ND Health and Human Services · 5 days ago
Rural Health Transformation Program Director
ND Health and Human Services is seeking a Rural Health Transformation Program Director to lead the initiative aimed at making North Dakota the healthiest state in the country. The role involves providing strategic, operational, and policy leadership to strengthen rural health systems and improve access to care.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Directing long-term planning
Identifying policy, regulatory, and operational barriers and working with partners on resolutions
Facilitating internal and external stakeholder engagement, including steering committees and advisory councils
Managing program staff, contractors and external partnerships to ensure effective program delivery
Providing day-to-day leadership and oversight of rural health transformation grants, contracts and $200M program budget
Providing guidance on the development of data strategy to ensure effective data-driven decision-making
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in public health, public policy, healthcare administration, or a closely related field
Minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in health, human services, or public sector programs
Minimum of five (5) years experience leading transformational teams and projects
Experience managing complex programs, grants, or initiatives with multiple stakeholders, both internally and externally
Demonstrated leadership experience in strategy implementation, coordination, and change management
Preferred
Experience with federal health programs, CMS initiatives, or large federal grants
Experience with legislative bodies, senior and executive leadership
Experience supporting rural or underserved health systems
Experience managing change within a large organization, which has ultimate impact on large numbers of North Dakotans receiving services
Company
ND Health and Human Services
ND Health & Human Services (HHS) team members work to help North Dakotans of all ages enhance their well-being and quality of life by supporting equitable access to the social determinants of health, which include economic stability, housing, education, food, community and health care.