Director Of Program Management Jobs in Washington
Director Of Program Management jobs in Washington are open across Seattle, Olympia, and Bellevue and other Washington metros, with employers like University Of Washington, State of Washington, and Directors Guild Of America hiring at every experience level. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Job Description
UW Medicine Primary Care has an outstanding opportunity for a Director of Urgent Care Clinics.
WORK SCHEDULE
- Full time
- Will include weekend and evening hours
- Urgent care clinics are open 363 days a year
POSITION DESCRIPTION
This position provides enterprise-level administrative and operational leadership for UW Medicine’s urgent care clinics. The Urgent Care Director is responsible for oversight of daily operations, financial performance, quality and safety compliance, access optimization, and strategic development of new and existing urgent and episodic care sites, that may consist of express care, stand alone emergency rooms as well as additional urgent care sites. The role partners closely with clinic managers, medical directors, operational leaders, and system stakeholders to ensure consistent, high-quality, financially sustainable, and patient-centered urgent care delivery, aligned with UW Medicine’s strategic priorities and standards of care.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
- Operational oversight of multiple high-volume, fast-paced clinical sites with extended hours, variable demand, and complex staffing models.
- Managing growth and expansion initiatives while maintaining operational stability.
- Balancing access, quality, safety, patient experience, workforce sustainability, and financial performance across geographically and operationally distinct sites.
- Coordinating across clinical, nursing, finance, compliance, facilities, and IT partners to support system-wide alignment.
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide administrative leadership for all urgent care, express care, and stand-alone emergency department operations.
- Partner with clinic managers to ensure consistent operational performance, staffing optimization, and service delivery.
- Lead strategic development, expansion, and refinement of new and existing urgent care sites and express care locations.
- Partner with senior leadership on long-term care delivery transformation and episodic care strategy.
- Partner with finance to develop, manage, and monitor operating and capital budgets.
- Analyze financial performance, productivity metrics, staffing costs, and variance reports.
- Lead initiatives focused on improving timely access, throughput, and patient experience across all sites.
- Ensure adherence to UW Medicine policies, regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and safety protocols.
- Partner with clinic managers and quality teams to monitor quality, safety, and risk metrics.
- Provide guidance, coaching, and support to clinic managers and operational leaders.
- Represent urgent care operations in system-wide committees, workgroups, and initiatives.
REQUIREMENTS
- Masters Degree in Health Administration or related field
- Minimum of 5 years experience required
DESIRED REQUIREMENTS
- 5–7 years of progressive healthcare operations leadership experience. Demonstrated experience in urgent care, ambulatory care, emergency services, or high-acuity outpatient settings. Experience with financial management, access optimization, and multi-site operations. Experience in and knowledge of the complexities of an urgent care setting.
ABOUT UW MEDICINE PRIMARY CARE
UW Medicine Primary Care is a network of clinics located throughout the Puget Sound region. The clinics offer a wide spectrum of primary care services, as well as secondary care, from pediatrics to geriatrics. Urgent care services are offered seven days a week at select locations.
UW Medicine Primary Care is dedicated to improving the health of the public; our providers and staff are the cornerstones of our success. The foundation of our efforts to deliver exceptional care to our patients and families begins with our focus on the continuous development of our employees.
Compassion. Innovation. Excellence.
ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER
UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.
All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.
Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.
Compensation, Benefits and Position Details
Pay Range Minimum:
$144,000.00 annual
Pay Range Maximum:
$192,000.00 annual
Other Compensation:
Benefits:
For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/
Shift:
First Shift (United States of America)
Temporary or Regular?
This is a regular position
FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):
100.00%
Union/Bargaining Unit:
Not Applicable
About the UW
Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives – on our campuses, in our state and around the world.
UW employees bring their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier world. In return, they enjoy outstanding benefits, opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.
Our Commitment
The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.
To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.
Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.
Job Description
UW Medicine Primary Care has an outstanding opportunity for a Director of Urgent Care Clinics.
WORK SCHEDULE
- Full time
- Will include weekend and evening hours
- Urgent care clinics are open 363 days a year
POSITION DESCRIPTION
This position provides enterprise-level administrative and operational leadership for UW Medicine’s urgent care clinics. The Urgent Care Director is responsible for oversight of daily operations, financial performance, quality and safety compliance, access optimization, and strategic development of new and existing urgent and episodic care sites, that may consist of express care, stand alone emergency rooms as well as additional urgent care sites. The role partners closely with clinic managers, medical directors, operational leaders, and system stakeholders to ensure consistent, high-quality, financially sustainable, and patient-centered urgent care delivery, aligned with UW Medicine’s strategic priorities and standards of care.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
- Operational oversight of multiple high-volume, fast-paced clinical sites with extended hours, variable demand, and complex staffing models.
