Director, Child Advocacy

10 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta seeks a Director/Senior Director to provide strategic and operational leadership for community-focused prevention programs addressing obesity, injury, illness, and mental health. Lead teams, translate vision into plans, and drive measurable outcomes with strong partnerships across schools, public health, and healthcare partners.

The role emphasizes evidence-based approaches, data-driven decision making, and robust budget management to advance child health

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years in program development, implementation and management.
• Minimum of five years of people management experience including coaching and development.
• Knowledge of community-based prevention and program evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Translate organizational vision into prevention strategy with goals and milestones.
• Supervise and develop four focus-area teams with clear expectations and accountability.
• Oversee program development, evaluation, and continuous improvement across focus areas.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen or discontinue initiatives based on impact and feasibility.
• Build partnerships with schools, community organizations, and public health agencies.
• Align internal partners around shared objectives including clinical leaders and Marketing.
• Establish and monitor program scorecards; use data to improve performance.
• Develop and manage operating and grant budgets with program managers.
• Collaborate with the Foundation on grants and stewardship of funded initiatives.
• Prepare reports and recommendations for leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

People leadership

Strategic planning

Budget management

Data-driven decision making

Communication & presentation

Education

MBA or MPH preferred

Bachelor’s in business/public health/health field

Job description

Work Shift Day Work Day(s) Monday-Friday Shift Start Time 8:00 AM Shift End Time 5:00 PM Worker Sub-Type Regular

Children's is one of the nation's leading children's hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We're committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always.

Job Description

Provide strategic and operational leadership for Children's community-focused prevention programs and initiatives addressing childhood obesity, injury prevention, illness prevention, and mental health. Lead and develop teams responsible for each focus area, translating organizational vision and priorities into coordinated plans, clear expectations, and measurable results. Ensure initiatives are informed by community needs and evidence, delivered effectively through strong partnerships, and continuously improved to advance the health and well-being of children and families.

Experience

A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in program development, implementation and management, preferably in community health, prevention, public health, healthcare or related field.

A minimum of five years of successful people management experience including supervising, coaching, and developing teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Master of Business Administration or Master of Public Health Education.

Bachelor's degree in business, public health administration or other health related field.

Certification Summary

No professional certifications required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, delegation, performance management, conflict resolution, and building accountability through others.

Ability to prioritize across a varied program portfolio, execute complex plans, and adapt thoughtfully when needs or conditions change.

Knowledge of community-based prevention, program implementation, evaluation, and the use of data to guide improvement.

Exceptional relationship-building, collaboration, communication, and presentation skills.

Excellent project management, financial analysis, and strategic planning skills.

Job Responsibilities

• Partner with the Vice President, Community Impact, to translate organizational vision into a coordinated prevention strategy, annual goals, implementation plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
• Directly supervise, coach, and develop teams responsible for the four prevention focus areas; establish clear expectations, decision-making authority, and individual and team accountabilities.
• Oversee the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of community-based prevention initiatives across all four focus areas ensuring program approaches reflect community needs, relevant evidence and best practices, organizational priorities, and input from key stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen, innovate, expand, or discontinue initiatives based on effectiveness, feasibility, and potential impact.
• Build and sustain productive partnerships with schools, community organizations, public health agencies, healthcare partners, and other stakeholders to improve program reach and results.
• Align internal partners, including clinical leaders, Marketing, Foundation, and others, around shared objectives.
• Establish and monitor program scorecards; use data, evaluation findings, and stakeholder feedback to assess progress, improve performance, and demonstrate impact.
• Develop, oversee, and responsibly manage operating and grant budgets, staffing plans, and other resources in partnership with program managers.
• Partner with Foundation on grants and philanthropic opportunities, including program concepts, funding proposals, progress reporting, and stewardship of funded initiatives.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and recommendations for leadership and other stakeholders.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location

Address 1575 Northeast Expy NE.

Job Family

Director/Senior Director.

About Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta has been 100 percent committed to kids for more than 100 years. A not-for-profit organization, Children's is dedicated to making kids better today and healthier tomorrow. With 3 hospitals, 20 neighborhood locations and a total of 673 beds, Children's is the largest healthcare provider for children in Georgia and one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country.

Children's offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

Children's has been recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Place to Work, a Best Place for Working Mothers, and as a top employer for diversity and millennials.

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefit package that supports our mission, vision and values.

We are proud to offer an array of programs and services to our employees that have distinguished us as a best place to work in the country.