Program Director Jobs in Phoenix, AZ
Program Director jobs in Phoenix are in strong demand, concentrated in the Midtown medical corridor, Downtown, and the Camelback East business district across healthcare, nonprofit, and government sectors. Employers hiring right now include Sevita, Honeywell Aerospace, and Banner Health. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
Find Program Director JobsOverview
Open roles23
Top employerSevita
Work type50% On-site
Top credentialBachelor's degree
Companies hiring15
Showing 5 of 23+ Program Director jobs
Program Management Program Director _2754
We won't show you this job again
Added 1d ago
Sevita
Program Management Program Director _2754
Phoenix, Arizona
Added 1d ago
C
Community Liaison Director Partial Hospitalization Program
We won't show you this job again
C
Added 1d ago
CMC Phoenix
Community Liaison Director Partial Hospitalization Program
Phoenix, Arizona
Added 1d ago
AT - Program Director - CDL
We won't show you this job again
Added 1d ago
Ancora Education
AT - Program Director - CDL
Phoenix, Arizona
Added 1d ago
Sr Program Director
We won't show you this job again
Added 1d ago
Honeywell Aerospace
Sr Program Director
Phoenix, Arizona
Added 1d ago
Elementary and Secondary Act (Esea) Consolidated Program Director
We won't show you this job again
Added 6d ago
State of Arizona
Elementary and Secondary Act (Esea) Consolidated Program Director
Phoenix, Arizona
Added 6d ago
Added 1d ago
Program Management Program Director _2754
Sevita·Phoenix, Arizona
Job functions:
Bachelor's degree
5,001-10,000 employees
Job Description
ResCare Community Living, a part of the Sevita family, provides quality services that empower individuals, enhance independence, and help people live well. Since 1974, we’ve supported individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live more independently at home and in their community. With our dedicated team and experienced staff, we provide person-centered services that help people build skills, overcome challenges, and reach their full potential.
SUMMARY
- Position Type: Full-time, exempt, salaried supervisor role.
- Scope of Role:
- Responsible for managing the services delivered to a designated program or set of programs, and the operation of programs.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee organization and implementation of direct supports, person-centered planning and implementation, health care, advocacy, stakeholder relations, regulatory compliance, staffing, training, financial management, and maintenance of the physical environment.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below.
Staff Management:
- Recruitment & Hiring: May participate in hiring events as needed and partner with Talent Acquisition to identify hiring needs for Direct Support Professionals and Program Supervisors in consultation with the Area Director.
- Meetings & Training: Organizes and implements on-site orientation and training for assigned programs and monitors training compliance and documentation; conducts monthly staff meetings; attends monthly regional meetings and additional meetings as needed.
- Employee Scheduling: Designs and monitors schedules to ensure that all shifts are covered; monitors and minimizes overtime.
- Performance Evaluation: Conducts rotating performance snapshots and evaluations for direct reports in consultation with the PD’s manager; reviews and approves Direct Support Professional and other staff member’s performance evaluations.
- Coaching, Discipline and Termination: Coaches employees, correcting or directing employee behavior where required; may remove employees at their sole discretion in the event of emergency; may recommend and participate in decisions regarding discipline and termination in consultation with the PD’s manager and Human Resources; manages the termination of Direct Support Professionals or other staff members, as necessary.
- Employee Safety: Responsible for employee safety and workers’ compensation programs; monitors compliance; and assists in returning employees to work; implements, oversees, and trains employees about safety.
Program Management:
- Program Planning: Acts as the QIDP (if required), writes and approves individual program plans; trains and assists appropriate staff members with implementation of plans across all shifts.
- Records: Periodically audits individual records and other program documentation for accuracy and completion.
- Program Team Meetings: Conducts progress meetings and (quarterly, annual, and/or other) reviews as appropriate or determined by the interdisciplinary team; provides and approves written and progress reviews.
- Compliance: Oversees licensing compliance for program services and supports; ensures timely and accurate program documentation; implements the Sevita compliance plan and manages individual rights implementation while maintaining confidentiality and adhering to individual rights standards.
- Management of Individuals’ Assets: Implements system and oversees management of individual’s funds and property, assuring safety and accuracy; audits, monitors, and reviews individual’s financial accounts.
- Program Stakeholder Relations: Maintains productive and professional relations with individuals, families, case managers and other stakeholders; provides regular communication to stakeholders; and acts as point of contact for all stakeholders; implements satisfaction improvement plans.
- Government Relations: Engages in government and community relations; participates in advocacy efforts and ensures preparedness for home visits (e.g., staff, families, legislators).
