Supervisor - Graduate Medical Education

Kaiser Permanente

$114K — $148K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5 years of project management experience or 8 years in project management, with 2 years in program management.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of ACGME and CPME requirements and medical education policies.
  • Experience in managing medium-to-large-scale programs across departments.
  • Strong budget management and financial oversight skills.
  • Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Provide operational oversight and technical expertise for GME and UME programs.
  • Develop and manage program plans with complex inter-dependencies and financials.
  • Proactively identify program risks and develop mitigation strategies.
  • Supervise daily activities of team members and ensure adherence to policies.
  • Foster collaboration among program stakeholders and enhance team performance.
  • Assist in contract negotiations and vendor performance reviews.

Benefits

  • Flexible work location options.
  • Full-time employment schedule.
  • Professional development opportunities and performance feedback.
  • Supportive environment for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Access to resources for training and growth.
Full Job Description
Job Summary:
The Graduate Medical Education (GME) Supervisor provides operational oversight and technical expertise for undergraduate (UME) and graduate medical education programs within a large, complex medical center.
Reporting to the UME/GME Manager, this position manages designated operational and administrative portfolios rather than personnel, with responsibilities spanning accreditation, regulatory compliance, trainee and student administration, recruitment, onboarding, rotation management, educational systems, financial oversight, and process improvement.
The role requires demonstrated knowledge of Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) requirements; MD/DO/DPM licensing standards; and medical education policies, documentation, and reporting obligations.
Strong budget and financial acumen, analytical judgment, cross-functional coordination, and the ability to manage complex operational priorities are essential.
The Supervisor partners with program directors, faculty, medical center leadership, Regional GME, and institutional stakeholders to support compliant, efficient, and high-quality educational programs.
Manages medium-to-large scale programs or components with multiple workstreams and strategic business goals across departments, functions, or regions with responsibility and accountability for achieving program outcomes from initiation to close-out in an extended or open-ended time frame. Leads the work of program teams by monitoring internal and/or external resources. Proactively monitors and identifies program risks, issues, and trigger events by developing mitigation plans and strategies. Monitors compliance of program activities by ensuring program plans and team members adhere to relevant policies and procedures. Ensures the alignment, buy-in, coordination, and support of diverse program stakeholders. Assists with reviews of vendor performance levels, ensures service level agreements are met, and assists with contract negotiations with vendors.

Essential Responsibilities:
  • Recommends developmental opportunities for others; builds collaborative, cross-functional relationships. Solicits and acts on performance feedback; provides team members with feedback; and mentors and coaches to drive performance improvement. Pursues professional growth; provides training and development to talent for growth opportunities; supports execution of performance management guidelines and expectations. Implements, adapts, and stays up to date with organizational change, challenges, feedback, best practices, and processes. Fosters open dialogue, supports, mentors, engages, and motivates team members on collaboration. Delegates tasks and decisions as appropriate; provides appropriate support, guidance and scope.
  • Supervises and coordinates daily activities of designated work team or unit by monitoring the execution and completion of tactical action items and work assignments; ensures all policies and procedures are followed. Aligns team efforts and standards, and measures progress in achieving results; determines and carries out processes and methodologies; resolves escalated issues as appropriate. Develops work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; coordinates, obtains and distributes resources. Removes obstacles that impact performance; identifies and recommends improvement opportunities; influences teams to execute in alignment with operational objectives.
  • Manages medium-to-large-scale programs or components with multiple workstreams and strategic business goals across departments, functions, or regions with responsibility and accountability for achieving program outcomes from initiation to close-out in an extended or open ended time frame. Develops, analyzes, and manages increasingly complex program plans which include scope identification and management, schedule, inter-dependencies, and resource forecast. Manages and monitors program financials for medium-to-large-scale programs. Monitors program performance to ensure programs effectively deliver maximum long term value or benefit to the organization, and makes adjustments as needed in an uncertain environment where scope may be fluid. Manages program activities related to organizational change management (e.g., development and execution of user adoption, implementation, and training plans) as defined by the program. Drives allocation of resources, establishes schedules, and task assignments to ensure established program management practices are in place. This role may perform project management duties in addition to program management responsibilities.
  • Leads the work of program team members. Requests and coordinates internal and/ or external resources based on the alignment of team member skills and program demands. Promotes program vision and objectives with program team. Provides guidance and feedback to team members.
  • Proactively monitors and identifies program risks, issues, and trigger events by developing mitigation plans and strategies; and resolving or escalating risks or issues as appropriate.
  • Monitors adherence of program activities to policies and procedures by ensuring program plans and team members follow KP, departmental, and/or business line policies and procedures.
  • Ensures the alignment, buy-in, and coordination of diverse program stakeholders by building rapport with stakeholder teams, third party vendors, and senior management; and clarifying accountability and authority across stakeholders. Identifies and works closely with stakeholders, ensuring all appropriate stakeholders are represented and included. Provides insight to key stakeholders and program sponsors by developing program goals, setting the prioritization of deliverables, discussing involvement of business processes (e.g. program change management, communication) and facilitating decisions necessary for program delivery. Communicates tough issues to stakeholders while maintaining an independent opinion, providing recommendations, delivering presentations, and providing reports to various senior audiences. Engages with senior stakeholders to identify long term value to the organization and define success.
  • Assists with reviews of vendor performance levels and ensures service level agreements are met. Partners with Procurement and/or Legal to develop service level and/or scope of work agreements as appropriate. Assists with contract negotiations with vendors and reviews program invoices submitted by vendors for accuracy.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)
  • Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
  • Attention to Detail
  • Business Knowledge
  • Communication
  • Constructive Feedback
  • Critical Thinking
  • Cross-Group Collaboration
  • Decision Making
  • Dependability
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
  • Drives Results
  • Facilitation Skills
  • Health Care Industry
  • Influencing Others
  • Integrity
  • Leadership
  • Learning Agility
  • Organizational Savvy
  • Problem Solving
  • Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Team Building
  • Teamwork
  • Topic-Specific Communication

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional)
  • Applied Data Analysis
  • Business Relationship Management
  • Change Management
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Financial Acumen
  • Managing Diverse Relationships
  • Negotiation
  • Project Management
  • Project Management Tools
  • Quality Assurance Process
  • Risk Assessment
  • Service Focus
  • Strategic Program Management

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Minimum two (2) years experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
  • Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university and minimum five (5) years experience in project management or a directly related field, including minimum two (2) years program management experience OR Minimum eight (8) years experience in project management or a directly related field, including minimum two (2) years program management experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Two (2) years of experience working with pharmacy and benefits operations.
  • Two (2) years of experience working in physician HR strategic consulting.


Primary Location: California,Oakland,Oakland Hospital
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Employee Status: Regular
Worker Location: Flexible
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-NCAL-09|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Team Leader/Supervisor
Department: Oakland Hospital - GME Administration - 0201
Pay Range: $114700 - $148390 / year Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

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