Sr. Project Manager

Telnet Inc; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Telnet Inc. in Nashville, Tennessee, is seeking a Sr. Project Manager for a 12-month contract to lead statewide coordination of the Parents as Teachers program and ensure effective service delivery.

You will develop contracts, conduct quality assurance visits, and collaborate with state and national partners to advance health equity and program effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood, home visiting, or family support fields; Masters preferred.
• Two years of professional experience in maternal and/or child health, with prevention-focused home visiting preferred.
• Experience leading others via consultation, training, supervision, or administration is preferred.
• Experience with program monitoring, planning, development, implementation, and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate statewide leadership, affiliate support, model replication, training, technical assistance, quality improvement, and collaboration with Parents as Teachers National Center.
• Provide consultation and technical assistance to local grantees implementing the Parents as Teachers model.
• Develop and revise contract language for local implementing agencies in alignment with program, model, and Tennessee Department of Health requirements.
• Conduct quality assurance and technical assistance visits for funded Parents as Teachers programs to assess model implementation, support program improvement, and address identified needs.
• Host a model-specific meeting and/or Community of Practice.
• Collaborate with program staff to align Parents as Teachers policies, procedures, referral processes, and services with Tennessee's broader Early Childhood and EBHV Systems.
• Collaborate with key ECI staff, including Epidemiologist and CQI Director, to evaluate program measures, assess the effectiveness of interventions, and support Continuous Quality Improvement efforts.
• Assist with grant development and writing, conference planning, and other activities as identified by the manager.
• Serves as the primary contact with the Parents as Teachers national office.
• Participate in national and state advisory groups, committees, and work groups as requested or invited.

Job description

Job title: Sr. Project Manager

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Duration: 12 Months

Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the development and ongoing operation of Tennessee's Parents as Teachers state office designation by coordinating statewide leadership, affiliate support, model replication, training, technical assistance, quality improvement, and collaboration with Parents as Teachers National Center.
• Provide consultation and technical assistance to local grantees implementing the Parents as Teachers model.

Develop and revise contract language for local implementing agencies in alignment with program, model, and Tennessee Department of Health requirements.

• Conduct quality assurance and technical assistance visits for -funded Parents as Teachers programs to assess model implementation, support program improvement, and address identified needs.
• Host a model-specific meeting and/or Community of Practice.
• Collaborate with program staff to align Parents as Teachers policies, procedures, referral processes, and services with Tennessee's broader Early Childhood and EBHV Systems.
• Collaborate with key ECI staff, including Epidemiologist and CQI Director, to evaluate program measures, assess the effectiveness of interventions, and support Continuous Quality Improvement efforts.
• Assist with grant development and writing, conference planning, and other activities as identified by the manager.
• Serves as the primary contact with the Parents as Teachers national office.
• Participate in national and state advisory groups, committees, and work groups as requested or invited.
• Establish and maintain positive, credible, and professional relationships with all state and local partners and always represent the best interests of .
• Participate in section, division, and department-level activities that strengthen knowledge and understanding of health equity, health disparities, and related public health practices.
• Maintain an understanding of current sections, divisions, and department initiatives designed to reduce health disparities and promote diversity in the workforce.
• Promote the meaningful inclusion of parent and family voice in state and local grantee activities.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Education: Bachelor's degree in early childhood, home visiting, or family support fields. Masters preferred.

Experience:

• Professional experience in maternal and/or child health, with at least two years of prevention-focused home visiting, preferred.
• Experience providing leadership to other professionals via consultation, training, supervision, or administration is preferred.

Desired Skills and Characteristics:

Experience with program monitoring, consultation, planning, development, implementation, and evaluation; knowledge of prevention-focused home visiting programs serving pregnant women and families with young children; ability to collaborate effectively with individuals and groups; ability to provide leadership and guidance to home visiting professionals; ability to gather stakeholder feedback, identify training needs, coordinate access to training opportunities, and plan and facilitate meetings.