Public Health Program Director

eBusiness Solutions Inc.; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

The Tennessee Department of Health seeks a Public Health Program Director to lead the CHANT Welcome Home project and procurement of call center and case management systems under the CMS Rural Health Transformation Program. The role entails strategic leadership, grant management, and liaison duties with vendors and partners.

Based in Nashville with hybrid work and periodic in-person meetings, the position requires strong data-driven public health skills, experience managing multi-partner

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supporting multi-partner initiatives or community collaboratives.
• Experience in program or grant management including contract oversight, budgeting, and reporting.
• Strong understanding of public health data and applying data to planning and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for enhanced care coordination and Welcome Home Kit project across designated rural counties.
• Manage grant-funded contracts, including budgets, scopes of work, expenditures, and deliverables to ensure compliance.
• Serve as liaison to funded grantees, providing technical assistance and ongoing support for successful program activities.
• Monitor program performance with quarterly reports and evaluation activities.
• Collaborate with epidemiologists and program staff to design and implement evaluations.
• Work with Clinical Application Coordinators in procurement and development of new software platforms.
• Assist in developing sustainability plans and identifying funding opportunities.
• Conduct site visits, facilitate meetings, and represent the program in stakeholder engagements.
• Coordinate with TDH programs and external partners to align maternal, fetal, and infant health priorities.

Skills

Program management

Grant management

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Health or related field

Job description

One of our clients in the government domain is seeking a Public Health Program Director to lead the expansion of the CHANT Welcome Home project and acquisition of call center and case management systems funded by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services Rural Health Transformation Program.

Public Health Program Director
Hybrid – with Periodic Onsite Meetings
710 James Robertson Parkway 7th Floor Andrew Johnson Tower Nashville, Tennessee 37243
9 Months
Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM CST
37.5 Hours Per Week
TN Residents Preferred

Role Overview

• The Tennessee Department of Health’s Division of Family Health and Wellness is hiring a contract Public Health Program Director 1 (PHPD1) to lead the expansion of the CHANT Welcome Home project and acquisition of call center and case management systems, funded by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program.
• This position will provide strategic leadership and oversight for the Welcome Home Kit project in counties designated as maternity care deserts and act as a liaison between internal technical teams and software vendors.
• This role is responsible for overseeing contracts, guiding implementation of funded activities, and supporting community-based partners working to improve maternal and infant outcomes. This position will report to the Deputy Director for Child Health.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for the enhanced care coordination and Welcome Home Kit project across designated rural counties.
• Manage and monitor grant-funded contracts, including reviewing scopes of work, budgets, expenditures, and deliverables to ensure compliance with State and federal requirements.
• Serve as the primary liaison to funded grantees, providing technical assistance, guidance, and ongoing support to ensure the successful implementation of program activities.
• Monitor program performance through shared measurement approaches, including review of process and outcome data, quarterly reports, and evaluation activities.
• Collaborate with epidemiologists and other program staff to design and implement program evaluation activities.
• Work closely with Clinical Application Coordinators in procurement and development of new software platforms.
• Support development of sustainability plans, including identifying funding opportunities and strategies to maintain program impact beyond the grant period.
• Conduct site visits, facilitate meetings, and represent the program in regional and statewide stakeholder engagements.
• Collaborate with internal TDH programs and external partners to align efforts and advance maternal, fetal, and infant health priorities.
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in Public Health or a related field.

Required Qualifications

• Experience equivalent to substantial, five years or more, of full-time, increasingly responsible professional health program work.
• Experience in program or grant management, including contract oversight, budgeting, and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to lead or support multi-partner initiatives or community collaboratives.
• Strong understanding of public health data and experience applying data to program planning and evaluation.
• Excellent organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders, including community members and individuals with lived experience.
• Ability to travel within assigned regions and statewide as needed.
• Ability to work remotely with periodic in-person meetings in Davidson County and assigned rural locations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing training or technical assistance.
• Knowledge of maternal, fetal, and infant health and rural health systems.

Work Schedule

• Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM CST.
• 37.5 hours per week.

In-Office Requirements

• New hires will be required to report to the Nashville office on the first day of employment for laptop deployment and onboarding and at least monthly thereafter, or as requested by the hiring manager.
• Travel to the Nashville office will not be reimbursed.