CDC Foundation is hiring a
Project Manager

Summary

The Project Manager for Data Workforce Deployment implements output-driven public health projects and/or moderately complex programs focused on the Workforce Acceleration Initiative (WAI) deliverables. The role involves managing teams, collaborating with partners, preparing reports, and traveling domestically. Remote candidates are considered but Atlanta-based applicants are preferred.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in public health or related field from an accredited college or university required
• Minimum of 10 years of public health or related professional experience required with a demonstrated ability to work well independently and supervising a team

Responsibilities

• Conceptualizes, plans, executes, monitors and closes projects that span internal departments, organizations, geographic regions and cultures to deliver on the WAI strategy
• Supervises 15-25 data technologists placed in states and jurisdictions; recruits, hires, and onboards staff, and provides day-to-day programmatic and operational oversight and support
• Fosters and maintains peer-to-peer relationships with subject matter experts, donors, field employees and other partners aimed at efficient and effective project and/or moderately complex program implementation
• Prepares, finalizes and submits narrative and financial project and/or program-related reports or updates to donors in collaboration with internal and external partners
• Develops data driven briefing documents and project updates with a focus on design and partner engagement
• Serves as project liaison for and between internal and external partners
• Works with staff to develop and implement/enhance systems and processes to ensure consistent, high-quality project management, procurement and evaluating project performance
• Formulates project and/or program-related goals, objectives, operating policies, guidelines, standards and priorities to ensure consistency with departmental standard operating procedures
• Contributes to resource mobilization efforts for the assigned projects/programs in consultation and collaboration with internal and external partners
• Prepares, negotiates and monitors project and/or program-related contracts and agreements
• Represents the CDC Foundation at technical, policy, and strategic planning meetings with internal and external partners
• Serves as the contact person in the absence of team members, in this capacity, the Project Manager acknowledges receipt of correspondence and follows up on urgent matters with appropriate internal staff
• Travels domestically as needed to represent the designated projects and/or programs and other CDC Foundation team members (up to 10 percent annually)
• Participates in and/or supports special projects and other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience preparing, writing and editing complex documents such as detailed reports to donors and partners; briefing documents for CDC, donors and other partners; and concise presentation of information using data and science to drive messaging
• Creative, innovative and solutions driven, with a focus on design, powerful storytelling and engaging partners
• Strong technical skills including word processing, spreadsheet and database management
• Experience with enterprise resource planning systems and software packages used to manage day-to-day business activities such as program management and budgeting preferred

Benefits

Remote candidates will be considered, however, Atlanta-based applicants are preferred