Program Manager

Description

Job Title: Program Manger

Reports to: Program Director 

Anticipated Hiring Range: $80,000 - $92,000/ Annually 

Classification: Full-time, 40 hours, exempt, benefits eligible. Part-time arrangements may be considered, with salary prorated accordingly. If part-time, the position will be classified as non-exempt.

Schedule: Remote 

The Organization  

The California Accountable Communities for Health Initiative (CACHI) is a statewide movement aimed at transforming the systems that shape the health of communities through a collective action approach called Accountable Communities for Health (ACH). ACHs are locally governed civic groups of residents and system partners (hospitals, public health, schools, public safety agencies, parks, businesses) working together to improve community conditions, address social needs, promote effective care, and ultimately transform systems to improve health outcomes and achieve health equity.

CACHI recently released its three-year Strategic Roadmap, which provides a vision and a set of goals for the organization's next chapter.

• CACHI’s Vision: Every community has the infrastructure and power to shape policies and systems through their lived experience, leadership, and wisdom.
• CACHI’s Mission: CACHI leads a powerful movement to transform health systems through community-driven, multisector partnerships rooted in the ACH model. By uplifting local leadership and centering the voices of those most impacted by inequities, we spark lasting change - investing in bold, collaborative solutions that address root causes and build a just future for all Californians.
• Core Values:

-Shared stewardship: Trust-based, cross-sector partnerships that uphold accountability to communities

-Community-anchored systems: sustainable strategies rooted in local voice and shared power

-Lived expertise: centering those most affected by inequities as co-designers and decision-makers

-Storytelling as strategy: Using narrative, reflection, and data to foster learning and inspire systems change

With the support of public and private partnerships, CACHI currently supports 36 ACHs in 27 counties across California. Over the next several years, CACHI will also be working with the ACHs in building and activating the ACH Network to advance statewide initiatives and policies. This position presents an exciting opportunity to advance CACHI’s vision and drive transformational systems change throughout the state. 

 Position Summary:  

The Program Manager plays a vital role in designing and implementing CACHI’s core programmatic and ACH Network initiatives - including learning events, meetings, coaching, and technical assistance - while supporting broader organizational priorities. Reporting to the Program Director, the Program Manager ensures these efforts are well-coordinated, effectively executed, and aligned with CACHI’s Strategic Roadmap and commitment to equity.

As CACHI celebrates its ten-year anniversary and advances a new multi-year Strategic Roadmap, this position is essential to carrying out strategic priorities and strengthening the initiative’s impact. The Program Manager will help translate learnings into operational improvements, deepen relationships across the ACH Network and with partners, and ensure insights from ACH sites meaningfully shape CACHI’s programs, ACH Network activation, and organizational direction.

The ideal candidate is a strong project manager and communicator who is proactive, solutions-oriented, and relationship-driven. They are skilled at managing complex workstreams, navigating ambiguity, making informed decisions to move the work forward, fostering collaboration, and supporting continuous learning and improvement across the ACH Network.

Key Responsibilities:

In close collaboration with the Program Director, the Program Manager will be involved in:

Program Management & ACH Network Coordination (50%)

• Manage the design, implementation, and evaluation of programmatic efforts (e.g., technical assistance, coaching, meetings, and learning events and webinars) to support ACH sites in advancing local priorities and building the ACH Network
• Support the development and rollout of initiatives shaped by CACHI’s Strategic Roadmap
• Support data collection, analysis, and interpretation efforts to track outcomes, assess data, and understand the impact of CACHI and the ACHs across the state

Team Collaboration, Operations, & Strategy (30%)

• Contribute to various activities and conversations related to advancing CACHI’s strategic priorities and initiatives
• Strengthen systems and processes that centralize communication, learning, sharing, and coordination across the CACHI team and ACH Network (e.g., Slack, shared calendars, shared folders and documents)
• Foster partnership, collaboration, and alignment among the 36 ACH sites to build and advance the goals of the ACH Network
• Build and maintain relationships to support developing the ACH Network and CACHI’s statewide impact in service of its Strategic Roadmap

Knowledge Development, Communications, & Field Building (20%)

• Help document, track, assess, and incorporate lessons learned and feedback into implementation of organizational priorities and initiatives, ensuring a continuous cycle of learning and quality improvement
• Contribute to the development of issue briefs, case studies and lessons learned, and other publications to strengthen CACHI’s thought leadership in the fields of public health, multi-sector collaboration, and health systems transformation
• Support field-building and communications activities to engage ACHs, funders, policymakers, partners, and other key stakeholders

Requirements

Experience and Qualifications: 

• Proactive self-starter who takes ownership of work by anticipating needs, identifying what requires attention, and driving it forward independently, while exercising sound judgment about when to check in with others
• At least 3 years of project management experience and strong project management skills, with proven track record of owning work from strategy and concept through to execution
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences
• Independent, proactive problem-solver with sound judgment in ambiguous situations
• Able to collaboratively within teams, as well as the ability to work well independently, including asynchronously
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects at the same time
• Flexible and adaptable in a fast-moving environment
• Alignment with CACHI’s values and commitment to advancing equity, with an ability to work in cross-cultural, diverse environments
• Willingness to travel occasionally for conferences, convenings, and meetings with partners, funders, and other stakeholders

 Preferred Qualifications: 

• Familiarity with California’s health systems, public health agencies, and/or funders
• Background in systems thinking, public health, and/or health equity fields
• Experience with evaluation, data collection, analysis, and reporting
• Knowledge of Collective Impact and multi-sector collaboration models
• Experience in multi-site, collaborative initiatives

Location, Benefits, and Compensation: 

Location

CACHI is a remote office and the Program Manager can work from anywhere within California. Key staff are based in the Bay Area and Los Angeles and there is an opportunity to work from offices in Oakland or Los Angeles. 3

Benefits

CACHI is fiscally sponsored by Community Partners and follows their benefits policy, which include paid holidays, sick days, and vacation, a 403(b) plan with employer match after two years, medical, dental, vision, flex spending, life and disability insurance.

Community Partners has a 9/80 work week option under which employees may elect to work 80 hours in 9 days and take off every other Friday (after completion of an introductory period). As an equal opportunity employer, Community Partners is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. In addition, the organization will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

Compensation

This is a full-time, exempt position. The salary range for the Program Manager role is $80,000 to $92,000 per year. Starting salary is determined through CACHI’s compensation framework, which considers the scope of the role, relevant experience, and internal equity.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The organization is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process.

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled; however, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications are received.