Matt Azevedo
11615 Overhill Drive,CA
Summary
Transformational Healthcare Leader with over 10 years of experience in developing and scaling impactful care delivery models and enterprise partnerships. Architect of multi-million dollar affordability initiatives, translating complex health system strategy into efficient operational execution. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams to manage growth while emphasizing unit economics and measurable outcomes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Manager, Strategic Pilots & Partnerships
Blue Shield of CA
Oakland, CA
01.2022 - Current
- Executive Ownership: Orchestrate the end-to-end design and lifecycle of a $25M+ innovation portfolio; directing cross-functional "squads" of 15+ experts across IT, Finance, Clinical, and Analytics.
- Strategic Influence: Serve as the primary bridge between executive strategy and frontline execution, neutralizing operational bottlenecks and securing buy-in from diverse internal and external business units.
- Operational Architecture: Design the scalable governance frameworks and roadmaps required to transition high-stakes clinical pilots into permanent, enterprise-wide care delivery models.
- Network Expansion: Directed the regional growth and sustainability of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) across Northern California, managing high-stakes relationships with the state’s largest medical groups and hospital systems.
- Commercial Acumen: Led complex contract negotiations and financial modeling for ACO partnerships, engineering favorable terms that optimized regional healthcare delivery and shared-savings potential.
- Performance Engineering: Leveraged population health analytics to "bend the cost curve," identifying specific clinical levers that improved quality scores while significantly reducing medical spend trend.
Owner & Operator (Entrepreneurial Leadership)
Azevedo Valley Ranch
Auburn, CA
05.2019 - Current
- Community & Growth: Founded and manage a family-operated small business; built a local supply chain and community partner network.
- Team Mentorship: Lead a dedicated team in daily operations, focusing on hands-on training, operational safety, and fostering a culture of pride and excellence in work quality.
- Dynamism: Balance full-time corporate leadership with the P&L and operational rigors of independent business ownership, demonstrating high-capacity execution and a "founder's mindset."
Clinical Program Manager
Health Net Federal Service
Rancho Cordova, CA
11.2017 - 12.2022
- Unit Economics Engineering: Engineered a sophisticated bundled-payment design for orthopedic and spinal surgeries, capturing $17M in annual cost savings through improved provider alignment.
- Algorithmic Financial Leverage: Developed a proprietary algorithm to identify and mitigate $100M+ in low-value care claims, resulting in $21M in direct savings based on evidence-based medicine.
- Network Optimization: Architected a high-value pediatric network strategy, utilizing data-driven "steerage" models to transition thousands of members to top-tier, low-cost physicians.
Quality
Kaiser Permanente
Sacramento, CA
05.2013 - 10.2017
- Operational Transformation: Directed clinical workflow redesign for oncology departments, significantly improving the "Time-to-Treatment" metrics for Nurse Navigator and Survivorship programs.
- Scale & Compliance: Successfully managed a high-volume operational load, overseeing 30+ multidisciplinary boards per month and maintaining 100% compliance across 40+ concurrent national accreditation projects.
- Digital Integration: Researched and implemented ‘Care Everywhere’ for KP's North Valley Member Outreach, improving clinical workflows by providing physicians access to thousands of new patient medical records.
- Workforce Training: Served as department trainer responsible for staff competency, ensuring high-quality care and strict compliance with Joint Commission and Federal/State requirements.
- Data Auditing: Analyzed organization-wide data to identify errors and limit excessive bookings, resulting in over $3M in cost savings.
Education
MBA - Healthcare Administration
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA08-2016
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Sacramento State
Sacramento, CA06-2013
Skills
- Contract negotiation
- Change management
- Strategic influence
- Strategic orchestration
- Operational resilience
- Performance engineering
- System architecture design
- Problem solving
Affiliations
Harvest Group Leader (Volunteer) | Foundation Training Advocate | Toastmasters (Leadership Skills) | Kids Sports Coach
Publication
- Pioneering a Value-Based Purchasing Initiative for Ambulatory Surgery Centers in TRICARE West, Journal of Healthcare Management (2021).
Timeline
Sr. Manager, Strategic Pilots & Partnerships
Blue Shield of CA
01.2022 - Current
Owner & Operator (Entrepreneurial Leadership)
Azevedo Valley Ranch
05.2019 - Current
Clinical Program Manager
Health Net Federal Service
11.2017 - 12.2022
Quality
Kaiser Permanente
05.2013 - 10.2017
MBA - Healthcare Administration
Drexel University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Sacramento State