Program Manager, Health Workforce Development

Job overview

The Program Manager, Health Workforce Development role is onsite in Santa Cruz, CA, with an annual salary of $83,388.76. The Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County works to strengthen local healthcare systems and workforce development across the Central Coastal Region. The manager supports the Santa Cruz County Health Workforce Council by coordinating grant-funded initiatives, partnerships, budgets, data analysis, and workforce strategies. The role advances healthcare recruitment, training, retention, career pathways, and regional collaboration; travel to meetings and activities across the region and statewide is required.

What you'll do

• Build and maintain cross-sector partnerships
• manage grant-funded workforce initiatives and deliverables
• support regional health workforce strategies
• track program budgets and grant funds
• analyze workforce data and labor-market trends
• monitor policies and funding opportunities
• attend organizational and council convenings
• travel to funder meetings and program activities
• coordinate employer engagement, workgroups, education-to-employment strategies, events, and resource development.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

program manager

health workforce development

santa cruz ca

grant-funded

healthcare workforce

health equity

regional partnerships

workforce planning

career pathways

$83,388.76/year

403(b)

health insurance

paid time off

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 403(b), health insurance, home office stipend, paid time off, vision insurance, and dental insurance.

Why this role

This is a full-time, limited-term, grant-funded position with potential for renewal. The posting allows discussion of a mutually agreed-upon prorated schedule, subject to organizational needs and funding.

About the employer

Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.