- Incidents: Implements proactive strategies to reduce or eliminate serious incidents; takes immediate steps to correct potential safety concerns and limit the potential for continued concern or incident; reviews all incidents and directs appropriate response; ensures timely incident reporting; and signs and submits all incident reports as required.
Health Care:
- Appointments: Oversees coordination of health care appointments and monitors individual attendance.
- Medications: Oversees system for medication administration, documentation, and security; reviews documentation for accuracy and completeness; ensures all applicable employees are certified or trained in medication administration.
- Medical Supplies and Equipment: Approves purchases of medical supplies and equipment; and ensures training in proper use to all employees.
- Dietary planning: Monitors food service in accordance with dietary plans and to meet regulatory compliance; ensures consideration for special needs, occasions, and individual choice; ensures all applicable employees are certified or trained in meal preparation and/or dietary planning.
Financial Management:
- Purchasing: Approves purchase of food, supplies and equipment; and reviews and monitors monthly invoices for accuracy and budgetary compliance; attests to company credit card statements and monthly invoices in accordance with company policy.
- Billing and utilization: Oversees census, attendance information or other required documentation to assure accurate billing; ensures program documentation is accurate, complete, and compliant; monitors utilization between authorization and provision of services and supports.
- Staffing: Monitors staffing hours for budgetary compliance.
- Growth: Develops understanding of program growth strategy and supports implementation of growth initiatives within the program
Census Management:
- Census Performance: Monitors census performance for their location(s) and escalates potential service disruptions that impact census to the Area Director and Regional Director.
- Referrals: Reviews referrals to validate fit for specific locations and identifies and escalates potential barriers to serving individuals to the Area Director and Regional Director; coordinates and prepares for in-person site visits at locations during referral process.
- Placements: Coordinates preparations required for expected placements including staffing, funding, home set-up, and safety requirements.
Maintenance:
- Vehicles: Ensures vehicles are properly maintained, clean, and safe by consulting with maintenance personnel; implements training procedures for maintenance and safe operation of company-owned vehicles, including reviewing checklists on a regular basis; addresses known safety concerns with employee vehicles or other means of transportation, for the safe transport of individuals.
- Housekeeping: Monitors and implements strategies to assure neat, clean, and safe program environments (internal and external); ensures age appropriate and esthetic decoration.
- Maintenance and Repair: Oversees environmental safety program; establishes preventive maintenance schedule; maintains furnishings, equipment, and facilities in good repair and compliant with regulatory standards.
Other:
- Performs other duties and activities as required, including backfilling roles under your supervision.
- Must be available on-call to support staff, find coverage or cover shifts as needed.
- Performs other related duties and activities as required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manages the Direct Support Professionals, Program Supervisors and other direct or indirect staff members of the program. Completes performance evaluations, orientation, and training. Makes decisions on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions. Resolves employee problems within position responsibilities.
Minimum Knowledge and Skills required for the Job
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree
- Two to three years of related experience in the Human Services Industry preferred.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements.
- Other education and experience as required by applicable regulations.
Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:
- Current driver's license, car registration and auto insurance if driving on behalf of the Company or providing transportation to individuals receiving services.
- Licensure(s) as required by state.
- Medication Management Certificate issued with the completion of Company provided training.
- Mandatory Reporter Certificate issued with the completion of Company provided training.
- Other training(s) and/or certification(s) per state requirements and/or service line.
- For specific programs:
- AZ Behavioral Health programs must meet BHT requirements.
Key Metrics:
- Individuals' Served Funds Compliance
- Customer Satisfaction
- Documentation Compliance
- Licensing Compliance
- Quality (% participation)
- Program Visits
- Overtime
- Job Requisitions
- Program Training Compliance
Work Environment:
- The Program Director works at the program location(s) they oversee.
- Oversees services or supports in residential, vocational, or in-home settings.
Other Requirements:
- Travel as needed
Physical Requirements:
- Medium Work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Addendum:
- CS New Jersey – Refer to: CS NJ Addendum – Program Director _ 2754
Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.
We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.
As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Sevita
Program Management Program Director _2754
Phoenix, Arizona
Added 1d ago5,001-10,000 employees
Job functions:
Bachelor's degree
Job Description
ResCare Community Living, a part of the Sevita family, provides quality services that empower individuals, enhance independence, and help people live well. Since 1974, we’ve supported individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live more independently at home and in their community. With our dedicated team and experienced staff, we provide person-centered services that help people build skills, overcome challenges, and reach their full potential.
SUMMARY
- Position Type: Full-time, exempt, salaried supervisor role.
