Project Manager

Job ID: TN-66187

Hybrid/Local Govt Healthcare PM/Public Health Program Director (15+) with grants, procurement, maternal/infant/fetal/rural health programs experience

Location: Nashville TN (TN DOH)

Duration: 12 Months

Public Health Program Director

Rural Health Transformation CHANT Expansion

Division of Family Health and Wellness

TN Residents Preferred

The Tennessee Department of Healths Division (TDH) of Family Health and Wellness (FHW) 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.

Key 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

Minimum Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors degree in public health or a related field

Experience equivalent to substantial (5 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

Experience providing training or technical assistance is preferred

Knowledge of maternal, fetal, and infant health and rural health systems is preferred

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