Maternal and Child Health Senior Project Manager

Altarum is a nonprofit organization focused on improving the health of individuals with fewer financial resources and populations disenfranchised by the health care system.  We work primarily on behalf of federal and state governments to design and implement solutions that achieve measurable results.  We combine our expertise in public health and health care delivery with technology development and implementation, practice transformation, training and technical assistance, quality improvement, data analytics, and applied research and evaluation. Our innovative solutions and proven processes lead to better value and health for all.  

Altarum's Division of Population Health is pleased to announce an opening for a Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Senior Project Manager. The MCH Senior Project Manager will be responsible for Altarum’s portfolio of maternal and child health projects, serving as Project Director on large training and technical assistance contracts with the federal government. This role includes supervising maternal and child health staff, overseeing project work, and driving new business development. The MCH Senior Project Manager will also establish and maintain positive client relationships, identify and pursue new business opportunities, and fulfill the role of Project Director as needed. 

• Independently plan, conduct, and technically direct complex, cross-functional, and high-revenue projects, coordinating staff efforts. 
• Demonstrate advanced subject matter expertise and leverage the broader capabilities of Altarum. 
• Provide expert consultation and solutions for clients independently. 
• Offer leadership and guidance to team members and lower-level PMs. 
• Maintain an extensive network of contacts to assist with business development and funding efforts. 
• Keep skills and knowledge of the focus area up to date through professional development and other educational methods. 
• Supervise and mentor maternal and child health staff. 
• Collaborate with the MCH and Sexual and Reproductive Health Program Director to lead strategy and innovation for the MCH focus area. 
• Provide thought leadership, subject matter expertise, and project/client management capabilities as needed. 
• Lead federal, state, and philanthropic proposal efforts. 

• Master’s degree in public health or a related field (preferred). 
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of work experience, including specific experience in Title V and other maternal and child health (MCH) policy and programming. 
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience directing projects and managing staff. 
• Expertise in MCH workforce development, health disparities, early childhood, and child/adolescent health. 
• Experience in MCH and early childhood systems. 
• Experience working with mid-level and senior clinical and/or administrative leaders in diverse settings. 
• Experience providing technical assistance to federal and state agencies implementing policies and programs to improve MCH. 
• Preferred experience in leading evaluations of MCH policy and programs. 
• Experience managing, coordinating, or contributing to large-scale proposal efforts. 
• Effective team leadership and mentoring experience. 
• Proven ability to successfully lead teams to produce high-quality results for training and technical assistance projects. 
• Ability to identify and lead teams to pursue strategies for new business growth. 
• Successful provision of training and technical assistance. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail; flexibility to manage multiple priorities, sometimes simultaneously, under tight deadlines. 
• Experience with facilitation of meetings, day-long convenings, and other working sessions. 
• Experience with communicating results to funders, decision-makers, and lay audiences. 

• At this time, we will only accept candidates who are presently eligible to work in the United States and will not require sponsorship.
• Our organization requires that all work, for the duration of your employment, must be completed in the continental U.S. unless required by contract.
• If you are local to our offices in Arlington, Silver Spring, Novi, or Portland this role will be hybrid (in office on Wednesdays - collaboration days).
• Must be able to work during eastern time unless approved by your manager.
• Employees working remotely must have a dedicated, ergonomically appropriate workspace free from distractions with a mobile device that allows for productive and efficient conduct of business.
• Ability to travel approximately 8-10% of the year.

Altarum is a nonprofit organization focused on improving the health of individuals with fewer financial resources and populations disenfranchised by the health care system.  We work primarily on behalf of federal and state governments to design and implement solutions that achieve measurable results.  We combine our expertise in public health and health care delivery with technology development and implementation, practice transformation, training and technical assistance, quality improvement, data analytics, and applied research and evaluation. Our innovative solutions and proven processes lead to better value and health for all.  

Altarum provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.