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Program Manager

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1.9 billion and launched more than 1,300 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of programs in the United States and in more than 90 countries last year. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information.  


Position Highlights:


Position Title: Program Manager

Location: Remote (with travel to Wisconsin)

Position End Date: 9/30/25 

Salary: $98,000 plus benefits  

  


Overview:  

  

The CDC Foundation is seeking a Program Manager to work with jurisdictional staff to develop and implement systems and processes, manage project budgeting, and audit/evaluate project performance



Qualifications:  


•Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution required and master's degree is preferred

•Eight years of experience in research administration, project management report writing management complex study design or public health administration, immunization program experience preferred

•Skill in managing a staff of professional and support positions to achieve program goals

•Skill in program analysis and evaluation

•Self-motivated with exceptional organizational skills and high attention to detail

•Ability to work collaboratively with technical experts, administrators, external partners, and the public

•Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work

•Exceptional oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills

•Strong cultural competency and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in an environment with diverse cultures, multiple perspectives, and competing needs

•Ability to anticipate roadblocks and independently resolve

•Ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple facets of project development and implementation



Responsibilities:  

  

•Works with jurisdiction staff to develop and implement/enhance systems and processes to ensure consistent, high-quality project management.

•Fosters and maintains peer-to-peer relationships with subject matter experts, donors, partners, and other stakeholders aimed at efficient and effective program implementation.

•Serves as programmatic liaison for and between internal and external stakeholders.

•Manages significant matters such as project development, project budgeting, and auditing/evaluating project impact and performance.

•Formulates project-related goals, objectives, operating policies, strategic plans, guidelines, governance, standards, add priorities to ensure consistency with departmental standard operating procedures.

•Contributes to resource mobilization efforts for the assigned project in consultation and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

•Prepares, finalizes, and submits narrative and financial reports or updates to donors in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

•Prepares, negotiates, and monitors project-related contracts and agreements.

•Serves as the contact person in the absence of team members, in this capacity

•Represents the CDC Foundation and jurisdiction at technical, policy, and strategic planning meetings with internal and external stakeholders and evaluate strategies that meet public health missions and goals.

•Support projects that enhance public health/public safety collaborations through the identification of appropriate local partners, qualitative and quantitative data collection, and dissemination of project findings



Special Notes:  


This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by both the CDC Foundation and the Wisconsin Department of Health and Human Services in order to best support the State of Wisconsin in their public health programming.  

  

This position is currently a remote position. CDC Foundation retains the right to make adjustments to this as required.   

  

The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment.  

  

Relocation expenses are not included.  

 


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.

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