Project Director

ThinkWell

13h • Remote

About The Position

ThinkWell is seeking a seasoned, entrepreneurial, and impact-oriented Project Manager to lead our engagement on the Delaware Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP)—a landmark federal initiative funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) supporting up to $1 billion in rural health investment over five years. The RHTP aims to transform health care delivery across rural Sussex and Kent Counties, Delaware, through 15 coordinated initiatives spanning crisis stabilization, behavioral health integration, primary care redesign, workforce development, and community-based prevention. The Project Director will serve as ThinkWell’s primary operational lead for this engagement and the main point of contact with the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH). This role sits at the intersection of grant compliance, multi-stakeholder coordination, and monitoring and evaluation—with direct exposure to state leadership and a diverse ecosystem of rural health system partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5-7 years of progressively responsible experience in project management.
• Experience working with state or federal contracts/grants, with a preference for CMS or other HHS agency programs.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage complex, multi-stakeholder workplans, budgets, and deliverable timelines simultaneously.
• Detail-oriented, entrepreneurial, collaborative team player
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to travel up to 20% for Delaware site visits and stakeholder engagements.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in public policy (MPP), public health (MPH), health administration, or a closely related field preferred.
• Experience with rural health initiatives, clinical workforce capacity building, health IT, food is medicine, community health centers, practice transformation and/or behavioral health
• Familiarity with the Delaware health and human services landscape, including DPH, DHSS, or Delaware-based health systems.
• Experience using performance management or strategy execution platforms (e.g., AchieveIt) a plus.
• Background in monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) in a public health context.
• Residence in Delaware or the Washington, DC metro area preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead program coordination across 15 RHTP initiatives, ensuring alignment of activities, timelines, and deliverables
• Facilitate regular virtual and in person meetings, cross-initiative communication, and knowledge sharing among subrecipients
• Serve as the day-to-day point of contact between ThinkWell and the State of Delaware, including DPH program staff.
• Oversee the development and submission of consolidated quarterly and annual program reports that summarize program achievements, challenges, lessons learned, and recommendations for program improvement and sustainability.
• Coordinate with DPH to prepare quarterly and annual reports for submission to CMS
• Oversee periodic audits to ensure alignment with project goals and approved budgets across all 15 RHTP initiatives.
• Directly supervise ThinkWell project staff (approximately 1.5 FTE) supporting the RHTP engagement.
• Complete other duties as assigned in support of the RHTP and ThinkWell’s domestic health portfolio.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level