Director, State Collaboration

Role Overview

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with state health officials, as well as conduct listening sessions to understand priorities, constraints, and implementation needs
• Coordinate state convenings and forums that build relationships, identify shared priorities, and develop action plans
• Coordinate and staff working groups, committees, and initiatives on issues states identify for collaborative work, including supporting peer exchanges, best practice sharing, and exploratory initiatives among participating jurisdictions
• Working with state subject matter experts and SME consultants, synthesize best available science and state input to develop practical options for unified recommendations that support safety, efficacy, transparency, access, and trust
• Synthesize diverse perspectives and develop practical options that strengthen state capabilities to protect community health, recognizing the uniqueness of each state and that collaborative work and implementation strategies will be shaped by each states distinct context
• Facilitate sharing of tools and best practices among states and coordination with national professional organizations
• Identify resource needs and potential funding to support ongoing work
• Lead coordination and implementation of grant funded activities by ensuring all deliverables, milestones, and reporting requirements are met
• Track project timelines, prepare progress reports, and coordinate internal and external reporting to funders
• Manage project timelines and ensure delivery of commitments to participating states
• Develop and implement systems for knowledge management, resource sharing, and documentation
• Lead planning and execution of state convenings, including logistics, budget management, and follow-up

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in public health, public policy, health administration, or a related field (MPH or similar preferred)
• At least 5 years of experience working in governmental public health, preferably at the state level, or extensive work closely partnering with state health departments
• Action-oriented leader with strong track record of translating complex ideas into executable plans and delivering results in multi-stakeholder environments
• Skilled at managing projects end-to-end, balancing competing priorities, and maintaining momentum across key initiatives
• Proven ability to work through influence and support rather than formal authority
• Highly effective written and verbal communicator for diverse audiences, producing concise policy and technical materials
• Experience with grant administration, budget management, and compliance with funder requirements.

Benefits

• Vacation leave
• Sick leave
• Personal days
• 12 Holidays (with some floating options for personalization)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Retirement Plans 403B and Roth 403B, eligible employees can receive a company contribution up to 11.75%
• Infertility benefits
• Electronic communication stipend
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short and Long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources
• Health & Wellness reimbursement
• Flexible Spending accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development assistance