National Project Director, Integrated Care & Grants

National Council for Mental Wellbeing; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer •

Paid time off and holidays

Parental support benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

National Council for Mental Wellbeing seeks a Project Director to lead a national, multi-year training and technical assistance center funded by SAMHSA, aligning grant goals with field needs. The role partners with leadership, liaises with federal project officers, and guides a multidisciplinary team across a remote-first, nationwide setup.

You will translate models and evaluations into strategy, ensuring delivery aligns with federal priorities while maintaining high-quality outputs and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of integrated health and whole-person care as defined by SAMHSA.
• Experience managing federally funded initiatives and project teams.
• Experience managing large federal grants or contracts involving training and technical assistance.
• Experience managing a high volume of subcontracts, consultants and partner organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the setting, reinforcing and iterating of project strategy and design throughout the project life cycle.
• Translate federal grant goals, evaluation findings and field needs into annual technical assistance plans.
• Oversee development of project scope, work plans, schedules and budgets, and monitor progress against milestones and quality standards.
• Proactively identify risks, including shifts in federal priorities and funding, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Lead or oversee the project evaluation strategy and apply lessons learned to improve delivery.

Skills

Integrated care knowledge

Project management

Communication skills

Decision making

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in project management, business, public health, mental health or a related field

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Asana

Job description

National Council for Mental Wellbeing seeks a Project Director to lead a national, multi-year training and technical assistance center funded by SAMHSA, aligning grant goals with field needs. The role partners with leadership, liaises with federal project officers, and guides a multidisciplinary team across a remote-first, nationwide setup.

You will translate models and evaluations into strategy, ensuring delivery aligns with federal priorities while maintaining high-quality outputs and