Public Health Program Director 1

Job Title: Public Health Program Director 1 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Contract Period: 9+ Months Work Arrangement: Hybrid Position Overview A healthcare organization is seeking a contract Public Health Program Director 1 (PHPD1) to lead the expansion of a CHANT Welcome Home project and the acquisition of call center and case management systems funded through a Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program. The position will provide strategic leadership and oversight for the Welcome Home Kit project in counties designated as maternity care deserts and will serve as a liaison between internal technical teams and software vendors. The Public Health Program Director 1 will oversee contracts, guide implementation of funded activities, and support community-based partners working to improve maternal and infant health outcomes. Reports To: Deputy Director for Child Health Tennessee Residency Requirement Candidate must be a Tennessee state resident. All new contractors must be Tennessee residents. Candidates relocating to Tennessee must establish residency prior to their start date. 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 the 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 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 bachelor's 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.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Work Requirements

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