Manager, Ready to Nourish™ (Registered Dietitian)

Description

Empowering our community to alleviate hunger and improve health. That’s our mission. How will you drive it? You’ll need to be an experienced leader with innovative ideas and thrive in a “Yes, and” environment. You know how to build relationships, influence systems, and turn ideas into action. You’re just as comfortable in front of a room, in a partner meeting, or in the field alongside your team.

About the role

You’ll lead the strategy, expansion, and execution of the RTN programming across TAFB’s full-service area. You’ll champion the Ready to Nourish™ initiative, strengthen healthcare and community partnerships, and guide a team working to ensure that nutritious food is accessible, prioritized, and integrated into how our communities experience health.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy and expansion of Community Health Programming and the Ready to Nourish™ initiative across TAFB’s service area—growing a network of partners committed to nutrition-focused, client-choice environments.
• Build and steward strong relationships with partner agencies, healthcare organizations, and community leaders to advance food is medicine solutions and improve health outcomes.
• Guide partners through the Ready to Nourish™ Certification process, including assessments, training, nutrition policy adoption, and implementation of evidence-based strategies such as SWAP/HER nudges and environmental changes.
• Develop and advance a framework that demonstrates how access to nutritious and medically appropriate food improves health outcomes and reduces healthcare costs.
• Ensure successful execution of grants by aligning deliverables, managing timelines, and maintaining accountability for outcomes and budget considerations.
• Use data to drive decisions—track program performance, measure impact, and translate outcomes into compelling narratives for stakeholders, funders, and partners.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams (Marketing, Agency Services, Operations, Community Resources, Garden & Farms, Community Kitchen) to ensure seamless program delivery and partner success.
• Represent TAFB in local and state community health networks, staying current on food safety, public health trends, and behavior change strategies.
• Supervise and develop team members, including program staff and interns—setting goals, coaching performance, and fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement.
• Model and champion TAFB’s Core Values: Lead, Care, Innovate, and Respect.

Requirements

• A Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) with a strong leadership presence and 5+ years of experience in community health, healthcare partnerships, nutrition programming, or related fields, including experience leading projects or teams.
• A proven ability to build relationships, influence decision-makers, and move initiatives forward across diverse stakeholders.
• Able to balance big-picture vision with day-to-day program delivery, using data and metrics to guide decisions, demonstrate impact, and communicate results.
• An exceptional communicator, with confidence in public speaking, training, and presenting to varied audiences.
• Able to lead with initiative and adaptability, taking ownership and not being afraid to take smart risks.
• Experience managing multiple priorities, grants, and deliverables in a dynamic environment.
• Bilingual Spanish is a plus.

Qualifications

Most importantly, you are driven by purpose and committed to improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve. And yes—you’ll step in where needed. Leadership here is hands-on.