Senior Program Manager

Inova Health

Senior Program Manager leading healthcare program initiatives for Inova Health. Collaborating with teams to ensure effective operations and quality improvement in a hybrid role.

Posted 4/12/2026full-timeVirginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Effectively plans, develops, implements, and evaluates budget. Monitors and manages budget.
Prepares market surveys and analysis of competitors.
Develops products and marketing strategies to promote the program, increase participation, and ensure effectiveness.
Performs annual market review of services to evaluate demand, pricing, market differentiation, and strategies. Uses a planning process to evaluate demand for new or revised services.
Oversees appropriate reports to effectively communicate program outcomes and successes for internal and external promotion and requirements.
Systematically identifies population/business needs and requirements.
Demonstrates effective communication including annual goals, 90-day plans, rounding, and "thank you" notes.
Demonstrates leadership and expertise in the management of quality improvement processes, compliance, consultation, and mentoring of others.
Plans, develops and implements program evaluations. Leads the credentialing and/or regulatory process.
Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements.
Demonstrates that the program reaches and serves the target audience.
May perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience - Five years of relevant professional experience
Education - Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (or 4 years of experience in lieu of degree)
Strong healthcare operations background, with hands‑on experience managing clinical or non‑clinical programs, workflows, staffing considerations, and daily operational challenges
Demonstrated ability to identify operational gaps, inefficiencies, or risks and proactively recommend and implement process improvement solutions
Experience collaborating closely with clinical teams, operational leaders, finance, marketing, and compliance to support program delivery and growth
Ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives across multiple programs to improve patient access, quality, and outcomes
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with frontline staff, physicians, leadership, and external partners
Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced healthcare environment, balancing strategic priorities with day‑to‑day operational support.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules.

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Hard Skills & Tools

budget managementmarket analysisproduct developmentmarketing strategiesprogram evaluationquality improvement processesregulatory complianceprocess improvementoperational managementclinical program management

Soft Skills

effective communicationleadershipmentoringcollaborationstrategic planningproblem-solvingengagementadaptabilityinterpersonal skillsinitiative