Program Offices

Program Offices is Kaiser Permanente's central business function and acts as our national headquarters. Program Offices consists primarily of the Kaiser Permanente national leadership team and consultants to our regions in a variety of business areas, including quality, finance, marketing, and government relations. The national headquarters offers a unique opportunity to participate at the center of an organization that consistently earns high ratings for quality health care.

With approximately 1,000 employees at our Oakland, California, site and at various locations across the country, Program Offices includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

  • Advertising and Brand Management
  • Audit
  • Care Management Institute
  • Compliance
  • Corporate Marketing Services
  • Facilities
  • Financial Systems
  • Government Relations
  • HR Administration
  • HR Information Systems (HRIS)
  • Institute for Health Policy
  • Internet Services Group
  • Labor Relations
  • Leadership Development
  • Legal
  • Pricing and Underwriting
  • Product Development
  • Public Affairs and Communications
  • Quality Resource and Risk Management
  • Risk Analysis

With its national scope of leadership, Program Offices supports and coordinates business initiatives that take place across the organization as well as programs such as the Care Management Institute (CMI). CMI synthesizes knowledge about clinical research and approaches in order to develop more effective care management programs throughout Kaiser Permanente.

The Institute of Health Policy also exists within Program Offices. The goal of the Institute is to provide policymakers and researchers with unbiased information. We bring experts together to research and analyze health care policy, with a goal of increasing understanding of policy issues and helping to provide solutions.

Within Program Offices, employees have a unique opportunity to explore the spectrum of health care delivery in an organization that is committed to diversity, excellence and innovation. It is also an opportunity to work with high caliber colleagues who possess unique competencies and exceptional levels of knowledge and expertise.

The majority of Program Offices positions are located in Oakland, California, on Lake Merritt. The area provides access to all of the cultural, educational, and lifestyle benefits of the San Francisco Bay Area, along with easy access to public transportation and the diverse communities of the East Bay.

For more information on career opportunities in Program Offices, please contact:

Program Offices Recruitment
1 Kaiser Plaza
Oakland, CA 94612
Job hotline: (510) 271-6888
Fax: (877) 419-1755