Senior Program Manager – Behavioral Health

MCD Global Health

6d•Remote

About The Position

MCD Global Health envisions a world where all people have access to high-quality health solutions. This position supports a multi-year, federally funded initiative focused on strengthening behavioral health systems through digital health and workforce development strategies. The Senior Program Manager leads the implementation and growth of a dynamic portfolio of behavioral health initiatives across federal, state, and community-based projects. This role is responsible for ensuring high-quality program delivery, strong client and partner relationships, and the strategic expansion of behavioral health work aligned with organizational priorities. The Senior Program Manager oversees multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring they meet technical, financial, and performance expectations, while also contributing to business development efforts to grow and sustain the behavioral health portfolio. The position will serve as Project Director for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Maine Recovery Council (MRC) funding for the Technology-Enabled Collaborative Learning Program (TCLP) and Northern Border Rural Workforce (NBRW) programs, which use online training to strengthen the behavioral health workforce. TCLP spans Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, while NBRW and MRC-supported activities are focused on rural Maine. This role is responsible for maintaining Core Group and participating in other behavioral health networks, running Recovery Jobs for Beginners (youth and adult versions) and ECHO programming, leading Learning Collaboratives, reporting to partners and funders, managing the team and budget, collecting and analyzing evaluation and learning metrics, and building sustainability for MCD’s mental health and substance use portfolio. This is a senior-level position requiring demonstrated experience in partner engagement and networking, exceptional project management skills, and strong knowledge of federal funding and reporting requirements. The role requires the ability to manage multiple high-visibility projects simultaneously. Experience in behavioral health in Maine is required.

Requirements

Master’s degree in public health or a related field, or equivalent experience
Experience working with populations with lived experience in mental health or substance use
Knowledge of rural Maine/New England healthcare delivery systems and/or behavioral health environments
Demonstrated experience in partner engagement and networking with diverse stakeholders
Strong knowledge of federal funding and reporting requirements (e.g., HRSA or similar)
Ability to manage multiple high-visibility projects simultaneously
Maine-based and able to travel in-state and occasionally out-of-state for meetings, conferences, and events
5–10 years of progressive experience in program management
Proven track record of working within and leading collaboratives
Experience managing complex, multi-project portfolios with competing priorities
Experience with federally funded programs, including compliance and reporting
Experience in behavioral health programs, preferably in Maine or the New England region
Supervisory experience, including staff and/or consultant management
Experience supporting program evaluation, data collection, and performance monitoring
Experience contributing to business development, including proposal writing and grant applications
Ability to exercise sound judgment within competing priorities and stakeholder sensitivities
Strong project planning, management, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and networking skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities with strong attention to deadlines
Self-starter with the ability to work independently in a remote environment

Nice To Haves

Lived experience in mental health or substance use

Responsibilities

Lead the implementation and growth of a dynamic portfolio of behavioral health initiatives across federal, state, and community-based projects
Ensure high-quality program delivery
Ensure strong client and partner relationships
Ensure the strategic expansion of behavioral health work aligned with organizational priorities
Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring they meet technical, financial, and performance expectations
Contribute to business development efforts to grow and sustain the behavioral health portfolio
Serve as Project Director for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Maine Recovery Council (MRC) funding for the Technology-Enabled Collaborative Learning Program (TCLP) and Northern Border Rural Workforce (NBRW) programs
Maintain Core Group and participate in other behavioral health networks
Run Recovery Jobs for Beginners (youth and adult versions) and ECHO programming
Lead Learning Collaboratives
Report to partners and funders
Manage the team and budget
Collect and analyze evaluation and learning metrics
Build sustainability for MCD’s mental health and substance use portfolio