Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
Position Summary
athenahealth is seeking a Product Operations, Senior Associate- Clinicals to help shape how Product Operations drives product delivery, decision-making, and operational consistency across the athenaOne portfolio, with a focus on athenaClinicals and value-based care offerings.
This role partners with product managers and cross-functional teams to support feature execution, strengthen governance, and improve how work moves through the product lifecycle. The position is based in Belfast, ME or Boston, MA, with a minimum of one day per week in office.
About the Team
The Product Operations team supports product delivery by improving coordination, decision-making, and execution across the athenaOne product lifecycle. The team partners closely with product management, product analytics, engineering, customer enablement, and release readiness teams to move work from planning through launch. It also helps establish operating practices, measure outcomes, and support the use of AI tools in day-to-day work.
Core Responsibilities
Feature delivery and portfolio support
Partner with product managers to support feature delivery from idea through general availability.
Surface risks, trends, and portfolio insights to inform decision-making.
Coordinate cross-team and portfolio dependencies.
Support adherence to product development timelines and operating cadences.
Alpha, beta, and release readiness
Support alpha and beta planning by reviewing test design and challenging assumptions.
Help ensure features are measured against clear success criteria.
Support readiness and release activities for AI-enabled product features.
Help validate use cases, assess risk, and prepare customer-facing materials.
Data analysis and decision support
Analyze portfolio data to identify risks, tradeoffs, and opportunities.
Communicate recommendations that support product prioritization.
Hold product managers and product analytics partners accountable for measuring business and user outcomes.
AI-enabled productivity and execution
Use AI tools to summarize information, draft analysis, and compare options more efficiently.
Spend more time validating decisions and improving the quality of product execution.
Support the use of AI tools in day-to-day Product Operations work.
Continuous improvement and operating clarity
Identify recurring issues and share insights that improve team processes.
Provide consultative guidance that reduces ambiguity around roles, data, and decision rights.
Support presentations, status updates, and decision materials for product and leadership stakeholders.
Help document workflows, standards, and best practices for Product Operations.
Assist with special projects that improve product operating practices or support broader priorities.
Required Experience & Skills
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
5+ years of professional experience.
1–2 years of experience in product management, product operations, or a related field.
Experience with electronic health records, clinical workflows, population health, and value-based care payments preferred.
Experience with AI tools such as Claude, GPT, Codex, or similar tools.
Demonstrated ability to use AI and automation tools in daily work to improve productivity and decision-making.
Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and agile methodologies.
Healthcare technology experience strongly preferred.
Proven ability to influence partners across functions and levels without direct authority.
Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to translate complex information into clear actions.
Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-changing environments.
Self-directed with strong follow-through and accountability.
Why This Role Matters
This role helps ensure clinical product work is delivered with consistency, clarity, and measurable impact. It combines product operations, analytics, governance, and AI-enabled execution to improve how athenahealth builds and launches clinical and value-based care experiences.
Expected Compensation
$83,000 - $141,000The base salary range shown reflects the full range for this role from minimum to maximum. At athenahealth, base pay depends on multiple factors, including job-related experience, relevant knowledge and skills, how your qualifications compare to others in similar roles, and geographical market rates. Base pay is only one part of our competitive Total Rewards package - depending on role eligibility, we offer both short and long-term incentives by way of an annual discretionary bonus plan, variable compensation plan, and equity plans.
About athenahealth
Our vision: In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients — powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.
Our company culture: Our talented employees — or athenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count. Our award-winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness, accountability, and support.
Our DEI commitment: Our vision of accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all requires addressing the inequities that stand in the way. That's one reason we prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our business, from attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce to maintaining an inclusive environment for athenistas, our partners, customers and the communities where we work and serve.
What we can do for you:
Along with health and financial benefits, athenistas enjoy perks specific to each location, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, and collaborative workspaces — some offices even welcome dogs.
We also encourage a better work-life balance for athenistas with our flexibility. While we know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.
In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, including book clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. We provide athenistas with a company culture based on learning, the support of an engaged team, and an inclusive environment where all employees are valued.
Learn more about our culture and benefits here: athenahealth.com/careers
https://www.athenahealth.com/careers/equal-opportunity
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of professional experience
- 1-2 years of experience in product management, product operations, or a related field
- Experience with electronic health records, clinical workflows, population health, and value-based care payments
- Experience with AI tools such as Claude, GPT, Codex, or similar tools
- Demonstrated ability to use AI and automation tools in daily work to improve productivity and decision-making
- Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and agile methodologies
- Healthcare technology experience
- Ability to influence cross-functional partners without direct authority
- Strong analytical and communication skills, including translating complex information into clear actions
- Comfort working in ambiguous, fast-changing environments
- Self-directed work style with strong follow-through and accountability
athenahealth Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about athenahealth and has not been reviewed or approved by athenahealth.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, and vision options alongside additional protections like accident and critical illness coverage. Mental health support and EAP-style counseling resources are also part of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-away offerings include PTO that covers vacation and sick time, paid holidays, and options for leaves of absence and sabbaticals. Flexible time off is positioned as a meaningful part of the overall rewards package for some roles.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) plan with employer matching, supported by broader financial wellbeing resources. Equity and performance bonuses are also referenced as part of total rewards.
athenahealth Insights
What We Do
athenahealth strives to cure complexity and simplify the practice of healthcare. Our innovative technology includes electronic health records, revenue cycle management, and patient engagement solutions that help healthcare providers, administrators, and practices eliminate friction for patients while getting paid efficiently. athenahealth partners with practices with purpose-built software backed by expertise to produce the insights needed to drive better clinical and financial outcomes. We’re inspired by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all. For more information, please visit www.athenahealth.com
Why Work With Us
We are here to make an impact on the healthcare industry at scale. We enable our diverse teams to move fast, grapple with interesting technical challenges, and innovate at every level. We are on a modernization journey and build on the hybrid cloud. We deliver best-in-class solutions to help every patient receive the best possible care.
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