
CORP H&W/STRATEGIC PROGRAM MANAGER
- Cincinnati, OH
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Drive revenue and growth from programs in early stages of development
- Maintain program performance, including operations, implementation, and reporting
- Serve as the key decision maker on program client needs and program performance
- Set key performance indicators (KPIs) and monitor performance goals and review program compliance and profitability
- Track/communicate with leaders regarding performance, including pricing, profitability and growth working with Finance, 84.51, Legal, KTD, and external partners
- Oversee client relationships, including meeting regularly, addressing opportunities, accounting, quarterly business results (QBRs), and escalating when needed
- Negotiate program contracts to increase profitability
- Create annual financial and utilization budget and period forecast for strategic programs
- Develop and assist in execution of process improvement initiatives for strategic programs
- Ensure contracting NDA is in place when sharing information and execution of contracts or statement of work (SOW)
- Work cross-functionally with divisions and other Kroger departments to drive execution
- Participate in special projects as assigned including, but not limited to, working with consultants on specifically defined engagements
- Travel to attend conferences, support clients, and engage with client leadership
- Provide Kroger Health leaders information on market insight, partnership opportunities, and new program ideas
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodationQualifications: Minimum
- Bachelor's Degree
- Any project management experience
- Any experience in a leadership/management/supervisory role
- 2+ years of contract negotiation experience
- Any experience successfully identifying, adopting and leading change initiatives
- 5+ years of experience in analytics
- 5+ years of experience in a program or account management for healthcare entity or grocer
- Able to manage multiple projects and responsibilities
- Strong familiarity with nutrition and/or healthcare industry
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Demonstrated leadership, coaching and influencing skills
- Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentialityDesired
- Master's Degree
- Any experience with profit and loss responsibility
- Any managed care, nutrition, health system, and/or specialty pharmacy experience
- Exceptional leadership skills: motivate, develop, inspire, empower
- Ability to gain organizational alignment and work collaboratively with stakeholders/peers
- Ability to develop and deliver effective solutions to diverse/complex problems
- Exhibit a professional presence and confident demeanor to achieve and sustain positive working relationships
- Excellent oral/written communication skills with levels of the organization
- Ability to translate business requirements into solutions