Project Director (Tallahassee, Florida REMOTE)

ICF•Tallahassee, FL

1d•Remote

About The Position

You are required to live in or near Tallahassee, Florida to be considered for this role. This position provides executive-level leadership and accountability for complex, multi-site, state or federally funded health initiatives. The Project Director serves as the primary executive point of contact for the client, ensuring all contract requirements, deliverables, reporting obligations, and partner outcomes are achieved on time and at the required quality standards. The role involves leading overall program strategy, governance, and execution across large-scale technical assistance and capacity-building initiatives that support healthcare organizations, including those in rural and medically underserved communities. Key responsibilities include establishing governance structures, decision-making frameworks, and escalation pathways to support disciplined program execution and alignment with contractual and regulatory requirements. The Project Director oversees program operations, including staffing, work planning, performance management, quality assurance, and risk mitigation across all workstreams. Compliance with federal and state grant or cooperative agreement requirements, including applicable guidance from federal health agencies and 2 CFR Part 200, is essential. The role also involves advising client leadership on implementation strategy, program performance, emerging risks, and operational challenges, as well as reviewing and approving major deliverables, reports, and corrective action plans to ensure high quality, compliance, and audit-readiness. The Project Director leads multidisciplinary teams and coordinates across partners and stakeholders to ensure effective service delivery across multiple initiatives or service locations, maintaining consistent engagement with the client through active participation in required coordination meetings and external partner engagements. Up to 25% travel may be required.

Requirements

Required to live in or near Tallahassee, Florida.
Master’s degree or higher in public health, health administration, public administration, social work, health policy, or a closely related health field.
Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in grant program administration, capacity-building initiatives, or technical assistance programs at the state or federal level, including direct oversight of multi-site or multi-initiative programs.
Minimum of 5 years of experience working in a health-related field.
Experience serving as a senior client interface for state agencies, Medicaid programs, or other public-sector health funders.
Demonstrated experience managing programs serving rural or medically underserved communities, with understanding of operational challenges and resource constraints.
Demonstrated familiarity with federal grant or cooperative agreement compliance requirements, including 2 CFR Part 200 and applicable federal health agency guidance.

Nice To Haves

10+ years of experience leading large, complex state or federally funded health programs or transformation initiatives.
Experience supporting Medicaid, rural health systems, safety-net providers, or community-based health organizations.
Experience leading multi-partner technical assistance or capacity-building initiatives.
Experience in audit-visible or highly regulated program environments.
Strong executive communication, stakeholder engagement, and risk management skills.

Responsibilities

Provides executive-level leadership and accountability for complex, multi-site, state or federally funded health initiatives.
Serves as the primary executive point of contact for the client and is responsible for ensuring all contract requirements, deliverables, reporting obligations, and partner outcomes are achieved on time and at the required quality standards.
Leads overall program strategy, governance, and execution across large-scale technical assistance and capacity-building initiatives supporting healthcare organizations, including those in rural and medically underserved communities.
Establishes governance structures, decision-making frameworks, and escalation pathways to support disciplined program execution and alignment with contractual and regulatory requirements.
Oversees program operations, including staffing, work planning, performance management, quality assurance, and risk mitigation across all workstreams.
Ensures compliance with federal and state grant or cooperative agreement requirements, including applicable guidance from federal health agencies and 2 CFR Part 200.
Advises client leadership on implementation strategy, program performance, emerging risks, and operational challenges.
Reviews and approves major deliverables, reports, and corrective action plans, ensuring outputs are high quality, compliant, and audit-ready.
Leads multidisciplinary teams and coordinates across partners and stakeholders to ensure effective service delivery across multiple initiatives or service locations.
Maintains consistent engagement with the client, including active participation in required coordination meetings and external partner engagements.