiarity with California Community Colleges, public education, or state agencies is a plus
• Experience developing partnerships or expanding participation in programs or initiatives at statewide scale
• Experience leveraging market research, user research, or data analysis to inform program or product decisions is a plus
• We're recruiting for mission-driven, passionate, equity-minded individuals with a strong desire to impact and change people's lives for the better
• Our work holds great weight and responsibility, and the opportunity to impact the lives of millions
• Innovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship are encouraged as employees work to achieve organizational goals
• FoundationCCC blends the impact of a non-profit, the culture of an entrepreneurial start-up, and the scale of a state agency
• Team members are hired for their expertise in niche areas across our areas of impact and higher education overall, and for their knowledge of business, philanthropy, technology, communications, and more
• We have a commitment to professional development and an emphasis on shared leadership, to ensure growth for employees and the organization overall

What we Offer

FoundationCCC is fully committed to a "remote-first" philosophy, and recruits and hires talent across the state in fully remote positions, where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, just blocks from California's State Capitol.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, generous PTO, holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts (HSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Wellness offerings
• CalPERS retirement program and optional 403(b) and 457 Retirement plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer

Budgeted Annual Salary Pay Range

$100,000.00 - $110,000.00

Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.