Program Director (New Mexico REMOTE)

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, and they are seeking a Program Director to provide executive-level leadership for health transformation initiatives. The role involves overseeing program operations, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, and advising state leadership on implementation strategies and operational challenges.

Responsibilities:

• Provides executive-level leadership and accountability for complex state or federally funded health transformation initiatives
• Serves as the primary senior interface with state agency leadership and key external partners
• Responsible for overall program governance, contractual performance, strategic alignment, and quality assurance across all workstreams
• Provides oversight of program operations, ensuring implementation activities align with contractual obligations, regulatory requirements, and client expectations
• Establishes governance structures, decision-making frameworks, and escalation pathways to support disciplined program execution
• Advises state leadership on implementation strategy, risk mitigation, performance trends, and operational challenges
• Reviews and approves major deliverables, reports, and corrective action plans
• Ensures programs maintain compliance with applicable state and federal requirements while advancing health system transformation objectives
• Supports rapid program startup environments, high-visibility initiatives, and audit-visible engagements requiring executive-level judgment and accountability

Requirements:

• You are required to live in New Mexico to be considered for this role
• Bachelor's degree in public health, health policy, health administration, public administration, public policy, business administration, economics, or related field required
• Master's degree strongly preferred
• Minimum 12+ years of experience leading large state or federally funded health-related programs, cooperative agreements, or public-sector healthcare initiatives
• Experience serving as senior client interface for state agencies, Medicaid authorities, or other public-sector health funders
• Extensive experience overseeing compliance-driven programs subject to federal and state grant or contractual requirements, including audit- or monitoring-visible environments
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and providing executive-level oversight of program performance, quality control, and deliverables
• Strong understanding of state health systems, Medicaid programs, rural health environments, or safety-net provider networks
• Experience supporting high-visibility, multi-partner implementation initiatives preferred
• Up to 25% travel may be required