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Care Management Initiatives Program Manager II

L.A. Care Health Plan

Los Angeles, CAFull-time$102–163K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$102–163K/yr
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Care Management Initiatives Program Manager II leads a portfolio of complex, large-scale Care Management programs and coordinates with leadership, cross-functional teams, vendors, regulators, and other stakeholders. The role supports initiatives that meet regulatory and accreditation requirements, oversees day-to-day program operations, and guides planning and execution from concept through implementation. It also advises leadership on program options and compliance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Critical ThinkingProblem SolvingProgram PlanningProgram ImplementationWritingCommunicationData SynthesisData AnalysisHealthcare OperationsHealthcare SystemsRelationship BuildingProgram Team LeadershipManaged CareProject Management

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Public Health or Related Field or Equivalent5+ Years Healthcare or Related Experience1+ Year Leading Program or Project TeamsMaster's in Public Health or Related FieldProject Management Professional

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Full job description

Care Management Initiatives Program Manager II

Job Category: Clinical

Department: Care Management

Location:

Los Angeles, CA, US, 90017

Position Type: Full Time

Requisition ID: 13416

Salary Range: $102,183.00 (Min.) - $132,838.00 (Mid.) - $163,492.00 (Max.)

Established in 1997, L.A. Care Health Plan is an independent public agency created by the state of California to provide health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents. We are the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan. Serving more than 2 million members, we make sure our members get the right care at the right place at the right time.

Mission: L.A. Care’s mission is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County's vulnerable and low-income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose.

Job Summary

The Care Management Initiatives Program Manager II is responsible for leading and managing a portfolio of strategic Care Management (CM) programs that are generally complex and large in scope. In this capacity, this position works collaboratively with leadership, management, cross-functional teams, regulatory body representatives, and other stakeholders as appropriate. A key function of this position is to serve as the primary point of contact between Care Management leadership and other program teams, engaging all stakeholders and communicating relevant updates.

This position is accountable for working with and facilitating processes to accomplish complex program objectives, managing change, planning, organizing, directing and supervising program activities to achieve strategic goals and the Care Management vision. This position closely collaborates with business owners, vendors, regulatory body representatives, and other organizational staff to understand the business needs for each project and make decisions based on what is best for the department and organization.

This position supports the development and implementation of Care Management initiatives to comply with regulatory and accreditation requirements such as those stated in contracts, memorandums of understanding, CalAIM Policy Guides, National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) PHM, Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) All Plan Letters (APLs), and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Model of Care (MOC).

This position is a role model for integrity and establishes and maintains effective professional work relationships, working collaboratively with all levels of management and business owners to help guide the discipline of planning, organizing, securing, managing, leading, and controlling resources to achieve specific goals. This position oversees and administers all facets of the day-to-day operations of the various programs and activities related to the position.

Duties

Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving: Formulate and propose recommended solutions/options to address moderately complex operational and programmatic challenges in care management, with moderate guidance from the Care Management leadership team.

Accountability: Assume ownership under direction of the department Director or Senior Director, for successful development, planning, and execution of projects, from initial concept to implementation stage, with moderate guidance and supervision from the Care Management leadership team.

Relationship Building: Maintain strong positive working relationships with internal L.A. Care Management staff in order to facilitate mutual collaboration in strategic and operational efforts to improve quality of care and effectiveness of programs and initiatives with moderate guidance and supervision from director.

Program Development: Independently lead the design, development, and enhancement of program solutions to address Care Management operational challenges that require collaboration with multiple external stakeholder and senior management leaders. Expected to serve as a strategic thought partner with the Director, Senior Director, and senior management/leadership team members to advise on strategic programmatic options and for meeting regulatory and accreditation compliance. In addition, this position may ensure executive summaries of new policies and regulatory requirements contrasted against program compliance are submitted to leadership for review and approval in a timely manner.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Duties Continued

Education Required

Bachelor's Degree in Public Health or Related Field

In lieu of degree, equivalent education and/or experience may be considered.

Education Preferred

Master's Degree in Public Health or Related Field

Experience

Required:

At least 5 years of work experience in health care or a related field, doing policy and/or program implementation work.

Experience building relationships with organizations and business partners.

At least 1 year of experience in leading program/project teams.

Preferred:

Managed care experience.

Skills

Required:

Demonstrated critical thinking, problem solving, and program planning and implementation skills.

Demonstrated strong writing and communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to synthesize and analyze qualitative and/or quantitative data.

Knowledge of health care operations or health care systems.

Licenses/Certifications Required

Licenses/Certifications Preferred

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Required Training

Physical Requirements

Light

Additional Information

Salary Range Disclaimer: The expected pay range is based on many factors such as geography, experience, education, and the market. The range is subject to change.

L.A. Care offers a wide range of benefits including

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • Retirement Plans

  • Medical, Dental and Vision

  • Wellness Program

  • Volunteer Time Off (VTO)

How this job compares

Set against the 11,077 open Program Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$102–163K/yr
  • California median$146–220K/yr1,114 salary ranges
  • US median$126–202K/yr8,095 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $133K, is 29% below the California median midpoint ($188K) — in the lowest quarter of Program Management salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,386 open Program Management jobs in California and 11,077 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Program Management postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (9,618 postings).
Education
4,412 of the 11,077 open Program Management jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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