Manager, Rural Health Transformation

Department:

Location:

Health Sciences Center

Time Type:

Full time

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Req ID:

R109570

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in public health, health administration, healthcare management, public policy, business administration, or a related field and six (6) years of leadership experience in health systems administration, public health program management, or statewide health initiatives. Grade 9 (Salaried)

Position Description:

The Rural Health Transformation Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operational execution, coordination, and management of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) portfolio within the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Working closely with program leadership, investigators, university partners, and external stakeholders, the Manager translates strategic priorities into actionable programming and ensures successful execution of complex, multi-year initiatives.  The Manager will oversee a large portfolio of grant initiatives across the five RHTP pillars/programs.

The position manages program operations, workplans, timelines, deliverables, stakeholder engagement, grant budget oversight, and programmatic reporting to ensure RHTP initiatives remain aligned with University, state, and sponsor requirements. The Manager develops and maintains standardized policies, procedures, and SOPs; coordinates portfolio tracking and reporting in collaboration with OSPA and other university partners; and supports the delivery of scalable, impactful initiatives designed to advance rural health outcomes across Kentucky. This position will also supervise a team responsible for the operational and administrative support of the RHTP portfolio.

The Manager serves as a key operational liaison among School of Medicine leadership, investigators, participating units, state partners, funding entities, and other stakeholders and advises leadership regarding program performance, risks, barriers, and opportunities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Program Coordination and Execution

• Using independent decision making, lead the day-to-day implementation and operational coordination of RHTP-funded programs, projects, and initiatives.
• Work closely with RHTP leadership and participating units to translate strategic priorities into actionable workplans, programming, deliverables, and milestones.
• Plan and coordinate program activities, stakeholder meetings, convenings, and other initiatives supporting RHTP objectives.
• Manage complex, multi-year projects across multiple investigators, departments, university units, and external partners. Oversee a large portfolio of grant initiatives across the five RHTP pillars/programs.
• Establish and maintain standardized program policies, procedures, workflows, and SOPs to support consistent and scalable program operations.

Operational and Portfolio Management

• Manage the RHTP portfolio in collaboration with OSPA and other university partners, including program tracking, documentation, timelines, deliverables, and reporting requirements.
• Monitor project milestones, dependencies, risks, and performance and proactively identify issues requiring leadership attention or corrective action.
• Coordinate operational requirements across participating projects and ensure timely completion of program commitments.
• Oversee grant budget coordination and fiscal oversight in collaboration with appropriate financial, administrative, and sponsored-program personnel.
• Ensure program activities are conducted in accordance with University policies and applicable state, sponsor, and funding requirements.

Reporting and Performance

• Develop and coordinate recurring programmatic reports for School of Medicine leadership, university stakeholders, state partners, and funding entities.
• Track program performance measures, milestones, deliverables, participation, outcomes, and other required metrics.
• Coordinate with investigators, program teams, OSPA, and other partners to ensure accurate and timely collection of program information and supporting documentation.
• Develop dashboards, status reports, and other management tools to support visibility into portfolio performance.
• Advise leadership regarding program performance, emerging risks, barriers to execution, and opportunities for improvement.

Stakeholder and Participant Engagement

• Serve as a primary operational point of contact for investigators, participating departments and units, external partners, and other RHTP stakeholders.
• Coordinate across university and external partners to facilitate successful implementation of RHTP initiatives.
• Serve as liaison to state partners, funding entities, healthcare organizations, rural communities, and other stakeholders, as appropriate.
• Represent RHTP at program meetings, working groups, statewide convenings, and external events.
• Facilitate communication and information sharing among participating projects to promote coordination, consistency, and achievement of overall program objectives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing complex, multi-year programs, projects, or portfolios involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in healthcare, academic medicine, higher education, public health, or a related environment.
• Experience supporting government-funded, sponsored, or externally funded initiatives.
• Familiarity with sponsored-program administration and collaboration with offices such as OSPA.
• Demonstrated experience managing program deliverables, reporting requirements, performance metrics, project timelines, and budgets.
• Demonstrated success coordinating across organizational boundaries and working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience developing program policies, procedures, workflows, or standard operating procedures.
• Strong organizational, project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and complex initiatives in a dynamic environment.
• Familiarity with Kentucky's healthcare environment, rural communities, university systems, or public-sector partners preferred.
• Project management certification, such as PMP, or equivalent project management experience preferred.

Competencies

• Program and portfolio management
• Operational execution
• Strategic thinking and implementation
• Stakeholder engagement
• Project planning and coordination
• Performance measurement and reporting
• Communication and collaboration
• Analytical problem solving
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Organizational effectiveness

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

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Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 2315 South First Street Walk, Room 02C - Louisville, Kentucky 40292.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone 502-852-6258.