Program Manager

Full-time

Description

About Us

Healthier Texas (formally known as It’s Time Texas) is growing, and we need smart, passionate, purpose-driven people to join our team. At Healthier Texas we share a belief that health and well-being are the cornerstones of thriving people and flourishing communities. Our shared purpose is to make it possible for all Texans, regardless of income, geography, race or ethnicity, to live their healthiest lives. To do this, we activate Texans around making health a personal and collective priority, while advancing policy, systems, and environmental change to support the health of all Texans. By working with partners and supporters throughout the state, we are changing behaviors, practices, and policies to make healthy living central to what it means to be a Texan. Find out more at healthiertexas.org. 

Our work is critically important, and challenging! To be successful, we hire people who are driven to make a difference and bring diverse perspectives and experience to the table. We appreciate our differences and help each other succeed and thrive. We offer a stimulating work environment where talented people who are committed to transforming health in Texas thrive.

Who We Need

The Program Manager plays a vital role in growing and sustaining Healthier Texas programmatic work, contributing to saving lives by reducing the prevalence of preventable diseases and improving access to health for all Texans. Based in Tarrant County and serving as a trusted resource for the local community, the Program Manager leads efforts to implement and manage the Health + Healing Hub project, fostering a culture of health within the 76104 and 76105 zip codes. 

This position is responsible for overseeing the people management and program execution designed to address health inequities and improve community well-being. The Program Manager supports relationship development and project management, serving as a key liaison between community stakeholders, partners, and Healthier Texas leadership. 

Under the supervision of the Senior Director, the Program Manager leads in collaboration, supervises staff and contractors, and monitors program deliverables and outcomes. A critical focus of this role is building community engagement, resiliency, and capacity individual and community health programming that community members to enact sustainable health behavior change changes. This is a grant funded position that has an estimated start date of April.  This position will be hybrid requiring a mix of on-site (in the community) and remote work.

Requirements

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Project Management (50%) 

• Serve as a lead Project Lead for the organization using project management processes  
• Communicate effectively with your supervisor on project risks and potential roadblocks  
• Ensure direct reports and project team members are using project management to increase coordination and communication  
• Play a central role to foster cross-departmental collaboration with the marketing department on programmatic projects  
• Lead projects towards the increase of efficiency, reduced costs, and enhanced user experience  
• Manage budgeted program expenditures for projects  

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Relationship Development and Maintenance (30%) 

• Identify, pursue, secure, and maintain strategic partner relationships to inform the development of curricula and identification of speakers/facilitators for programming  
• Communicate with partners and program stakeholders regularly to maintain strong relationships, monitor progress on agreements (where applicable) and identify growth opportunities  
• Support the development of partnership goals, key performance indicators and partnership models   

People Management (15%) 

• Manage staff and/or contract labor support; develop statements of work, monitor progress on deliverables (as appropriate), and manage invoices  
• Manage interns, as needed   

Data Collection and Reporting (5%) 

• Responsible for supporting organizational and/or grant/contract reporting  
• Ensures data accuracy within programs  
• Assist in the evaluation of data to improve program effectiveness and efficiency  
• Additional reporting as needed   

Who You Are:

• Mission focused. You’re committed to supporting the mission of Healthier Texas and don’t shy away from challenges as you work toward successful results.
• Champion for community health. You are passionate about health and driven to support your community in accessing the resources needed to lead healthy lives. 
• Relationship-builder.?You’re a person who thrives on connecting with others. You’re open, honest, and understand that the work we don’t can’t be achieved alone without community support.? 
• Excellent communicator.?You have an ability to effectively communicate (verbally and in writing) complex information in a way that is easily digestible for internal and external stakeholders. 
• Born leader. You are a natural leader with the ability to inspire, motivate, and encourage other. You challenge yourself and others to grow and succeed. 

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, community health, public policy, or similar field (may be substituted with work experience) 
• 1-2 years of experience leading and supervising staff 
• Community Health Worker Certification (Texas) required (We will provide access to this certification) 
• Spanish fluency required
• Project management  
• Organized, attention to detail  
• Data literacy  
• Experience in leading community and stakeholder engagement 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Flexibility and adaptability 
• Emotional Intelligence  
• Team player  
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines  
• Must have reliable transportation and reside in Fort Worth/Tarrant County 

Working Environment & Benefits

Healthier Texas is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace. Originally founded in Austin, TX, we now work virtually and have staff members located in multiple regions across the state. We offer a fun, flexible work environment, company sponsored activities, and commit to providing each employee with job satisfaction by addressing core needs.

We offer a generous benefits package including:

• 100% paid, employee-only medical coverage
• Five weeks, PTO
• Nine paid holidays 
• Two-week (paid) office closure each December
• Monthly cell phone and wellness stipend
• Employer-paid Short-term and Long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance ($50k for the employee)
• Medical coverage options available
• Vision and dental plan options available
• Retirement benefit options are available

Salary Description
$50,000 – $60,000

$50,000 – $60,000