Bachelor's degree in health care administration, public health, business administration, or related field required; Master's preferred.
5+ years of experience in grant coordination or program management required.
Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
Experience with federal grants and health care programs strongly preferred.
Strong analytical skills and proficiency in data interpretation and communication.
Responsibilities
Coordinate and implement major grant-funded programs at McDonough District Hospital.
Serve as the central point of contact between hospital leadership and stakeholders.
Monitor and support the execution of federal funding initiatives.
Analyze performance data to identify risks and barriers to project success.
Ensure compliance with grant objectives, budgets, and timelines.
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision coverage.
457B retirement plan with employer match for full-time employees.
Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance.
Full Job Description
Expected pay for this position is $37.59-$56.38. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity.
MDH Benefits package includes:
Medical, Dental, Vision
457B and employer match for FT Employees
Company paid STD and LTD
This position is currently supported through funding from the Rural Health Transformation Grant and a multi-year HRSA Grant. The duration of the position will depend on the continuation of grant funding and the evolving needs of McDonough District Hospital. As the role develops, there may be opportunities for continued employment beyond the initial grant period based on available funding and organizational need. The hiring manager will provide additional information regarding the grant and anticipated position duration during the interview process.
Job Summary
The Grants & Programming Manager is responsible for coordinating, implementing, monitoring, and supporting major grant-funded and strategic programs at McDonough District Hospital (MDH). This position will initially have significant responsibility for the successful execution of two major federal funding initiatives, including Rural Health Transformation (RHT)-related programming and a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant.
The Grants & Programming Manager serves as a central point of coordination between hospital leadership, operational departments, Finance, community partners, funding agencies, and other stakeholders to ensure grant-funded programs are implemented according to approved objectives, budgets, timelines, performance measures, and regulatory requirements.
The ideal candidate is an experienced program and grant professional who can independently manage multiple complex initiatives, organize multidisciplinary teams, analyze performance data, identify risks and barriers, and move projects from concept through implementation, evaluation, reporting, and closeout.
Job Specifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Education:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in health care administration, public health, business administration, project management, finance, data analytics, community health, public administration, or a related field required.
Master's degree in a related field preferred.
Experience:
Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in grant coordination, program coordination, program management, grant-funded program implementation, or a closely related role required.
Experience developing and managing project timelines, deliverables, performance measures, reports, and stakeholder communications required.
Experience working with federal grants, cooperative agreements, or federally funded programs strongly preferred.
Health care, hospital, rural health, public health, or community health experience strongly preferred.
Experience with HRSA, CMS, HHS, state health agencies, or similar governmental funding programs preferred.
Experience identifying funding opportunities and coordinating successful grant applications preferred.
Experience in data analytics, performance measurement, dashboard development, or data visualization preferred.
Experience with health care quality improvement or performance improvement methodologies preferred.
JOB KNOWLEDGE The successful candidate must demonstrate:
Strong project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, stakeholders, and complex initiatives.
Ability to interpret grant requirements and manage grant activities, budgets, documentation, compliance, and measurable deliverables.
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to collect, validate, analyze, interpret, and communicate quantitative and qualitative data.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including grant applications, reports, presentations, meeting facilitation, and stakeholder engagement.
Ability to identify risks and performance gaps, develop solutions, and work effectively across executive leadership, clinical and operational departments, Finance, community organizations, and external partners.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams; experience with project management, data visualization, dashboard, or analytics software preferred.
Knowledge of federal grant administration, quality improvement, and performance improvement principles preferred, with the ability to work independently while maintaining strong communication, accountability, and collaboration.
ABILITIES, INTERESTS AND TEMPERAMENTS
Ability to handle incoming/outgoing telephone calls and visitors/donors in an appropriate manner that will enhance and preserve the Foundation department.
Absolute integrity and sufficient maturity to handle confidential aspects of the position.
Ability to maintain necessary records in an organized manner.
Capable of developing and maintaining positive working relationships with supervisors, co-workers and members of the community.
A preference for routine, concrete and organized activities but also must possess the ability to adapt to change resulting from emergencies and schedules, staff or procedural changes.
Ability to work independently without close supervision.
Must be able to meet deadlines while maintaining daily responsibilities.
Must have the ability to work with a variety of people of diverse populations (e.g. cultural diversity, employee workforce, ages from teen through geriatrics, hearing impaired, physical and mental disabilities and variety of educational and cognitive levels).