- Scope of Role:
- Responsible for managing the services delivered to a designated program or set of programs, and the operation of programs.
- Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee organization and implementation of direct supports, person-centered planning and implementation, health care, advocacy, stakeholder relations, regulatory compliance, staffing, training, financial management, and maintenance of the physical environment.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function listed below.
Staff Management:
- Recruitment & Hiring: May participate in hiring events as needed and partner with Talent Acquisition to identify hiring needs for Direct Support Professionals and Program Supervisors in consultation with the Area Director.
- Meetings & Training: Organizes and implements on-site orientation and training for assigned programs and monitors training compliance and documentation; conducts monthly staff meetings; attends monthly regional meetings and additional meetings as needed.
- Employee Scheduling: Designs and monitors schedules to ensure that all shifts are covered; monitors and minimizes overtime.
- Performance Evaluation: Conducts rotating performance snapshots and evaluations for direct reports in consultation with the PD’s manager; reviews and approves Direct Support Professional and other staff member’s performance evaluations.
- Coaching, Discipline and Termination: Coaches employees, correcting or directing employee behavior where required; may remove employees at their sole discretion in the event of emergency; may recommend and participate in decisions regarding discipline and termination in consultation with the PD’s manager and Human Resources; manages the termination of Direct Support Professionals or other staff members, as necessary.
- Employee Safety: Responsible for employee safety and workers’ compensation programs; monitors compliance; and assists in returning employees to work; implements, oversees, and trains employees about safety.
Program Management:
- Program Planning: Acts as the QIDP (if required), writes and approves individual program plans; trains and assists appropriate staff members with implementation of plans across all shifts.
- Records: Periodically audits individual records and other program documentation for accuracy and completion.
- Program Team Meetings: Conducts progress meetings and (quarterly, annual, and/or other) reviews as appropriate or determined by the interdisciplinary team; provides and approves written and progress reviews.
- Compliance: Oversees licensing compliance for program services and supports; ensures timely and accurate program documentation; implements the Sevita compliance plan and manages individual rights implementation while maintaining confidentiality and adhering to individual rights standards.
- Management of Individuals’ Assets: Implements system and oversees management of individual’s funds and property, assuring safety and accuracy; audits, monitors, and reviews individual’s financial accounts.
- Program Stakeholder Relations: Maintains productive and professional relations with individuals, families, case managers and other stakeholders; provides regular communication to stakeholders; and acts as point of contact for all stakeholders; implements satisfaction improvement plans.
- Government Relations: Engages in government and community relations; participates in advocacy efforts and ensures preparedness for home visits (e.g., staff, families, legislators).
- Incidents: Implements proactive strategies to reduce or eliminate serious incidents; takes immediate steps to correct potential safety concerns and limit the potential for continued concern or incident; reviews all incidents and directs appropriate response; ensures timely incident reporting; and signs and submits all incident reports as required.
Health Care:
- Appointments: Oversees coordination of health care appointments and monitors individual attendance.
- Medications: Oversees system for medication administration, documentation, and security; reviews documentation for accuracy and completeness; ensures all applicable employees are certified or trained in medication administration.
- Medical Supplies and Equipment: Approves purchases of medical supplies and equipment; and ensures training in proper use to all employees.
- Dietary planning: Monitors food service in accordance with dietary plans and to meet regulatory compliance; ensures consideration for special needs, occasions, and individual choice; ensures all applicable employees are certified or trained in meal preparation and/or dietary planning.
Financial Management:
- Purchasing: Approves purchase of food, supplies and equipment; and reviews and monitors monthly invoices for accuracy and budgetary compliance; attests to company credit card statements and monthly invoices in accordance with company policy.
- Billing and utilization: Oversees census, attendance information or other required documentation to assure accurate billing; ensures program documentation is accurate, complete, and compliant; monitors utilization between authorization and provision of services and supports.
- Staffing: Monitors staffing hours for budgetary compliance.
- Growth: Develops understanding of program growth strategy and supports implementation of growth initiatives within the program
Census Management:
- Census Performance: Monitors census performance for their location(s) and escalates potential service disruptions that impact census to the Area Director and Regional Director.
- Referrals: Reviews referrals to validate fit for specific locations and identifies and escalates potential barriers to serving individuals to the Area Director and Regional Director; coordinates and prepares for in-person site visits at locations during referral process.
- Placements: Coordinates preparations required for expected placements including staffing, funding, home set-up, and safety requirements.
