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Strategic Initiatives Program Manager

Lensa
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 12/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/17/2026
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Datavant is a data platform company and the world’s leader in health data exchange. Our vision is that every healthcare decision is powered by the right data, at the right time, in the right format.

Our platform is powered by the largest, most diverse health data network in the U.S., enabling data to be secure, accessible and usable to inform better health decisions. Datavant is trusted by the world’s leading life sciences companies, government agencies, and those who deliver and pay for care.

By joining Datavant today, you’re stepping onto a high-performing, values-driven team. Together, we’re rising to the challenge of tackling some of healthcare’s most complex problems with technology-forward solutions. Datavanters bring a diversity of professional, educational and life experiences to realize our bold vision for healthcare.

The Strategic Initiatives Program Manager is responsible for delivering high-quality project and program implementations. This role involves collaborating with business operating groups, IT, and clients to plan, schedule, and monitor projects, ensuring successful business solutions are implemented on time, high efficiency, and with high customer satisfaction. The Strategic Initiatives Program Manager must maintain processes and documentation to guarantee the success of implementation projects.

You Will

  • Project Oversight and Implementation: Manage Special Initiatives by leading implementation efforts, identifying risks, monitoring ongoing projects, and escalating those that are behind schedule or off track.
  • Accountability: Oversee programs and projects from the Strategy and Business Operations Portfolio.
  • Project and Program Management: Directly manage projects, as needed, and Oversee programs with project managers assigned to individual projects
  • Collaboration: Work with Datavant business and IT groups, as well as external vendors, to ensure the successful implementation of multiple concurrent projects.
  • Quality Assurance: Ensure Operational Teams follow selected methodologies and produce quality deliverables.
  • Customer Partnership: Collaborate with engineering, product, operations and new customers to provide services and implement products that enhance customer retention, loyalty, self-sufficiency, and profitability.
  • Issue Resolution: Identify, resolve, or escalate project and/or program issues and assist Datavant management in managing overall project risks.
  • Communication: Conduct daily/weekly recurring meetings internally and externally, as needed, to keep key stakeholders informed about program/project statuses, changes, and timelines.
  • Post-Implementation Support: Assist stakeholders with post-go-live issues for defined time periods and escalate as necessary.

What You Will Bring To The Table

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Business Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent work experience in a healthcare setting.
  • Experience: Minimum of 5 years in customer service, service delivery, and project management, with the ability to manage multiple projects/programs concurrently.
  • Skills:
  • Proficiency in process development and problem-solving.
  • Comprehensive understanding of Health Information Management in acute care, ambulatory, and clinic settings.
  • Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, negotiation, and influence skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to multitask and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision and complete projects.
  • Experience in maintaining roadmaps and project portfolios.
  • Strong presentation skills.
  • Leadership, decision-making, planning, and team-building skills.
  • Certifications: PMP Certification is highly preferred.
  • Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including MS Project.

We are committed to building a diverse team of Datavanters who are all responsible for stewarding a high-performance culture in which all Datavanters belong and thrive. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

At Datavant our total rewards strategy powers a high-growth, high-performance, health technology company that rewards our employees for transforming health care through creating industry-defining data logistics products and services.

The range posted is for a given job title, which can include multiple levels. Individual rates for the same job title may differ based on their level, responsibilities, skills, and experience for a specific job.

The estimated total cash compensation range for this role is:

$144,000—$160,000 USD

To ensure the safety of patients and staff, many of our clients require post-offer health screenings and proof and/or completion of various vaccinations such as the flu shot, Tdap, COVID-19, etc. Any requests to be exempted from these requirements will be reviewed by Datavant Human Resources and determined on a case-by-case basis. Depending on the state in which you will be working, exemptions may be available on the basis of disability, medical contraindications to the vaccine or any of its components, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, and/or religion.

This job is not eligible for employment sponsorship.

Datavant is committed to a work environment free from job discrimination. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status. To learn more about our commitment, please review our EEO Commitment Statement here (https://www.datavant.com/eeo-commitment-statement) . Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal) , explore the resources available through the EEOC for more information regarding your legal rights and protections. In addition, Datavant does not and will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay.

At the end of this application, you will find a set of voluntary demographic questions. If you choose to respond, your answers will be anonymous and will help us identify areas for improvement in our recruitment process. (We can only see aggregate responses, not individual ones. In fact, we aren’t even able to see whether you’ve responded.) Responding is entirely optional and will not affect your application or hiring process in any way.

Datavant is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need an accommodation while seeking employment, please request it here, (https://peopleteam.datavant.com/portal/en/newticket?departmentId=248697000248790029&layoutId=248697000248795462) by selecting the ‘Interview Accommodation Request’ category. You will need your requisition ID when submitting your request, you can find instructions for locating it here (https://app.tango.us/app/workflow/Greenhouse--Locating-Requisition-ID-2c7d618c8a8a423da4330ff12330695e) . Requests for reasonable accommodations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

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If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com

Salary : $144,000 - $160,000

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