Senior Product Manager

Speridian Technologies is recruiting for a Senior Product Manager for our State of California Client the Department of Healthcare Services Behavioral Health. This person will be part of a long-term fully budgeted state-of-the-art extremely vast technical modernization project.

This is a remote role; however there will be meetings in the Sacramento area several times a year. Candidates are expected to work business hours Monday-Friday Pacific Time Zone.

Join DHCSs Behavioral Health Transformation: Where Purpose Meets Innovation
Location: Remote
Department: Department of Healthcare Services (DHCS) Behavioral Health Transformation (BHT)
Commitment: Full-Time Consultant (W2 employee of Speridian or 1099/IC for Speridian)

Why DHCS
At DHCS we are leading a transformative journey in Behavioral Health reshaping systems and services toensure better outcomesfor communities across California. Our Behavioral Health transformation initiative is more than a projectits a movement to make California a leader in accessible high-quality health services. Were setting the stage for a new era of government services built on agile methodologies cutting-edge technology continuous improvement and a relentless commitment to serving the public good.
At DHCS were looking for innovators who are passionate about purposeful work and excited by the opportunity to drive lasting change through innovative solutions.

Our core values are what make us successful and define the impact we have on the DHCS program and Californias citizens.

• Partnership: Respect Other Practice Empathy Earn Trust
• Ownership: Take Accountability Show Reliability Act with Integrity
• Grit: Bring Passion Exhibit Perseverance Demonstrate Resilience
• Value: Drive Outcomes Maximize Impact Keep Improving

The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is seeking a mission-driven technically fluent and outcomes-oriented Senior Product Manager to lead the modernization of financial administration and reporting systems that supportMedi-Calbehavioral health services andinfrastructure grants and bonds.
This role is critical to integrating and transforming DHCSs financial platforms to enhancefiscal transparency accountability and oversightultimately enabling a clearer understanding of thetotal cost of carefor delivering behavioral healthcare services across California.
This is a high-impact role at the intersection of financial systems compliance and public health funding. You will lead efforts to modernize legacy infrastructure automate critical workflows and ensure the platform supports both Medi-Cal operations and new financial instruments. If you thrive in complex environments can drive clarity through ambiguity and are passionate about building systems that support public good this role is for you.
You are a systems thinker who sees both the forest and the treesable to operate strategically while diving deep into technical problem-solving with engineers. You are driven by outcomes not activity. You thrive in complex ambiguous environments where clarity must be creatednot waited for. You know how to earn trust create structure and deliver high-quality results without compromising speed. Above all you are passionate about building technology that empowers people improves lives and drives lasting public impact.
We find intrinsic motivationbeyond compensation consulting mindset interest in technology work-life balance or typical corporate mindsetto be a critical factor distinguishing successful candidates in this role. Candidates who lack intrinsic motivation rarely thrive here; we push ourselves hard consistently. We seek leaders who genuinely care are driven by deeper motivations and who value the opportunity to deliver meaningful lasting impact. This role isnt for everyone and thats okaybut if youre looking for this kind of challenge and meaningful change it might be the perfect fit for you.

Key Responsibilities
Product Ownership & Strategy

• Own the product vision roadmap and execution strategy all behavioral healthcare financial operations and reporting.
• Identify opportunities and align platform capabilities with evolving financial compliance and reporting needsincluding bond management and CheckWrite modernization .

• Ensure product strategies account for legacy / new initiatives with scalability and resilience.

Financial Systems Leadership

• Integrate modernize and seamlessly integrate BH financial operations into broader healthcare financial operations.

• Ensure compliance with federal and state financial regulations including new CheckWrite format requirements .

• Partner with finance compliance and legal teams to ensure platform outputs meet internal and external audit standards.

Platform Modernization & Automation

• Drive the transition from manual siloed processes to automated integrated workflows.

• Address technical debt and performance bottlenecks to improve reporting speed data accuracy and system stability.

• Champion integration with external systems like FI$CAL and SCO to reduce redundancy and improve data flow.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Lead two agile teams focused on parallel priorities: CheckWrite compliance and bond enablement.

• Collaborate with engineering QA finance and executive stakeholders to ensure alignment and delivery.

• Facilitate tradeoff discussions when resource constraints arise ensuring alignment with FMDs strategic goals.

Change Leadership& Executive Presence

• Lead organizational change with confidence and clarity translating strategic goals into actionable product plans that drive measurable outcomes.

• Demonstrate strong executive presence by effectively engaging senior leadership influencing cross-functional decisions and communicating complex ideas with authority.

• Inspire trust and alignment across technical financial and policy teamseven in high-pressure high-ambiguity environments.

• Maintain composure and focus while navigating competing priorities tight deadlines and resistance to change.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7 years of product management experience including:

• 3 years managing financial systems or platforms in regulated environments

• Experience with public sector finance Medi-Cal or healthcare delivery infrastructure

• Proven success modernizing legacy systems and driving automation

• Strong understanding of financial compliance audit requirements and reporting workflows

• Experience leading cross-functional teams in high-stakes deadline-driven environments

• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences

• Strong ownership mindset and ability to lead through ambiguity

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with bond administration federal draw processes or CheckWrite systems

• Familiarity with FI$CAL SCO or other California state financial systems

• Knowledge of Medi-Cal funding structures and DHCS financial operations

• Background in data governance internal controls or financial audit readiness

Speridian is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Required Experience:

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