Maintenance:
- Vehicles: Ensures vehicles are properly maintained, clean, and safe by consulting with maintenance personnel; implements training procedures for maintenance and safe operation of company-owned vehicles, including reviewing checklists on a regular basis; addresses known safety concerns with employee vehicles or other means of transportation, for the safe transport of individuals.
- Housekeeping: Monitors and implements strategies to assure neat, clean, and safe program environments (internal and external); ensures age appropriate and esthetic decoration.
- Maintenance and Repair: Oversees environmental safety program; establishes preventive maintenance schedule; maintains furnishings, equipment, and facilities in good repair and compliant with regulatory standards.
Other:
- Performs other duties and activities as required, including backfilling roles under your supervision.
- Must be available on-call to support staff, find coverage or cover shifts as needed.
- Performs other related duties and activities as required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manages the Direct Support Professionals, Program Supervisors and other direct or indirect staff members of the program. Completes performance evaluations, orientation, and training. Makes decisions on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions. Resolves employee problems within position responsibilities.
Minimum Knowledge and Skills required for the Job
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required to perform the job.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree
- Two to three years of related experience in the Human Services Industry preferred.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed above may be substituted for the above education and experience requirements.
- Other education and experience as required by applicable regulations.
Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:
- Current driver's license, car registration and auto insurance if driving on behalf of the Company or providing transportation to individuals receiving services.
- Licensure(s) as required by state.
- Medication Management Certificate issued with the completion of Company provided training.
- Mandatory Reporter Certificate issued with the completion of Company provided training.
- Other training(s) and/or certification(s) per state requirements and/or service line.
- For specific programs:
- AZ Behavioral Health programs must meet BHT requirements.
Key Metrics:
- Individuals' Served Funds Compliance
- Customer Satisfaction
- Documentation Compliance
- Licensing Compliance
- Quality (% participation)
- Program Visits
- Overtime
- Job Requisitions
- Program Training Compliance
Work Environment:
- The Program Director works at the program location(s) they oversee.
- Oversees services or supports in residential, vocational, or in-home settings.
Other Requirements:
- Travel as needed
Physical Requirements:
- Medium Work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Addendum:
- CS New Jersey – Refer to: CS NJ Addendum – Program Director _ 2754
Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.
We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.
As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.
See All 23 Program Director Jobs in Phoenix
Find roles in Phoenix that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.
Find Program Director JobsProgram Director Job Market in Phoenix
Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Construction & Real Estate
Program Director Jobs in Phoenix: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a program director job in Phoenix?
The strongest path is targeting Phoenix's healthcare networks, nonprofits, and local government agencies, which generate the highest volume of program director openings in the city. Roles concentrate in Midtown, Downtown, and Tempe's university corridor. Candidates who demonstrate measurable outcomes from managing multi-stakeholder programs and who have ties to Phoenix's community-focused sectors move fastest through hiring here.
Which companies hire program directors in Phoenix?
Employers hiring program directors in Phoenix right now include Sevita, Honeywell Aerospace, and Banner Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Phoenix's mix of large hospital systems, established nonprofits, municipal agencies, and growing tech firms means program director demand cuts across multiple sectors rather than clustering in a single industry.
Are there remote program director jobs in Phoenix?
Yes, though availability depends heavily on the role type. Program directors in community services, healthcare operations, and government tend to be on-site, while those in tech, policy, and education administration are more remote-friendly. About 50% of program director openings tied to Phoenix are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, with the most flexibility found in program management roles at Phoenix-area tech firms and national nonprofits with local offices.
How can I get a program director job in Phoenix with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Phoenix is through program coordinator or project manager roles at the city's large nonprofit organizations and public health agencies, which regularly promote from within. Phoenix's robust network of community development organizations and federally funded programs often hire coordinators with strong organizational skills and local community knowledge over formal credentials, making them a practical first step toward a program director title.
Which industries hire the most program directors in Phoenix?
The sectors hiring the most program directors in Phoenix are Healthcare & Medical Services, Consulting & Professional Services, and Construction & Real Estate, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Phoenix's role as a regional healthcare hub, combined with its large base of federally funded social service organizations and a growing corporate campus presence, drives consistent program director demand across those areas.
Related Jobs in Arizona
Healthcare Project Manager JobsArizona
Technical Project Manager JobsArizona
Hvac Project Manager JobsArizona
Program Coordinator JobsArizona
Manager - Consulting JobsArizona
Civil Project Manager JobsArizona
Client Success Manager JobsArizona
Project Controls Manager JobsArizona
Technology Project Manager JobsArizona
See All 23 Program Director Jobs in Phoenix
Find roles in Phoenix that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.
Find Program Director Jobs