Payment Innovation Director
Elevance Health
Senior Director
Partners for Rural Impact
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Baltimore • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Lead PRI’s strategic efforts across rural Maryland.
- Serve as the public face of PRI’s Maryland efforts, building trust with local, regional, and statewide stakeholders.
- Work closely with the Maryland ENOUGH initiative and fellow technical assistance partners to align efforts to ensure all rural children and youth are provided a path to economic mobility.
- Build multi-sector partnerships with government agencies, funders, and educational institutions to drive statewide impact in Maryland.
- Monitor the effectiveness of PRI’s rural strategies in Maryland, using data to inform course corrections and continuous improvement.
- Develop shared metrics of success to track outcomes, ensuring initiatives are delivering measurable impact.
- Provide strategic input to PRI leadership on opportunities for statewide impact and scaling.
- Support and mentor leaders within rural Maryland communities to strengthen local capacity and sustainability.
- Collaborate with PRI’s leadership to document rural Maryland-based learnings.
- Cultivate and manage rural cross-sector partnerships with Maryland-based funders, educational institutions, government agencies, and community organizations.
- Support PRI, the ENOUGH Initiative and its grantees, and other Maryland partners as they identify and secure funding opportunities (public and private) to support rural Maryland initiatives.
- Serve as Project Director for key state-based, funder-supported projects, with responsibility for implementation, partner/field engagement, and funder communications.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree or higher preferred
- 10+ years of senior-level leadership with demonstrated success in community-based initiatives, program scaling, and systems change.
- Relevant experience in education, public policy, nonprofit leadership, or community development.
- Deep familiarity with Maryland's education, philanthropic, and policy ecosystems—particularly in rural areas.
- Successful track record of partnering with philanthropy to advance organizational and community goals.
- Expertise in place-based strategies, cradle-to-career models, and leadership development.
- Proven ability to build trust and lead cross-sector collaborations involving funders, local leaders, and public officials.
- Strong public speaking, facilitation, and storytelling skills to engage diverse audiences.
- Superior interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Competencies to effectively supervise staff.
- Valid driver’s license.
Benefits
- Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
- Flexible spending accounts, plus an employee assistance program.
- Life and long-term disability insurance and retirement plan.
- Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, and annual holidays, in addition to paid parental leave.
- Tuition assistance and professional development for employees.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
community-based initiativesprogram scalingsystems changeplace-based strategiescradle-to-career modelsleadership developmentdata analysismetrics developmentproject managementfundraising
Soft skills
public speakingfacilitationstorytellinginterpersonal skillsorganizational skillstrust buildingcollaborationmentoringsupervisionstrategic input
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree
