Senior Manager, Produce Rx & Nutrition Programs

Capital Area Food Bank; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital Area Food Bank seeks a Senior Manager of Nutrition Prescription Initiatives to lead Produce Rx and related nutrition programs, oversee staff and partnerships, and drive program evaluation and funding strategies. The role collaborates with healthcare partners, hospitals, and community sites to expand access to nutritious foods and implement equity-focused, participant-centered services.

The position requires a Bachelor's in a relevant field, 5+ years in nonprofit/healthcare programs, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public health, nutrition, health administration, social work, nonprofit management, or related field.
• At least five years of nonprofit, healthcare, public health, or Food Is Medicine programs experience.
• Experience leading community programs, supervising staff, and managing budgets.
• Experience with program evaluation, including developing measures and interpreting qualitative and quantitative findings.
• Strong project management, communication, facilitation, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, implementation, and growth of Produce Rx (and other nutrition prescription) initiatives.
• Set annual goals, performance measures, and operational plans; use results and emerging Food is Medicine practices to improve programs.
• Develop standard procedures for enrollment, food distribution, home delivery, and outcomes tracking.
• Support strategies for sustainable funding, reimbursement, and payer partnerships.
• Partnerships: build and manage partnerships with hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers, satellite sites, and community partners.
• Coordinate referral and enrollment processes with clinical partners and set expectations for partner site performance.
• Lead the Produce Rx Coalition and represent CAFB in coalition and stakeholder meetings.
• Supervise program staff and contractors; set performance goals and support development.
• Coordinate with Operations, Food Resources, Volunteer, Finance, Data and Development teams to deliver programs accurately and efficiently.
• Train healthcare partner staff on program requirements and oversee implementation of partners as needed.
• Maintain required agreements, contracts, documentation, and grant records.
• Monitor data privacy and security requirements.
• Lead program evaluation, including survey design and measures of experience, health behaviors, outcomes, and costs.
• Develop dashboards, reports, and presentations for stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with grant requirements and reporting deadlines.
• Develop and manage program and grants budgets.
• Travel throughout DC, MD, and VA region as needed.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Facilitation

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Data management

Education

Bachelor's degree in public health, nutrition, health administration, social work, nonprofit management, or related field

Master’s degree in public health, nutrition, health care administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Capital Area Food Bank seeks a Senior Manager of Nutrition Prescription Initiatives to lead Produce Rx and related nutrition programs, oversee staff and partnerships, and drive program evaluation and funding strategies. The role collaborates with healthcare partners, hospitals, and community sites to expand access to nutritious foods and implement equity-focused, participant-centered services.

The position requires a Bachelor's in a relevant field, 5+ years in nonprofit/healthcare programs, and