Senior Program Manager, Data Interoperability

RTI International

Senior Program Manager leading programmers in healthcare data analytics and claims processing at RTI. Focusing on delivering technical excellence in federal healthcare projects and managing large-scale analytic systems.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $162,000 - $201,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage 8 – 12 programmers and working with other programmer leads to assign workloads.
Participate in Center Leadership meetings, and development of the Division and Center strategies.
Foster employee growth and development by meeting regularly with each staff member to discuss ongoing work, upcoming opportunities, project, proposal, scientific stature, and workload/level of effort.
Serve as technical lead for Medicare claims processing and analytics initiatives.
Provide architectural guidance on data management, programming standards, and system design.
Mentor junior and mid-level programmers in Python development, software engineering, and healthcare data methodologies.
Collaborate with statisticians, epidemiologists, health economists, and policy researchers to translate analytic requirements into production-ready solutions.
Lead code reviews and establish quality assurance standards for mission-critical healthcare applications.
Contribute to proposal development by designing technical approaches for large-scale healthcare data systems.

Requirements

What you’ll need

PhD with at least 8 years of experience; or a Master’s degree with at least 12 years of experience; or a Bachelor’s degree with at least 15 years of experience.
Strong track record of Python and SQL programming in a production environment.
Experience designing and maintaining complex workflows, issue schemas, permission models and governance frameworks in JIRA.
Strong knowledge of Agile software development methodologies, DevOps practices and project management frameworks.
Experience managing or leading complex tasks on projects for federal agencies such as CMS, CDC, and FDA.
Experience managing project programming teams, such as in a Lead Project Programmer or equivalent functional technical leadership role.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Remote work options
Paid parental leave for all parents
Financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments
Financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities
Employee assistance program
Robust recognition program

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Hard Skills & Tools

Data ManagementSoftware EngineeringHealthcare Data MethodologiesCode ReviewQuality Assurance Standards

Soft Skills

Employee DevelopmentCollaborationMentoring

Certifications

PhDMaster’s DegreeBachelor’s Degree