Policy Project Manager

Position Highlights

Location: This position is remote with occasional travel required to Oregon. Oregon-based candidates are preferred. The successful candidate will be hired by the CDC Foundation and will be organizationally located with Oregon Health Authority (OHA).

Salary Range: $90,000-$120,000, plus benefits. Individual salary offers will be based on experience and qualifications unique to each candidate.

Position Type: Grant funded, limited-term opportunity 

Position End Date: October 30, 2028, with extension possible

Overview

The CDC Foundation is seeking a Project Manager to lead project management efforts for the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Policy & Programs team at the Oregon Health Authority, ensuring cohesive planning and execution of team priorities through high-level coordination and oversight. The Policy & Programs Project Manager will serve as a senior operational strategist, developing and managing the project schedule for the five program initiatives and three funding pathways, tracking key actions and decisions of Initiative Leads, guiding Grant Coordinators, and collaborating with the Program Manager to ensure appropriate cross-functional alignment within the program and elevation of risks and issues to program leadership. They will provide collaborative partnership to the Policy & Programs Senior Analyst, both of whom work with the Deputy Director of Policy & Programs to lead the team ensuring strategic alignment and efficient operations.

This position drives continuous process improvement across the Policy & Programs team, enhancing efficiency, consistency and alignment across the five program initiatives and three funding pathways. They oversee intra-initiative efforts as well as cross-functional collaboration by managing key meetings and team communications; maintaining integrated implementation schedules and deliverable tracking systems; directing the development process and dissemination of program materials; and ensuring consistent, transparent information flow across program initiatives and up to program leadership. The Policy & Programs Project Manager plays a critical role in strengthening program effectiveness by optimizing internal administrative and operational processes, applying advanced project management methodologies to improve organizational performance, accountability and cross-team coordination of complex requests for grant proposals and subsequent management of hundreds of grants and contracts that will total almost $1B over five years. This role also mentors project staff responsible for grant coordination and contributes to strategic planning and decision-making.

The position works in close partnership with the Operations Project Manager, the Program Affairs & Communications Project Manager, the RHTP Program Manager and RHTP leadership to ensure that program activities are strategically aligned, well-documented and progressing in accordance with CMS guidelines, timelines and priorities—supporting overall program and CMS coherence, impact and operational excellence. The Policy & Programs Project Manager will ensure the teams of subject matter experts and grant coordinators responsible for managing these funds remain in alignment with one another and with the broader Program, driving towards effective completion of federal milestones.

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Special Note

This position requires the operation of a motor vehicle as a component of the job responsibilities and duties. In adherence with CDC Foundation’s Driver Safety Motor Vehicle Policy (“Policy”), offers for employment for this position require the Applicant to provide authorization to the CDC Foundation to conduct a Motor Vehicle Record (“MVR”) review both pre-employment and also annually post-employment while in this position. Additionally, if an offer of employment is accepted, employees in these positions must possess and maintain a valid driver's license in their state of residence, self-report motor vehicle violations/convictions, and provide proof of acceptable insurance coverage with mandatory minimum coverages as set forth within the Driver Safety Motor Vehicle policy. All offers of employment and continued employment for this position are contingent upon meeting all minimum qualifications of this Policy.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law. We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §§ 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.

The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment . 

Relocation expenses are not included . 
 

About the CDC Foundation

The CDC Foundation is an independent nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners to support the public health system, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in preventing and responding to threats to health. In this role, we are focused on one priority: building catalytic, flexible and impactful partnerships—with corporations, philanthropies, individuals and organizations—to help improve the health and lives of people in all communities, everywhere. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information