Reporting to the Associate Director of UCLA Health Medicare Advantage Plans, the Portfolio Lead is a key senior contributor responsible for the successful implementation, coordination, and management of a diverse portfolio of health plan initiatives and complex projects. This role supports organizational priorities, governance frameworks, and continuous business process improvements across the health plan. Key Responsibilities: Lead and coordinate multi-dimensional projects, providing subject matter expertise and functional leadership to cross-functional teams. Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables while developing detailed project plans to guide execution. Facilitate alignment and collaboration among diverse stakeholders to ensure clarity and shared goals. Monitor project progress, identify risks, and drive resolution to achieve successful outcomes on time and within scope. Support portfolio-level reporting, maintain comprehensive documentation, and uphold governance standards. Organize and lead project-specific and advisory meetings to promote transparent communication, accountability, and effective follow-through. Salary Range: $86,400-$184,800/annually Job Qualifications We’re seeking a detail-oriented individual with:Required:A Bachelor’s degree in Health Administration, Public Health, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience 5 or more years of experience in project management experience across the full project lifecycle, including planning, execution, monitoring, risk management and close-out 3 or more years of experience coordinating projects within a healthcare, managed care, or health system environment. Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification (e.g. Pg. MP, Agile, SAFe) required at hire or to be obtained within the first 12 months. Knowledge of portfolio and program management principles, including the ability to coordinate multiple concurrent initiatives, manage interdependencies, and align project execution with approved objectives, governance structures and organizational priorities. Skill in developing and executing comprehensive project plans, defining scope, milestones, deliverables, timelines, resources, and success criteria throughout the project lifecycle. Ability to identify, monitor, and escalate project risks, issues, and changes while maintaining scope control and adapting approaches to evolving requirements in support of portfolio priorities. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including clear status reports and executive presentations on project progress, risks and outcomes. Preferred:A Master’s degree in health administration, public health, or computer science 3 or more years of experience facilitating governance forums, workgroups, or committees and supporting executive-level reporting and decision-making 2 or more years of experience managing interdependent projects with regulatory, operational, or compliance considerations Knowledgeable of healthcare delivery systems and managed care operations Strong ability to engage and influence cross-functional stakeholders at all levels, fostering alignment, decision-making, and shared accountability Ability to conduct structured discovery, analysis, and evaluation to assess feasibility, dependencies, risk, and readiness, and to synthesize findings into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership Knowledge of quality assurance and continuous improvement to support performance monitoring, process optimization and corrective actions As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.