Senior Project Manager

The Senior Project Manager (SPM) leads planning, coordination, and execution of complex
multi-partner public health initiatives funded through various funders. This role ensures projects
move forward on time, within scope, and in alignment with state and federal expectations.
The SPM directly supervises project coordinators while focusing on delivery, integration, and
problem-solving.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Coordinate a variety of evolving grants focused on an assortment of subjects, such as health promotion and disease prevention.
• Lead implementation of initiatives across multiple program areas.
• Design workflows and strategic approaches to meet grant-specific or programmatic objectives.
• Support QI efforts for grant-required and agency-identified priority areas, including quality measures and accreditation requirements.
• Develop and maintain project timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Represent ECDHD at coalitions, community health improvement planning, community meetings, conferences, and professional development opportunities.
• Provide coaching, prioritization support, and problem-solving assistance.
• Serve as a first-line escalation point for project-level issues.
• Facilitate alignment across departments and initiatives.
• Proactively identify operational risks, bottlenecks, and capacity constraints.
• Recommend course corrections when projects drift off track
• Escalate issues appropriately to the Health Services Supervisor when decisions or resource adjustments are needed.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s degree in public health, public policy, public administration, or related field
required.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of internal and external clients.
• Demonstrated ability to manage ambiguity and competing priorities.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Ability to work well with individuals of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and intellectual backgrounds.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Experience in administration and management of grants or grant-funded programs, including reporting, budget management, and work plan development.
• Experience or prior involvement in the development, improvement, or evaluation of health programs/services in community settings.
• Experience working in non-profit or government settings.
• Supervisory experience

SUPERVISION:
This position directly supervises public health project coordinators.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
May require sitting for a long period of time. Some bending, lifting, stooping and stretching
required. Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight. Requires eye-hand coordination and
manual dexterity to operate office equipment such as computer keyboard, photocopier, telephone
and calculator. Some lifting may be involved, up to 35 pounds.