Chronic Disease Strategies Lead - Term-Limited

State of Colorado•Denver, CO

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Chronic Disease Strategies Lead is a term-limited position in the Diabetes, Cardiovascular Health and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Unit of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Prevention Services Division. The position coordinates and integrates chronic disease prevention and management strategies across programs, partners, and systems to improve health outcomes across Colorado. It provides strategic direction and oversight to the Chronic Disease Sustainability and Policy Coordinator and Chronic Disease QI Coordinator, and serves as a public health subject matter expert for the Prevention Services Division and Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Branch. The role aligns quality improvement, health policy, and sustainability strategies, including clinical quality improvement, workflow enhancements, value-based payment models, reimbursement pathways, and health system alignment. It leads regional collaboration and consortium-based approaches to support shared service delivery, strengthen community-clinical linkages, and improve program efficiency and sustainability, particularly in rural and frontier communities as part of Colorado’s Rural Health Transformation Program. The position works with health systems, community-based organizations, Regional Accountable Entities, Accountable Care Organizations, state agencies, academic partners, and other stakeholders to support integrated and coordinated care and alignment among public health, health care delivery, and financing structures. The position is based at 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, Colorado. Hybrid work options may be available at the supervisor’s discretion and based on business needs. The position requires approximately 10% travel, primarily in Colorado to meet with stakeholders, partners, and grantees, with occasional out-of-state travel. It is term-limited, and funding is not guaranteed beyond September 30, 2031; the incumbent must be willing and able to resign by that date or when funding runs out, whichever comes first. Applicants must be Colorado residents when applying.

Requirements

Seven years of professional experience in public health, chronic disease prevention and management, population health, health care administration, health systems improvement, health policy, health care quality improvement, care coordination, or a closely related field; alternatively, a qualifying combination of related education and professional experience equal to seven years.
Relevant experience must include developing, implementing, coordinating, or evaluating public health or health care programs, strategies, or initiatives designed to improve health outcomes, service delivery, or access to care.
Applicants must be residents of Colorado when submitting their application.
Applicants qualifying through education must provide a copy of transcripts or a diploma with the application.
A pre-employment background check is required.
The incumbent must be willing and able to resign by September 30, 2031, or when funding runs out, whichever comes first.
Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time, including local travel approximately two to five times per month and out-of-state travel approximately twice per year.

Nice To Haves

Experience applying evidence-based chronic disease prevention and management strategies in public health, clinical, or community-based settings, including approaches to improve identification of people with chronic conditions, access to services, care coordination, or health outcomes.
Working knowledge and experience applying clinical quality improvement strategies, health care delivery and care coordination models, and health policy or sustainability approaches, including reimbursement pathways, value-based payment, or health care financing structures.
Experience developing or aligning strategies across clinical, public health, and community-based systems to strengthen service delivery, improve coordination, and support long-term sustainability.
Experience developing and maintaining partnerships across health care, public health, government, and community-based organizations, including facilitating collaboration and aligning partners with differing priorities, resources, or organizational needs.
Experience providing work direction, assigning or prioritizing projects, reviewing work products, mentoring or coaching staff, and supporting team performance and professional development.
Experience managing public health or health care projects, programs, grants, or contracts, including developing work plans, monitoring timelines and deliverables, coordinating funded partners or contractors, and aligning work with program goals and funding requirements.

Responsibilities

Provide work direction and strategic oversight to the Chronic Disease Sustainability and Policy Coordinator and Chronic Disease QI Coordinator, including oversight of work processes and products and assistance with completing their work.
Coordinate and integrate chronic disease prevention and management strategies across programs, partners, and systems.
Align quality improvement, health policy, and sustainability strategies across initiatives and team members.
Apply knowledge of clinical quality improvement and workflow enhancements to support identification of individuals with chronic disease and connection to clinical and community-based services.
Apply sustainability and policy approaches, including value-based payment models, reimbursement pathways, and health system alignment, to support regional and systems-level approaches that expand access to and use of chronic disease services.
Lead regional collaboration and consortium-based approaches that support shared service delivery, strengthen community-clinical linkages, and improve program efficiency and sustainability, particularly in rural and frontier communities.
Collaborate with health systems, community-based organizations, Regional Accountable Entities, Accountable Care Organizations, and state and academic partners to support integrated, coordinated care.
Maintain a comprehensive understanding of strategies across the team and align initiatives to reduce duplication, improve coordination, and maximize impact.
Engage statewide partners, including the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, the Governor’s Office of eHealth Innovation, and the University of Colorado School of Medicine, to align public health, health care delivery, and financing structures.
Manage public health or health care projects, programs, grants, or contracts, including work plans, timelines, deliverables, funded partners, contractors, program goals, and funding requirements.

Benefits

Medical and dental plans
Colorado PERA retirement options, including defined benefit or defined contribution plans
Optional 401(k) and 457 retirement plans
Employer-paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Potential flexible working arrangements
11 paid holidays per year
Generous paid time off
Free parking and access to RTD bus lines
Tuition assistance
Employee wellness programs
Professional development opportunities
Career opportunities throughout Colorado state government
Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program