Associate Director, Data Workforce Deployment

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1.9 billion and launched more than 1,300 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of programs in the United States and in more than 90 countries last year. Visit www.cdcfoundation.org for more information.  
The Associate Director for Data Workforce Deployment develops and monitors work plans (scope, budget, schedule, human resources, procurement, communication, quality and risk) and ensures completion of the Workforce Acceleration Initiative (WAI) deliverables. The Associate Director for Data Workforce Deployment will be responsible for ensuring the technical proficiency and productivity of project-funded staff as well as reporting on the status of project progress (staff placements, retention and performance) and quality of deliverables. With discretion, professionalism, and independent judgment, the Associate Director for Data Workforce Deployment is responsible for the execution of assigned projects toward the CDC Foundation’s strategic and business objectives in collaboration with CDC Foundation leadership, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, donors, and other internal and external partners.
Remote candidates will be considered, however, Atlanta-based applicants are preferred. Frequent attendance at in-person team meetings in Atlanta and across the US is required. Relocation expenses are not provided.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualizes, plans, executes, monitors, and closes projects that focus on public health data workforce capacity building as part of the WAI.
• Formulates program-related goals, objectives, operating policies, strategic plans, guidelines, governance, standards, and priorities to ensure program sustainability and consistency with departmental standard operating procedures.
• Hires, recruits, and manages team of approximately 100 project-funded staff with an emphasis on ongoing performance management, coaching, counseling and directing.
• Collaborates with the CDC Foundation General Counsel and the Federal Grants and Compliance team – to ensure all compliance needs are met.
• Serves as project liaison for and between internal and external partners.
• Manages significant matters such as project development, project-related budgeting and forecasting and auditing/evaluating project performance.
• Contributes to resource mobilization efforts for the assigned projects/programs in consultation and collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Prepares, finalizes, and submits narrative and financial project- and/or program-related reports or updates to donors in collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Prepares, negotiates, and monitors project-related contracts and agreements.
• Represents the CDC Foundation at technical, policy and strategic planning meetings with internal and external partners.
• Travels domestically as needed to represent the designated programs and the CDC Foundation (up to 20 percent annually).
• Participates in and/or leads special projects and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Necessary Skills

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Business, or Health Administration from an accredited college or university with a background in public health leadership required.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive professional experience required with at least 5 years experience in personnel management.
• Experience leading and managing large, geographically dispersed teams (80+ employees and/or contractors) in a hybrid work environment with emphasis on employee relations, engagement and performance management.
• Professional experience in public health in a program management role or, demonstrating increasing levels of responsibility and leadership. Philanthropic, nonprofit or government and/or public health leadership preferred.
• Experience with enterprise resource planning systems and software packages used to manage day-to-day business activities such as program management and budgeting.
• Ability to make decisions that accomplish project/program goals and objectives.
• Skills in project management, budget formulation, manageme