Community Program Manager - Population Health

MaineGeneral Health; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading nonprofit healthcare system as a Community Program Manager, where you will lead a team of Community Health Workers to drive equitable care for patients across Central Maine. This pivotal leadership role requires experience in nonprofit or healthcare settings, a strong commitment to community service, and the ability to analyze data for improved health outcomes. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills and a passion for helping low-income communities.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Generous earned time plan

Tuition Reimbursement

403(b) company-matching contributions

Short-term and long-term disability insurance

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams in nonprofit, healthcare, or community-based settings.
• Strong understanding of healthcare, social services, and public benefits systems.
• Familiarity with Central Maine community resources and networks.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support, and coach a team of Community Health Workers (CHWs).
• Track performance data to ensure strong patient outcomes.
• Manage project budgets and maintain program compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Data Analysis

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s in Social Work (MSW) or Public Health (MPH) preferred

Job description

Community Program Manager - Population Health

Job Summary:

We are looking for a proven leader with experience managing teams in community-based or nonprofit settings to take on a pivotal role in our program’s success. This is an opportunity to combine your leadership abilities with a passion for equitable care to help improve the lives of patients across Central Maine.

Job Description:

About the Program: We’re looking for a proven, people-first leader with experience managing teams in community-based or nonprofit settings to take on a pivotal leadership role in the success of our Community Health Worker (CHW) program.

CHWs are "natural helpers" — people who share lived experiences with the patients they serve, including background, language, and socioeconomic status. We’re proud of our CHW team, and now we’re looking for a passionate leader to support, guide, and grow their work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, support, and coach a team of CHWs serving patients in 6-month cycles
• Track and analyze performance data to ensure strong patient outcomes
• Collaborate with clinical care teams and community organizations
• Facilitate team meetings and educational opportunities patient support groups
• Manage project budgets and basic accounting for program expenses
• Maintain program compliance, productivity, and participant satisfaction
• Oversee data collection and reporting for grant-funded projects

The Ideal Candidate Has:

• Strongly Preferred: Demonstrated experience managing teams in a nonprofit, healthcare, or community-based setting.

• Strong understanding of healthcare, social services, and public benefits systems

• Familiarity with community resources and networks in Central Maine

• Proficiency in using data to drive decision-making and improve outcomes

• Preferred: Background in clinical social work, case management, or public health

• Preferred: Experience with grant writing and program reporting

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Bachelor’s degree: Master’s in Social Work (MSW), Public Health (MPH), or related field strongly preferred.

• A genuine passion for serving low-income individuals and families

If you’re ready to lead a mission-driven team and help shape better health outcomes in your community, we’d love to hear from you!

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Scheduled Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Job Exempt:

Yes

Benefits:

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness:

• We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
• Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
• A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.

Emotional Wellness:

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness:

• An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.
• Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
• We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
• We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.

Career Mobility:

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at [phone] .

About the company

MaineGeneral Health is a comprehensive non-profit system with the mission of enhancing, every day, the health of the people of the greater Kennebec Valley.

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