Project Manager

The Organization 
The PopHealth Learning Center (“Learning Center”) is a California Social Purpose Corporation (SPC) committed to transforming how health care is delivered and experienced across California, with a focus on low-income communities. Established to prioritize social impact over profit, the organization is grounded in a mission to bring together health care teams, insurers, and policymakers to keep communities healthy through care that works for patients, inspires providers, and lasts.    

The Learning Center serves as the Program Office for a statewide Medi-Cal focused practice initiative, the Equity and Practice Transformation (EPT) program, a $140 million-dollar investment in primary care transformation funded by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).  The Learning Center also works with several key partners throughout California on aligned programs to build Population Health Management (PHM) capabilities and improve health outcomes for Californians. We serve as a strategic partner to organizations and institutions committed to advancing health equity, with all efforts grounded in a shared goal: supporting a more coordinated and person-centered healthcare system that strengthens primary care and advances equitable access across California’s safety net.   

The Learning Center is highly invested in making data enabled care a reality in the safety net of California.  Primary care practices serving low-income communities have historically had disparate access to technology, data and innovations like Artificial Intelligence. The Learning Center incorporates data enablement as a foundational element to all practice improvement work.  Recently, The Learning Center has advanced its data enablement portfolio by partnering with Kaiser Permanente in the Population Health Management Initiative (PHMI) to scale deployment of the single instance PHMI Innovaccer platform for Community Health Centers and independent practices across the state. The PHMI platform enables secure, standardized access to clinical, claims, and social needs data to drive whole-person care coordination across California. Through these initiatives, The Learning Center is building an integrated data ecosystem and advancing scalable solutions that strengthen quality, accountability, and performance improvement statewide. 

The Position
The Learning Center is seeking an experienced and highly organized Project Manager to manage the planning, execution, and delivery of complex, time-bound projects related to population health initiatives. This role is designed for a seasoned project management professional who excels at developing detailed workplans, tracking milestones, managing dependencies, and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope.

The Project Manager will translate program goals into executable project plans and ensure high-quality delivery. They will work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to drive the timely delivery of deliverables to internal and external partners, manage timelines and dependencies, surface risks, and support clear decision making across project partners. This role is ideal for someone who combines strong attention to detail with sound judgment and comfort managing multiple workstreams in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. 

Responsibilities include: 

Project Planning and Execution 

• Own end-to-end project plans, timelines, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with program goals and delivery commitments. 

• Identify, assess, and proactively manage milestones, dependencies, risks, and issues, escalating tradeoffs and recommendations as needed. 

• Lead cross-functional coordination across internal teams and external partners to ensure alignment with project goals and timelines. 

• Monitor delivery against project plans and recommend adjustments to schedules and approaches as needed to ensure successful delivery. 

Project Coordination and Management 

• Lead regular project check-ins, status meetings, and working sessions to drive progress and resolve blockers. 

• Ensure clear documentation of decisions, action items, and next steps, and drive accountability for follow-through. 

• Maintain organized project documentation, including workplans, meeting notes, and status reports. 

• Manage scope changes by assessing impacts and supporting informed decision-making around timelines and resources. 

Stakeholder Communication and Reporting

• Synthesize project progress, risks, and recommendations into clear updates for internal leadership and external partners. 

• Serve as a primary point of contact for project delivery, coordinating communication across stakeholders. 

• Ensure stakeholders have timely, actionable information to support alignment and decision-making. 

Operational Oversight

• Ensure alignment between project goals, operational processes, and delivery constraints. 

• Support tracking of project budgets and resource allocation, flagging risks or constraints as needed. 

• Support continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to strengthen project management tools, templates, and workflows. 

Team and Culture Building

• Foster a collaborative and inclusive environment that supports professional growth and development.

• Promote a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance systems and team capacity.

• Provide training and guidance to teams to build organizational capacity and ensure alignment with organizational goals.

• Act as a cultural steward, ensuring the Learning Center’s values of equity, inclusion, and collaboration are reflected in the team’s work and interactions.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications Including:
The ideal candidate will be a mission-driven leader with deep expertise. They will bring a collaborative spirit and a commitment to equity, along with the following qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

• Minimum of five to seven years of experience managing complex projects.

• Demonstrated experience developing and managing detailed project plans and workplans.

• Strong organizational, tracking, and documentation skills.

• Ability to independently manage multiple workstreams simultaneously, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience working on technology, data, or health care related projects.

• Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies.

• Experience working in mission-driven or health equity-focused organizations.

Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis.  California residents are strongly preferred (San Francisco/Oakland/East Bay preferred).

Compensation & Benefits

The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $160,000. The Learning Center offers a generous benefits package that reflects our commitment to team member health and wellness. Our benefits package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, life and disability insurances, a retirement plan, annual wellness days, and other resources designed to support the passion, commitment, and energy that is vital to our team members.

All new hires being with a six-month evaluation period, which includes structured support and regular check-ins

The PopHealth Learning Center is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by law. Black, Indigenous, Latinx and other people of color, and LGBTQ+ people are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation will be made so that qualified disabled applicants may participate in the application process. Please advise in writing of special needs at the time of application.