Strategic Program Director (Healthcare Quality Systems & Enterprise Support)
Metric5, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Strategic Program Director (Healthcare Quality Systems & Enterprise Support)
The team is seeking a Strategic Project Director to oversee a comprehensive support framework for a suite of high-visibility, mission-critical Healthcare Quality Initiatives. This role is responsible for leading a multidisciplinary team that provides the "foundational engine" for national-scale clinical data collection, quality reporting, and payment incentive systems.
The successful candidate will possess a unique blend of Lean-Agile leadership, health informatics awareness, and enterprise-level operational expertise. They will ensure that technical architecture, cybersecurity, and shared operational services are seamlessly integrated to support federal mandates and improve clinical outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Healthcare Portfolio Synchronization:
Lead the strategic alignment of diverse healthcare quality programs (e.g., clinician reporting, facility-based quality assessments, and value-based payment models) into a unified operational roadmap.
Agile Governance of Quality Systems:
Orchestrate the delivery of mission-critical healthcare applications by facilitating
Program Increment (PI) planning
and managing
Agile Release Trains (ARTs)
focused on data ingestion and quality measure calculation.
Integrated Data Foundation Oversight:
Direct the "Information Foundation" teams responsible for clinical data integrity, ensuring that data pipelines for healthcare quality reporting remain resilient, compliant, and secure.
Regulatory & Compliance Stewardship:
Ensure all systems and services meet rigorous federal healthcare standards, including
HIPAA ,
FISMA , and interoperability mandates (e.g.,
FHIR
standards).
Enterprise Service Enablement:
Oversee the specialized support functions that enable thousands of external healthcare providers and internal stakeholders to access systems, including automated onboarding and identity management.
Strategic Risk & Resource Management:
Maintain an Enterprise Risk Dashboard that specifically tracks technical debt and security vulnerabilities within the context of high-stakes healthcare reporting cycles.
Required Qualifications
Leadership Experience:
10+ years of experience directing large-scale federal programs (50+ FTEs) with a focus on
Healthcare IT
or
Quality Measurement .
Healthcare Domain Expertise:
Proven experience with
Value-Based Care
models,
Clinical Quality Measures , or electronic health record ( EHR ) data integration.
Scale & Complexity:
Demonstrated success managing "interconnected" technical pillars (e.g., security, architecture, and dev-ops) in a highly regulated federal healthcare environment.
Agile Proficiency:
Extensive experience in the
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) , specifically leading large-scale transformations from waterfall to agile delivery models.
Preferred Certifications
Project Management Professional ( PMP )
SAFe Program Consultant ( SPC ) or SAFe Release Train Engineer ( RTE )
Health Information Technology (HIT) related certifications (e.g.,
CPHIMS )
Salary Range:
$180,000 - $210,000 annually
Education:
Bachelors Degree Required
Clearance:
Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal Public Trust/Suitability, which includes a requirement of U.S. residency for three out of the last five years
About Metric5 Metric5 is a small business with big company benefits. We have a passionate team of smart, fun, caring professionals, and we are here for the long haul. Join our growing team in a business where your contributions make an enormous impact. Our organization offers a comprehensive employee benefits package, continuous professional development, with a best in class company culture that is enjoyable to work in and supports the growth of each of our professionals. Our benefits include:
Health & Dental Insurance with 100% of individual coverage paid for by the company
Vision Insurance
Life & Short Term Disability Insurance
401K with company match (employees are immediately vested)
Paid Vacation
9 Paid Holidays per year (plus 2 paid floating holidays)
Professional Development Reimbursementli>
Tuition Assistance Program
Metric5 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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The successful candidate will possess a unique blend of Lean-Agile leadership, health informatics awareness, and enterprise-level operational expertise. They will ensure that technical architecture, cybersecurity, and shared operational services are seamlessly integrated to support federal mandates and improve clinical outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Healthcare Portfolio Synchronization:
Lead the strategic alignment of diverse healthcare quality programs (e.g., clinician reporting, facility-based quality assessments, and value-based payment models) into a unified operational roadmap.
Agile Governance of Quality Systems:
Orchestrate the delivery of mission-critical healthcare applications by facilitating
Program Increment (PI) planning
and managing
Agile Release Trains (ARTs)
focused on data ingestion and quality measure calculation.
Integrated Data Foundation Oversight:
Direct the "Information Foundation" teams responsible for clinical data integrity, ensuring that data pipelines for healthcare quality reporting remain resilient, compliant, and secure.
Regulatory & Compliance Stewardship:
Ensure all systems and services meet rigorous federal healthcare standards, including
HIPAA ,
FISMA , and interoperability mandates (e.g.,
FHIR
standards).
Enterprise Service Enablement:
Oversee the specialized support functions that enable thousands of external healthcare providers and internal stakeholders to access systems, including automated onboarding and identity management.
Strategic Risk & Resource Management:
Maintain an Enterprise Risk Dashboard that specifically tracks technical debt and security vulnerabilities within the context of high-stakes healthcare reporting cycles.
Required Qualifications
Leadership Experience:
10+ years of experience directing large-scale federal programs (50+ FTEs) with a focus on
Healthcare IT
or
Quality Measurement .
Healthcare Domain Expertise:
Proven experience with
Value-Based Care
models,
Clinical Quality Measures , or electronic health record ( EHR ) data integration.
Scale & Complexity:
Demonstrated success managing "interconnected" technical pillars (e.g., security, architecture, and dev-ops) in a highly regulated federal healthcare environment.
Agile Proficiency:
Extensive experience in the
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) , specifically leading large-scale transformations from waterfall to agile delivery models.
Preferred Certifications
Project Management Professional ( PMP )
SAFe Program Consultant ( SPC ) or SAFe Release Train Engineer ( RTE )
Health Information Technology (HIT) related certifications (e.g.,
CPHIMS )
Salary Range:
$180,000 - $210,000 annually
Education:
Bachelors Degree Required
Clearance:
Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal Public Trust/Suitability, which includes a requirement of U.S. residency for three out of the last five years
About Metric5 Metric5 is a small business with big company benefits. We have a passionate team of smart, fun, caring professionals, and we are here for the long haul. Join our growing team in a business where your contributions make an enormous impact. Our organization offers a comprehensive employee benefits package, continuous professional development, with a best in class company culture that is enjoyable to work in and supports the growth of each of our professionals. Our benefits include:
Health & Dental Insurance with 100% of individual coverage paid for by the company
Vision Insurance
Life & Short Term Disability Insurance
401K with company match (employees are immediately vested)
Paid Vacation
9 Paid Holidays per year (plus 2 paid floating holidays)
Professional Development Reimbursementli>
Tuition Assistance Program
Metric5 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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