Project Manager

Riggs Community Health•Lafayette, IN

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Riggs Community Health Center is seeking a highly organized and collaborative GROW Initiative Project Manager to coordinate grant-funded initiatives focused on maternal health, dental health, and chronic disease management. The position turns approved project goals into actionable plans; coordinates activities across departments and community partners; monitors progress and budgets; and ensures grant deliverables and reporting requirements are met. The role works with department leaders, staff, Finance, grant leadership, and external partners to keep projects organized and on track. It supports workflow development, staff training resources, quality improvement, implementation readiness, and sustainability planning. The position is primarily office- and clinic-based, involving computer work and meetings, with occasional travel among Riggs locations and community partner sites. Schedule flexibility may be needed to meet project deadlines or attend community meetings. Reasonable accommodations will be considered in accordance with applicable law. The Rural Health Transformation Program is supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $206,927,896.80, with 100% funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, or an endorsement by, CMS/HHS or the U.S. Government.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience coordinating projects, programs, operations, teams, or cross-functional initiatives required.
Strong organizational, time management, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities while meeting deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication, meeting facilitation, and relationship-building skills.
Ability to coordinate work across departments and hold project contributors accountable without direct supervisory authority.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
Ability to maintain accurate records, interpret performance data, identify trends, and prepare reports and presentations.
Sound judgment, adaptability, initiative, and commitment to protecting confidential organizational and patient information.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in business, project management, healthcare administration, public administration, or a related field preferred.
Experience with budgets, project timelines, and performance reporting strongly preferred.
Healthcare, community health, nonprofit, public health, or grant-funded program experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, and measurable objectives for grant-funded initiatives.
Coordinate maternal health, dental health, and chronic disease management projects with department leaders, staff, and community partners.
Facilitate project meetings, track assignments, monitor deadlines, and communicate progress to leadership.
Identify project risks, delays, and resource needs, and recommend solutions to keep initiatives on track.
Monitor project expenditures against approved budgets in collaboration with Finance and grant leadership.
Maintain accurate project documentation, supporting records, performance measures, and grant reporting materials.
Coordinate vendor communication, procurement activities, equipment readiness, and training schedules.
Collaborate with Clinical Services, Dental, Finance, Quality, Operations, Human Resources, Information Technology, and external partners.
Support workflow development, staff training resources, quality improvement, and implementation readiness.
Develop sustainability and transition plans to support successful project outcomes beyond the grant period.
Perform other related duties as assigned.