Senior Program Manager, Supplemental Benefits Vendor Management
UCLA HealthAbout the role
General Information
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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Onsite or Remote Flexible Hybrid Work Schedule Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm PST Posted Date 12/21/2025 Salary Range: $105700 - 234500 Annually Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career Duration Indefinite Job # 27857Primary Duties and Responsibilities
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We are seeking a Senior Program Manager, Vendor Management & Supplemental Benefits to lead the oversight and strategic management of key vendors supporting our Medicare Advantage product line. This role plays a critical part in ensuring the successful delivery of supplemental benefits by driving vendor performance, compliance, and operational excellence—while supporting business growth, cost management, and an exceptional member experience.
You will:
- Oversee multiple complex vendors that support Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits, ensuring delivery against contractual, performance, compliance, and service-level expectations
- Manage supplemental benefit vendors end-to-end, driving accountability and continuous improvement across the vendor lifecycle
- Partner cross-functionally with internal teams (e.g., Operations, Compliance, Finance, Product, and Clinical) to ensure accurate benefit administration and seamless member experiences
- Lead annual supplemental benefit readiness, coordinating interdisciplinary teams to support benefit design, implementation, and operational execution
- Support business objectives by monitoring vendor performance against cost, utilization, and quality targets
- Contribute to vendor strategy development, including evaluation of market trends and awareness of competitor vendor relationships
- Develop and maintain business continuity plans to ensure uninterrupted delivery of supplemental benefits
- Identify risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and drive resolution of vendor-related issues
Job Qualifications
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We’re seeking a detail-oriented individual with:
- A Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare administration, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- A Master’s degree, preferred
- Eight or more years in managed care, Medicare Advantage, or health plan operations, including vendor and supplemental benefit management
- Deep understanding of Medicare Advantage operations, CMS oversight standards, and supplemental benefit administration
- Proven ability to manage multiple, complex supplemental benefits and
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