Regional Manager, Pomona Valley

Akido is rebuilding the healthcare experience from the ground up. Through early interventions designed around social determinants of health (SDoH), world-class care focused on chronic disease, and human-centered technology, we believe we can build a healthcare model that allows for all patients to live their fullest lives. We are a fast-growing, impact-focused, Y Combinator company created out of the University of Southern California’s D-Health Lab with the idea that empowering government, healthcare, and nonprofit services with population-based data could help usher in a new era of preventive public health. Today we are building a full stack medical network that leverages our predictive capabilities to provide a frictionless experience for both our patients and care providers. 

The Opportunity

Join our team and help us launch our Pomona Valley market into full risk arrangements by 2026. As the Regional Manager, you'll play a key role in shaping how we grow, while managing a mature, high-potential market poised for transformation. You’ll partner in a dyad with a Regional Clinical Lead to drive physician alignment, technology adoption—including a paradigm-shifting AI-powered care delivery experience—and operational readiness across managed care functions.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the operational lead for the Pomona Valley region, working alongside a Regional Clinical Lead to deliver integrated clinical and administrative performance
• Lead adoption of our the Akido Chart EMR and Scope AI feature set, ensuring physicians and staff can realize its benefits in everyday workflows
• Drive regional financial reporting and performance accountability, owning KPIs and monthly scorecards
• Own relationships with contracted health plans and delegated entities, acting as the primary point of contact for day-to-day operations and escalations
• Ensure provider operations meet health plan specifications and standards, especially as we prepare for risk-based contracting
• Develop and continuously improve policies, SOPs, and workflows across managed care functions—including UM, QM, claims, and eligibility
• Manage vendor relationships supporting managed care, holding partners accountable for performance and results
• Develop a team culture that fosters passion for making a difference in the communities we serve, promotes innovation and teamwork, and builds high performance and accountability.
• Collaborate with operations architects to redesign workflows for efficiency, automation, and scale
• Help shape and refine the regional manager playbook as the pilot leader of this new organizational model

What You Have

• 10+ years of experience in medical group operations, ideally in Southern California
• Proven success in managed care environments, including P&L ownership or deep familiarity with risk-based contracting
• Strong understanding of delegated operations across UM, QM, claims, and eligibility
• Experience working with or leading global operations teams supporting care delivery and administrative functions
• Familiarity with EMR transitions and digital adoption, especially in outpatient or value-based care contexts
• Strong relationship management skills and the ability to navigate complex payer/provider ecosystems
• Preferred: experience using or managing operations in EZCAP