Project Director

Role Description

You are required to live in or near Tallahassee, Florida to be considered for this role.

• Provides executive-level leadership and accountability for complex, multi-site, state or federally funded health initiatives.
• Serves as the primary executive point of contact for the client and is responsible for ensuring all contract requirements, deliverables, reporting obligations, and partner outcomes are achieved on time and at the required quality standards.
• Leads overall program strategy, governance, and execution across large-scale technical assistance and capacity-building initiatives supporting healthcare organizations, including those in rural and medically underserved communities.
• Establishes governance structures, decision-making frameworks, and escalation pathways to support disciplined program execution and alignment with contractual and regulatory requirements.
• Oversees program operations, including staffing, work planning, performance management, quality assurance, and risk mitigation across all workstreams.
• Ensures compliance with federal and state grant or cooperative agreement requirements, including applicable guidance from federal health agencies and 2 CFR Part 200.
• Advises client leadership on implementation strategy, program performance, emerging risks, and operational challenges.
• Reviews and approves major deliverables, reports, and corrective action plans, ensuring outputs are high quality, compliant, and audit-ready.
• Leads multidisciplinary teams and coordinates across partners and stakeholders to ensure effective service delivery across multiple initiatives or service locations.
• Maintains consistent engagement with the client, including active participation in required coordination meetings and external partner engagements.
• Up to 25% travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in public health, health administration, public administration, social work, health policy, or a closely related health field.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in grant program administration, capacity-building initiatives, or technical assistance programs at the state or federal level, including direct oversight of multi-site or multi-initiative programs.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in a health-related field.
• Experience serving as a senior client interface for state agencies, Medicaid programs, or other public-sector health funders.
• Demonstrated experience managing programs serving rural or medically underserved communities, with understanding of operational challenges and resource constraints.
• Demonstrated familiarity with federal grant or cooperative agreement compliance requirements, including 2 CFR Part 200 and applicable federal health agency guidance.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience leading large, complex state or federally funded health programs or transformation initiatives.
• Experience supporting Medicaid, rural health systems, safety-net providers, or community-based health organizations.
• Experience leading multi-partner technical assistance or capacity-building initiatives.
• Experience in audit-visible or highly regulated program environments.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder engagement, and risk management skills.

Benefits

• We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive.
• We are an equal opportunity employer.
• Reasonable Accommodations are available for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs.
• All information provided will be kept confidential and used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

Company Description

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.