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Location Address: 9521 San Mateo NE Albuquerque, NM 87113-2237
Summary: Presbyterian Health Plan (PHP) seeks an innovative, data-driven leader to serve as its next Director of Population Health Engagement. This highly visible leadership role sits at the intersection of consumer engagement, population health, digital transformation, and healthcare outcomes.
As healthcare increasingly shifts toward proactive, personalized member engagement, PHP is evolving beyond traditional outreach models to create meaningful, measurable connections that inspire members to actively participate in their health and well-being. This leader will serve as the strategic architect behind that transformation-developing modern engagement strategies that leverage technology, analytics, behavioral insights, and omnichannel communications to improve member outcomes, satisfaction, and retention.
Reporting to senior health plan leadership, the Director will oversee a team of approximately 65 professionals and lead the enterprise strategy for member engagement across Medicare Dual Special Needs Plans (DSNP), Medicaid, and Commercial populations. This role requires a leader who can balance strategic vision with operational discipline, bringing innovative ideas while building the infrastructure, processes, and analytics necessary to measure success and drive continuous improvement.
The ideal candidate may come from healthcare, health technology, digital consumer engagement, customer experience, CRM, or high-growth technology environments and possess a deep understanding of how organizations successfully engage consumers at scale.
Work Arrangement:
*Remote: Open to applicants in the United States, excluding CA, IL, ND, NY, OH, WA, and WY.
*Hybrid (Strongly Preferred): For individuals within 60 miles of Albuquerque, in-office presence is required Tuesday through Thursday.
Job Description:
Strategic Population Health Engagement Leadership
Develop and execute an enterprise-wide member engagement strategy across DSNP, Medicaid, and Commercial populations. Transform traditional outreach models into personalized, data-driven engagement experiences. Design innovative approaches that improve member participation in care coordination, preventive care, quality programs, and population health initiatives. Establish a long-term roadmap for digital engagement, communication optimization, and member activation. Lead governance processes to ensure engagement efforts are coordinated across Population Health, Quality, and customer-facing teams.
Consumer Engagement & Experience Innovation
Create personalized outreach strategies that leverage behavioral insights, segmentation, and member preferences. Expand and optimize engagement channels including phone, SMS, email, digital platforms, mobile solutions, and emerging technologies. Identify opportunities to improve engagement among difficult-to-reach or underserved populations. Develop strategies that increase participation in clinical programs while improving satisfaction and member experience.
Data & Analytics-Driven Decision Making
Partner with analytics teams to build segmentation strategies and targeted outreach initiatives. Establish dashboards, KPIs, and success measures to evaluate program effectiveness. Utilize data to assess campaign performance, engagement rates, member activation, and clinical outcomes. Develop measurement frameworks that demonstrate ROI and support continuous optimization.
Operational Excellence
Oversee centralized outreach and engagement operations. Evaluate program effectiveness and implement improvements to increase efficiency and outcomes. Ensure outreach activities comply with CMS, Medicaid, and regulatory requirements. Establish operational processes that support scalability, consistency, and accountability.
Technology & CRM Strategy
Lead optimization of CRM platforms and member engagement technologies. Partner with IT and digital teams to improve engagement infrastructure and automation capabilities. Evaluate emerging technologies that can improve personalization and member interaction. Oversee communication orchestration tools and engagement platforms.
Cross-Functional Leadership
Collaborate with Quality, Clinical Programs, Marketing, Product, Customer Experience, and Analytics teams to drive enterprise engagement initiatives. Ensure communication strategies are aligned across various member touchpoints. Influence stakeholders and gain alignment around engagement priorities and transformation initiatives.
Vendor & Partner Management
Evaluate and oversee external vendors supporting engagement programs. Establish performance metrics and accountability standards. Ensure vendor solutions align with member engagement objectives and organizational goals.
Leadership & Team Development
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of managers, supervisors, and engagement professionals. Foster a culture focused on innovation, accountability, customer centricity, and continuous improvement. Build organizational capabilities that support rapid transformation and sustainable growth.
Success Measures Within the first 12-24 months, the Director will:
Establish a comprehensive engagement strategy that modernizes member outreach and activation efforts. Improve participation rates across care coordination, quality, and population health programs. Increase effectiveness of digital and multi-channel engagement campaigns. Implement robust performance metrics and measurement frameworks that demonstrate engagement impact. Enhance member satisfaction and retention through personalized outreach strategies. Build stronger CRM and engagement technology capabilities that support long-term scalability. Lead the organization through a significant engagement transformation while maintaining operational excellence. Additional Job Description:
Education
Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Marketing, Communications, Public Health, Information Systems, or a related field required. Master's degree preferred.
Experience
Minimum of 8-10 years of progressive leadership experience in customer engagement, population health, consumer experience, digital engagement, CRM strategy, marketing operations, or related fields. Experience leading large, multi-functional teams. Proven success developing and implementing customer or member engagement strategies at scale. Experience leveraging analytics and data to drive engagement performance and business outcomes. Demonstrated experience leading organizational transformation initiatives. Healthcare experience is preferred but not required. Experience in health tech, customer experience, digital engagement, consumer marketing, CRM strategy, or high-growth technology environments is highly valued.
Core Competencies Strategic Innovator Creates innovative solutions that transform how members engage with their health and healthcare. Consumer Engagement Expert Understands how to influence behaviors and increase participation through targeted, personalized communications. Data-Driven Leader Uses analytics, insights, and measurable outcomes to guide decision-making and optimize performance. Digital Transformation Mindset Leverages technology, CRM platforms, automation, and digital engagement tools to drive scalable results. Operational Excellence Balances strategic thinking with disciplined execution and accountability. Influential Communicator Builds alignment across diverse stakeholder groups and communicates complex concepts clearly and effectively. Change Leader Thrives in fast-paced environments and successfully leads teams through transformation. People Developer Builds high-performing teams while fostering engagement, growth, and accountability. Benefits
Benefits are effective day-one (for .45 FTE and above) and include:
- Competitive salaries
- Full medical, dental and vision insurance
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Free wellness programs
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Retirement plans, including matching employer contributions
- Continuing education and career development opportunities
- Life insurance and short/long term disability programs
About Us
Presbyterian Healthcare Services is a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system ofnine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, it is the state's largest private employer with approximately 11,000 employees.
Presbyterian's story is really the story of the remarkable people who have chosen to work here. Starting with Reverend Cooper who began our journey in 1908, the hard work of thousands of physicians, employees, board members, and other volunteers brought Presbyterian from a tiny tuberculosis sanatorium to a statewide healthcare system, serving more than 700,000 New Mexicans.
We are part of New Mexico's history-and committed to its future. That is why we will continue to work just as hard and care just as deeply to serve New Mexico for years to come. About New Mexico
New Mexico's unique blend of Spanish, Mexican and Native American influences contribute to a culturally rich lifestyle. Add in Albuquerque's International Balloon Fiesta, Los Alamos' nuclear scientists, Roswell's visitors from outer space, and Santa Fe's artists, and you get an eclectic mix of people, places and experiences that make this state great.
Cities in New Mexico are continually ranked among the nation's best places to work and live by Forbes magazine, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, and other corporate and government relocation managers like Worldwide ERC.
New Mexico offers endless recreational opportunities to explore, and enjoy an active lifestyle. Venture off the beaten path, challenge your body in the elements, or open yourself up to the expansive sky. From hiking, golfing and biking to skiing, snowboarding and boating, it's all available among our beautiful wonders of the west.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
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Presbyterian Healthcare Services
life insurance, vision insurance, paid time off, long term disability
Jul 07, 2026