Public Health Program Director

Job Title: Public Health Program Director
Location: Nashville, TN Hybrid
Duration: 10 Months
Schedule: Monday Friday, 8:00 AM 4:30 PM, 37.5 hrs/week

Hybrid role requiring the first day onsite in Nashville and at least monthly or as requested.

Job Description:
Seeking a Public Health Program Director to provide strategic leadership for rural health and maternal/infant health initiatives. The role will oversee program implementation, grant-funded contracts, community partnerships, and technology initiatives supporting care coordination.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee public health programs across designated rural counties.

• Manage contracts, budgets, deliverables, reporting, and compliance.

• Serve as liaison with grantees, software vendors, internal teams, and community partners.

• Monitor program performance and use data for planning and evaluation.

• Support software platform procurement and implementation.

• Develop sustainability plans and identify future funding opportunities.

• Conduct meetings, site visits, and stakeholder engagements.

• Provide technical assistance and support to program partners.

Requirements:

• Bachelor s degree in Public Health or related field.

• 5+ years of progressively responsible professional health program experience.

• Experience with program/grant management, contract oversight, budgeting, and reporting.

• Strong project management, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Experience working with public health data and multi-partner initiatives.

• Knowledge of maternal, fetal, infant, or rural health is preferred.

Important: All new contractors must be Tennessee residents.

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