Manager, Rural Health Transformation

University of Louisville; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Louisville School of Medicine seeks a Rural Health Transformation Manager to lead the day-to-day execution and coordination of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This role manages a broad portfolio of grant initiatives across five pillars, ensuring alignment with university, state, and sponsor requirements.

The Manager will supervise a team providing operational and administrative support, collaborate with OSPA and partners, and advise leadership on performance, risks,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 6 years leadership experience in health systems administration or related field.
• Experience in public health program management or statewide health initiatives.
• Strong collaboration and liaison skills with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day implementation and operational coordination of RHTP-funded programs.
• Translate strategic priorities into actionable workplans, milestones, and deliverables.
• Manage program operations, budgets, reporting, and SOPs across the portfolio.
• Develop dashboards and reports for leadership and stakeholders.
• Serve as primary operational point of contact for investigators and partners.

Skills

Leadership experience

Public health program management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Department:

Location:

Health Sciences Center

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Regular

Job Req ID: R109570

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in public health, health administration, healthcare management, public policy, business administration, or a related field and six (6) years of leadership experience in health systems administration, public health program management, or statewide health initiatives.

Grade 9 (Salaried)

Position Description

The Rural Health Transformation Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operational execution, coordination, and management of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) portfolio within the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Working closely with program leadership, investigators, university partners, and external stakeholders, the Manager translates strategic priorities into actionable programming and ensures successful execution of complex, multi-year initiatives. The Manager will oversee a large portfolio of grant initiatives across the five RHTP pillars/programs.

The position manages program operations, workplans, timelines, deliverables, stakeholder engagement, grant budget oversight, and programmatic reporting to ensure RHTP initiatives remain aligned with University, state, and sponsor requirements. The Manager develops and maintains standardized policies, procedures, and SOPs; coordinates portfolio tracking and reporting in collaboration with OSPA and other university partners; and supports the delivery of scalable, impactful initiatives designed to advance rural health outcomes across Kentucky. This position will also supervise a team responsible for the operational and administrative support of the RHTP portfolio.

The Manager serves as a key operational liaison among School of Medicine leadership, investigators, participating units, state partners, funding entities, and other stakeholders and advises leadership regarding program performance, risks, barriers, and opportunities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Program Coordination and Execution

• Using independent decision making, lead the day-to-day implementation and operational coordination of RHTP-funded programs, projects, and initiatives.
• Work closely with RHTP leadership and participating units to translate strategic priorities into actionable workplans, programming, deliverables, and milestones.
• Plan and coordinate program activities, stakeholder meetings, convenings, and other initiatives supporting RHTP objectives.
• Manage complex, multi-year projects across multiple investigators, departments, university units, and external partners. Oversee a large portfolio of grant initiatives across the five RHTP pillars/programs.
• Establish and maintain standardized program policies, procedures, workflows, and SOPs to support consistent and scalable program operations.

Operational and Portfolio Management

• Manage the RHTP portfolio in collaboration with OSPA and other university partners, including program tracking, documentation, timelines, deliverables, and reporting requirements.
• Monitor project milestones, dependencies, risks, and performance and proactively identify issues requiring leadership attention or corrective action.
• Coordinate operational requirements across participating projects and ensure timely completion of program commitments.
• Oversee grant budget coordination and fiscal oversight in collaboration with appropriate financial, administrative, and sponsored-program personnel.
• Ensure program activities are conducted in accordance with University policies and applicable state, sponsor, and funding requirements.

Reporting and Performance

• Develop and coordinate recurring programmatic reports for School of Medicine leadership, university stakeholders, state partners, and funding entities.
• Track program performance measures, milestones, deliverables, participation, outcomes, and other required metrics.
• Coordinate with investigators, program teams, OSPA, and other partners to ensure accurate and timely collection of program information and supporting documentation.
• Develop dashboards, status reports, and other management tools to support visibility into portfolio performance.
• Advise leadership regarding program performance, emerging risks, barriers to execution, and opportunities for improvement.

Stakeholder and Participant Engagement

• Serve as a primary operational point of contact for investigators, participating departments and units, external partners, and other RHTP stakeholders.
• Coordinate across university and external partners to facilitate successful implementation of RHTP initiatives.
• Serve as liaison to state partners, funding entities, healthcare organizations, rural communities, and other stakeholders, as appropriate.
• Represent RHTP at program meetings, working groups, statewide convenings, and external events.
• Facilitate communication and information sharing among participating projects to promote coordination, consistency, and achievement of overall program o