Program Director
ICF
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Vermont • United States
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Salary
💰 $130,631 - $222,072 per year
Job Level
About the role
- 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
- 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
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
program governancecontractual performancequality assurancerisk mitigationcompliance oversightprogram operationsstrategic alignmentdeliverable reviewcorrective action planninghealth system transformation
Soft Skills
executive leadershipinterpersonal communicationdecision-makingstrategic advisingteam leadershiporganizational skillsproblem-solvingaccountabilitycollaborationperformance management