Rural Health Transformation Lead

Sun River Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 94,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Sun River Health is seeking a Rural Health Director to provide strategic and operational leadership for Rural Health Transformation grants and related initiatives in New York. You will oversee grant administration, budgets, subcontracts, and performance monitoring while partnering with organizational leaders and community stakeholders to improve rural health access and outcomes.

The role requires experience in public health program administration, strong leadership and collaboration skills, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, healthcare administration, business administration, public administration, project management or a related field required.
• Master’s degree in public health, healthcare administration or a related field preferred.
• Progressive experience in public health, community health, healthcare program administration, project management, grants management or community engagement required.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership, direction and accountability for Rural Health Transformation grants, projects and associated deliverables.
• Lead grant administration, including workplan development and management, grant reporting, budget oversight, compliance and documentation.
• Monitor grant performance and ensure the timely completion of milestones, deliverables, reporting obligations and corrective actions.
• Manage the overall project budget in partnership with Finance and organizational leadership; monitor spending, forecasts and funding risks.
• Develop, negotiate and monitor subcontracts, including scope and workplan development, deliverable tracking, performance management and budget oversight.
• Co-lead community-based planning efforts, including the development, facilitation and ongoing support of community advisory boards and planning committees.
• Collaborate with organizational leadership, clinical and operational teams, community partners and other stakeholders to design and implement rural health programs and interventions.
• Formalize project governance, implementation plans, decision-making processes, reporting structures and accountability mechanisms.
• Build and support strategic partnerships needed to achieve grant objectives and strengthen rural health infrastructure.
• Identify project risks, barriers and dependencies; develop mitigation plans and elevate issues appropriately.
• Prepare clear program updates, presentations, reports and recommendations for senior leadership, funders and community stakeholders.
• Ensure grant activities align with organizational priorities, applicable requirements and approved program objectives.
• Supervise or provide functional leadership to assigned project staff, consultants and contracted partners, as applicable.
• Perform other duties as assigned to advance rural health transformation priorities.

Skills

Grant administration

Budget monitoring

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in public health/healthcare administration or related field

Master’s degree in public health/healthcare administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project management tools

Job description

Sun River Health is seeking a Rural Health Director to provide strategic and operational leadership for Rural Health Transformation grants and related initiatives in New York. You will oversee grant administration, budgets, subcontracts, and performance monitoring while partnering with organizational leaders and community stakeholders to improve rural health access and outcomes.

The role requires experience in public health program administration, strong leadership and collaboration skills, and