MATERNAL AND FETAL HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGER 3

Job Summary

This position serves as the program manager for maternal and fetal health initiatives under the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), advancing strategies to improve health outcomes in rural and Tribal communities across Arizona. The role is responsible for leading the implementation of evidence-based and public health interventions that strengthen maternal and fetal health systems, expand workforce capacity, and improve access to quality care.

Job Duties

• Program Leadership & Strategy Implementation
• Serve as the program manager for the implementation of statewide maternal and fetal health strategies aligned with the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) and ADHS priorities.
• Advance evidence-based initiatives, including: AIM (Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health) bundle implementation, Obstetric simulation, Arizona Perinatal Psychiatry Access Line, and perinatal mental health training.
• Ensure alignment with RHTP goals and performance metrics.
• Technical Assistance & Capacity Building
• Provide technical assistance to healthcare systems, tribal partners, community partners, and public health entities to support implementation of evidence-based maternal and fetal health practices.
• Support workforce development efforts, including provider education and training in maternal and perinatal care.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and dissemination of best practices across partners.
• Community Partnership Development
• Build and maintain partnerships with hospitals, providers, Tribal health entities, county health departments, and community organizations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and liaison for maternal and fetal health initiatives.
• Support coordination of multidisciplinary stakeholders, including participation in statewide maternal health task forces and advisory groups.
• Data-Informed Program Improvement
• Drive data-informed program improvement.
• Collaborate with epidemiology and evaluation teams to interpret maternal and fetal health data.
• Use data to inform program direction, identify trends, and support continuous quality improvement (CQI) efforts.
• Contribute to performance monitoring and outcome tracking aligned with program metrics.
• Subject Matter Expertise & Representation
• Serve as a recognized subject matter expert in maternal and fetal health.
• Represent ADHS in statewide and national discussions, meetings, and initiatives.
• Stay current on emerging trends, research, and best practices in maternal and fetal health.
• Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge Of:
• Barriers and challenges in rural maternal health including prevention and intervention practices that support women before, during, and after pregnancy;
• Common causes of maternal morbidity and mortality in rural settings;
• Evaluation methods and data analysis;
• Grant development and management, and report writing especially related to federal rules and regulations;
• Program planning, design and management, and budget management;
• State, county and local health systems and agencies;
• Performance Management (PM), and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and Lean methodologies.
• Skilled In:
• Collaborative partnership building and community engagement with diverse organizations in public and private sectors;
• Oral and written skills to communicate clearly, concisely, and professionally;
• Creating effective, visually engaging presentations within organizational brand standards;
• Leadership skills including mentoring, teaching, decision-making, problem solving, and listening and handling emergency situations;
• Project management and effective organizational practices including time management, analytical thought process, task completion, and priority setting;
• Analytical and decision-making skills and the ability to problem solve;
• Writing grants, work plans, logic models and providing information in a clear and concise way;
• Providing information across modalities to adapt to various audiences;
• Data entry, word processing, typing, computer usage, including applying computer techniques to access and process new and existing information, mathematics, and accountancy;
• Use of technology for program efficiency and improvement purposes;
• Use of Google and Microsoft Suites;
• Ability To Work well in a team environment and independently to develop plans, set goals and carry out plans to reach identified goals whether in a remote or in-office environment;
• Communicate effectively and maintain positive working relationships with program contractors, stakeholders, internal staff, and federal project officers;
• Exercise sound judgment and make timely decisions;
• Develop and maintain relationships needed to monitor contracts, organize and maintain projects;
• Identify problems and formulate effective solutions;
• Research appropriate sources to obtain required information;
• Analyze and interpret program data;
• Critical thinking required;
• Interpret and apply program policies and procedures, prioritize and organize work assignments and responsibilities to provide efficient, timely and quality outcomes within a demanding workload;
• Evaluate program performance;
• Utilize data to inform action;
• Represent the program and ADHS effectively, professionally and positively to others;
• Speak in front of a large group of people;
• Travel in and out-of-state;
• Be flexible, adapt to change, and respond effectively to competing priorities;
• Selective Preference(s):
• Bachelor's degree in public health or a related field and professional experience related to health programs appropriate to the assignment.
• Master's degree in public health may substitute for 2 years' experience.

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Driver’s License

Benefits

• Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Wellness program and plans
• Life insurance
• Short/long-term disability insurance
• Defined retirement plan
• Award winning infant at work program
• Credit union membership
• Transit subsidy
• ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program
• Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here.

Contact Us

• The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/ Reasonable Accommodation Employer.
• Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by emailing steven.santiago@azdhs.gov.
• Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
• DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.