Project Manager

The Project Manager (PM) will support implementation of a strategic initiative of the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), the organization at the forefront of lowering and containing costs, improving quality, and increasing access to health care to improve the lifelong health of Oregonians. The Project Manager will support the Call to Action, a time-bound public private partnership project that is a collaboration between OHA, the CDC Foundation, donors and public and private partners, to advance OHA’s work to improve the health of Oregonians. The Project Manager will support an output-driven, complex health project focused on external engagement and coalition-building. The Project Manager combines strong technical and management skills with an entrepreneurial and mission-driven approach that models the agency’s core values of Health Equity, Service Excellence, Leadership, Integrity, Partnership, Innovation and Transparency.

The Call to Action is a supporting effort to OHA’s 2024-2027 Strategic Plan that calls on public and private partners of all sizes, across all sectors, to make commitments that advance the five pillars of the agency’s strategic plan: transforming behavioral health, strengthening access to affordable care, fostering healthy families and environments, achieving healthy Tribal communities, and building workplaces’ internal capacity to advance equity. The Project Manager will work closely with OHA staff to manage both external outreach and internal records management related to Call to Action commitments and committing organizations. The Project Manager will leverage their expertise working in government at the local, state, or national level to help support the day-to-day activities for this project, with an emphasis on stakeholder management, external correspondence, and internal organization.

Oregon-based candidates and candidates with strong Oregon ties are strongly preferred. This position is remote with occasional travel to the office required for some in-person team meetings. Relocation expenses are not provided.

The successful candidate will be hired by the CDC Foundation and will be organizationally located with Oregon Health Authority. The salary for this position ranges from $85,000 to $110,000. The CDC Foundation offers an attractive benefits package. This is a full-time position with funding through March 31, 2026.

• Uses project management tools to maintain a database of partner outreach activities, including partner commitments and partner convenings.
• Provides regular reports to the OHA Director’s Office on the status of partner outreach activities.
• Supports partner outreach activities through meeting preparation, meeting facilitation, and meeting scheduling.
• Provides support to the Health Equity Champions Council, including preparation and support for ad-hoc council meetings.
• Supports internal and external correspondence related to the Call to Action.
• Supports the development of program materials related to the Call to Action.
• Supports the development of promotional materials, such as microsite posts and partner profiles, for the Call to Action.
• Participates in and/or leads special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Monitor incoming/outgoing correspondence and provide feedback.
• Provides budget oversight

• Master's degree in public health or a related field and a minimum of 10 years of government, public health or related professional experience is required.
• Experience with or background in health communications is preferred.
• Experience using project management tools to manage day-to-day business activities, including spreadsheet and database management.
• Experience in partner engagement and partnership development in support of public health priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience preparing, writing and editing documents and executive communication.
• Sound judgment and maturity, exemplified by consistent professionalism in dealing with individuals at all levels both internally and externally.
• Experience and proficiency handling public-private partnerships (or functional equivalent collaborations) strongly preferred.

• The CDC Foundation helps 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. The CDC Foundation manages hundreds of programs each year 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. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information.

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.