Program Manager, Medicare Stars & Quality Improvement (Remote in California)

About the role

Molina Healthcare is a nationwide fortune 500 organization with a mission to provide quality healthcare to people receiving government assistance. If you are seeking a meaningful opportunity in a team-oriented environment, come be a part of a highly engaged workforce dedicated to our mission. Bring your passion and talents and together we can make a difference in the lives of others.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with cross-functional corporate and health plan teams on the development and implementation of enterprise Medicare Stars quality improvement (QI) programs and initiatives across the enterprise.
• Manages, plans and executes Medicare Star ratings programs.
• Serves as the Medicare Stars subject matter expert to corporate functional areas/health plans, and leads programs to meet critical needs.
• Communicates and collaborates with health plans and Stars measure owners to analyze and transform needs and goals into functional requirements to maximize improvement opportunities.
• Leads health plan leadership discussions to provide recommendations, performance results and opportunity assessments for Medicare Stars improvement.
• Collaborates with operational leaders within the business to provide recommendations on opportunities for process improvements, organizational change management, program management and other processes related to Medicare Star ratings.
• Facilitates process improvement, organizational change management, program management and other processes relative to the Medicare Stars Program.
• Plans and directs schedules for program initiatives, as well as program budgets.
• Develops, defines, and executes plans, schedules, and deliverables; monitors programs from initiation through delivery through outcomes measurement.
• Maintains and tracks key performance indicators (KPIs), programs and initiatives to reflect the value and effectiveness of Stars and QI programs.
• Creates business requirements documents, test plans, requirements traceability matrix, user training materials and other related documents.
• Monitors projects from inception through delivery and outcomes measurement.
• May engage and oversee the work of external vendors.
• Generates and distributes quality improvement/Medicare Stars standard reports timely.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of Medicare Stars program and project management experience, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with Medicare Star ratings and QI programs.
• Advanced knowledge of the quality discipline, including metrics and performance standards.
• Experience with government-sponsored programs (Medicaid, Medicare, Marketplace).
• Experience developing performance measures that support business objectives.
• Solid business writing experience.
• Strong strategic-thinking skills.
• Strong proficiency with data analysis, manipulation, interpretation, reporting and data-driven decision-making.
• Critical-thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to implement process improvement initiatives and drive change.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional highly matrixed organization.
• Strong project management experience.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Microsoft Office suite (including Excel), and applicable software programs proficiency, and ability to learn new information systems and software programs.

Qualifications

• Strong Medicare Stars/quality improvement (QI) program experience.
• Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.
• ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) certification.
• Experience in leading significant cross-functional work.
• Strong project management experience.

Skills

• Strong project management experience.

Benefits

Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V.

Pay

Pay Range: $84,067 - $163,931 / ANNUAL
*Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.

Schedule

Full Time