- Managing growth and expansion initiatives while maintaining operational stability.
- Balancing access, quality, safety, patient experience, workforce sustainability, and financial performance across geographically and operationally distinct sites.
- Coordinating across clinical, nursing, finance, compliance, facilities, and IT partners to support system-wide alignment.
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide administrative leadership for all urgent care, express care, and stand-alone emergency department operations.
- Partner with clinic managers to ensure consistent operational performance, staffing optimization, and service delivery.
- Lead strategic development, expansion, and refinement of new and existing urgent care sites and express care locations.
- Partner with senior leadership on long-term care delivery transformation and episodic care strategy.
- Partner with finance to develop, manage, and monitor operating and capital budgets.
- Analyze financial performance, productivity metrics, staffing costs, and variance reports.
- Lead initiatives focused on improving timely access, throughput, and patient experience across all sites.
- Ensure adherence to UW Medicine policies, regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and safety protocols.
- Partner with clinic managers and quality teams to monitor quality, safety, and risk metrics.
- Provide guidance, coaching, and support to clinic managers and operational leaders.
- Represent urgent care operations in system-wide committees, workgroups, and initiatives.
REQUIREMENTS
- Masters Degree in Health Administration or related field
- Minimum of 5 years experience required
DESIRED REQUIREMENTS
- 5–7 years of progressive healthcare operations leadership experience. Demonstrated experience in urgent care, ambulatory care, emergency services, or high-acuity outpatient settings. Experience with financial management, access optimization, and multi-site operations. Experience in and knowledge of the complexities of an urgent care setting.
ABOUT UW MEDICINE PRIMARY CARE
UW Medicine Primary Care is a network of clinics located throughout the Puget Sound region. The clinics offer a wide spectrum of primary care services, as well as secondary care, from pediatrics to geriatrics. Urgent care services are offered seven days a week at select locations.
UW Medicine Primary Care is dedicated to improving the health of the public; our providers and staff are the cornerstones of our success. The foundation of our efforts to deliver exceptional care to our patients and families begins with our focus on the continuous development of our employees.
Compassion. Innovation. Excellence.
ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER
UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.
All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.
Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.
Compensation, Benefits and Position Details
Pay Range Minimum:
$144,000.00 annual
Pay Range Maximum:
$192,000.00 annual
Other Compensation:
Benefits:
For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/
Shift:
First Shift (United States of America)
Temporary or Regular?
This is a regular position
FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):
100.00%
Union/Bargaining Unit:
Not Applicable
About the UW
Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives – on our campuses, in our state and around the world.
UW employees bring their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier world. In return, they enjoy outstanding benefits, opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.
Our Commitment
The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.
To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.
Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.
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Director Of Program Management Job Market in Washington
A snapshot from current Washington openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- University Of Washington11
- State of Washington5
- Directors Guild Of America2
- Meta2
- Rippling2
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software8
- Government & Public Sector5
- Consulting & Professional Services2
- Animal Care & Pet Services1
- Banking & Financial Services1
What Washington Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in director of program management jobs across Washington.
- 8-12 years of program or project management experience across complex, cross-functional initiatives
- PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification from the Project Management Institute
- Proven experience managing multiple concurrent programs with budgets in the millions
- Proficiency with program management tools such as Jira, MS Project, Smartsheet, or ServiceNow
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, business, or a related technical field
- Experience establishing or scaling a PMO, including governance frameworks and reporting standards
Director Of Program Management Jobs in Washington: Frequently Asked Questions
How many director of program management jobs are there in Washington?
There are 44+ director of program management openings in Washington on Migrate Mate as of June 2026, with the most roles in Seattle, Olympia, and Washington. New positions post regularly as employers across Washington hire.
How much do director of program managements make in Washington?
Director of program managements in Washington earn a median of about $124,160 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $74,750 for the lowest 10% to over $202,120 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which Washington cities have the most director of program management jobs?
Seattle, Olympia, and Washington have the most director of program management openings in Washington right now, with additional roles spread across smaller metros statewide.
Which companies hire director of program managements in Washington?
Employers hiring director of program managements in Washington include University Of Washington, State of Washington, and Directors Guild Of America, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026.
Are there remote director of program management jobs in Washington?
Yes. About 27% of director of program management openings tied to Washington are remote or hybrid as of June 2026. The rest are on-site roles based in Washington metros.
How do I apply for director of program management jobs in Washington?
You can apply to director of program management jobs in Washington directly on Migrate Mate. Search the listings above, find roles that match your experience and preferred Washington location, then apply to each one that fits.
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