Grant Project Lead

Porch Light Health•Fort Collins, CO

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

The RHTP Project Lead is the dedicated lead for Porch Light Health’s Rural Health Transformation Program award. This grant-funded role manages the broad scope of the project, including the $6.6 million Year 1 budget and multi-year work plan, and coordinates project sites, partners, and internal departments to deliver on program commitments. The Lead tracks milestones and outcomes, owns program reporting, and works closely with executive leadership, directors, and other project managers. The position requires Colorado residency for hybrid work requirements. The role manages the award’s scope, timeline, work plan, budget, spending alignment, site and partner coordination, cross-department collaboration, outcomes, reporting, risks, and compliance. The Project Lead has authority to approve program spending within the approved work plan and budget, while the Director of Grants and Finance retain fiscal monitoring, invoice approval, and compliance review. The role also supports sustainability planning for successful activities beyond the award period. The schedule is 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with a hybrid arrangement and travel to clinical sites comprising approximately 25% of the role. The position requires a valid driver’s license and ability to travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Public Administration, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
5–7+ years of project or program management experience, including managing complex, multi-partner, or multi-site initiatives.
Demonstrated experience managing a project budget and work plan at scale.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively with directors and executive-level leaders.
Experience tracking milestones and outcomes and producing program reports for funders or leadership.
Experience coordinating across departments and with external partners.
Proficiency with project management tools such as Monday or Asana, Google Suite, and Microsoft Office.
Valid driver’s license and ability to travel.
Must reside in Colorado to meet hybrid requirements.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification.
Experience managing federal or state grant-funded programs, including familiarity with Uniform Guidance (2 CFR 200).
Experience in rural health, behavioral health, or healthcare transformation initiatives.
Experience with Salesforce.
Familiarity with rural communities in Colorado and New Mexico.

Responsibilities

Manage the RHTP award’s scope, timeline, Year 1 plan, and multi-year work plan.
Translate award requirements and commitments into project plans, workstreams, owners, and deadlines.
Lead regular project meetings and maintain a current, consolidated view of project status for leadership.
Manage scope and change, escalating decisions that affect deliverables, budget, or timeline.
Manage the Year 1 budget of $6.6 million and the multi-year budget, approving program spending within the approved work plan and budget.
Review and approve program expenditures for alignment with the work plan, award terms, and allowable cost requirements.
Route expenditures above the approval threshold to the Senior Director.
Track planned versus actual spending and spend-down; flag projected variances, under-spending, and needed reallocations to the Senior Director and Director of Grants.
Recommend budget modifications and reallocations, working with the Director of Grants to obtain required funder approval.
Coordinate project sites and partners, clarifying roles, expectations, timelines, and deliverables.
Serve as the main contact for sites and partners on implementation questions and issues.
Support partner onboarding and agreements, and conduct regular check-ins and subrecipient monitoring as required by the award.
Travel to sites and partner locations as needed to support implementation.
Work with clinical, operations, finance, technology and data, human resources, compliance, and other departments to integrate RHTP activities into daily operations.
Collaborate with organizational project managers, including the Grants Project Manager, to align cross-program work and avoid duplicated effort.
Prepare concise updates, dashboards, and briefings for directors and executive leadership.
Track milestones, deliverables, and outcomes against the work plan and performance measures.
Coordinate data collection, prepare required funder reports, and ensure reports are accurate and submitted on time.
Maintain organized records of reports, supporting data, and decisions to keep the program audit-ready.
Coordinate funder communications with the Director of Grants.
Maintain a risk and issue log, identify risks to deliverables and timelines early, and follow the established escalation workflow.
Ensure program delivery is consistent with award terms and federal requirements, coordinating with the Director of Grants and legal counsel as needed.
Support planning to sustain successful RHTP activities beyond the award period, document lessons learned, and work with the grants team to identify future funding opportunities.