Program Manager, Systems Change

Position SummaryR.O.C.K. Mat-Su (Raising Our Children with Kindness) is a community collaborative working to accomplish two goals: 1) Strengthen families so all children thrive in a safe, healthy, and equitable community and 2) End child abuse and neglect and reduce adverse childhood/community experiences. R.O.C.K. Mat-Su is a cross-sector community partnership working to influence the systems that affect children and families, guided by the collective impact framework. The Mat-Su Health Foundation serves as the initiative’s “backbone” organization, ensuring it is staffed, funded, and governed appropriately to carry out its important mission. R.O.C.K. Mat-Su employees are employees of the Mat-Su Health Foundation.The Program Manager, Systems Change will lead the design, development and implementation of the vision of R.O.C.K. Mat-Su. They will identify policy, systems, and practice changes necessary to advance the program’s outcomes, and partner with the R.O.C.K. Mat-Su Director to ensure alignment between initiative work groups in the community partnership that drives R.O.C.K. Mat-Su to strengthen families, and end child abuse and neglect in the valley. Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesLeadershipLead the design, development, and implementation of the shared vision, common agenda, and desired impact for assigned focus area initiative workgroups;Identify policy, systems, and practice changes necessary to advance initiative outcomes;Provide stewardship and oversight of governance structures within focus area initiatives;Partner with the R.O.C.K. Mat-Su Director to ensure alignment between initiative workgroups and the broader strategic goals and objectives of the collective.FacilitationDesign and convene high-level, outcome-driven meetings and community forums using collaborative processes;Serve as a strong, neutral facilitator who builds trust and effectively manages complex stakeholder dynamics;Promote distributed leadership and shared accountability among partners;Utilize diverse facilitation strategies to strengthen engagement, clarity, and impact;Guide workgroups toward consensus, shared measures, collective meaning, and strategic progress.Management and AdministrationDevelop and coordinate comprehensive strategies that advance population-level, systems-level change;Align and support strategic, administrative, and operational priorities for R.O.C.K. Mat-Su and MSHF; Oversee budgets, contracts, grant funds, and procurement processes for assigned initiatives;Ensure timely completion of grant and contract deliverables;Communicate clearly and consistently with partners and community stakeholders regarding initiative progress;Maintain knowledge of relevant research, trends, and best practices;Integrate the collective impact framework and other evidence-informed models to achieve initiative goals;Coordinate workgroup meetings, trainings, and community convenings.Data and EvaluationOversee shared data systems and evaluation processesTranslate data insights into strategic adjustments and continuous improvement effortsDevelop reports and communication materials that clearly demonstrate progress and outcomesPromote transparency and shared ownership of results among partners.External Relationships:Build and sustain strong relationships with community partners and key regional and statewide stakeholders;Maintain a comprehensive understanding of systems impacting children and families in the Mat-Su Borough;Uphold R.O.C.K. Mat-Su’s role as a respected, neutral convener;Serve as a liaison between funders and implementation partners.Health Equity Promotion:Advance alignment with the organization’s commitment to health equity and inclusion;Support collective efforts to address historical and intergenerational trauma at the population level;Ensure initiatives are guided by authentic community voice;Facilitate health equity efforts through equitable policies, practices, and assessment approaches; Identify and work to eliminate structural barriers affecting children and families;Demonstrate ongoing professional growth in cultural responsiveness and competency. CompetenciesAdvanced knowledge in developing, implementing and supporting Theory of Change and Logic Models to enact system level changeKnowledge of implementation science and supporting complexity of system-level changeStrong facilitation skills with ability to select and apply a variety of facilitation methods appropriate to group size, stakeholder dynamics, and decision-making objectivesExcellent written and oral communication skills, ability to build trust and maintain confidentiality and diplomacy required in communicating with people from diverse racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and gender backgroundsAbility to learn quickly, stay flexible and highly organized in fast-paced environment with competing demands while maintaining integrity of work product for self and colleaguesAdvanced program management skills, including an ability to think strategically over multi-year horizons, leverage data for decision-making, and facilitate cross-sector workgroupsDemonstrate an understanding of advanced theories, models, and frameworks and the ability to think analytically in applying strategic processes to achieve systems-level change at the population levelDeep appreciation and understanding of social and racial equity work; knowledge of equity, inclusion, historical trauma and intergenerational trauma; a willingness to advance personal and professional growth in cultural competencyAbility to work in a highly collaborative, team-centered environmentEducation & ExperienceBachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred; degree in public health, social work, education or other related field preferredMinimum of 3 years of demonstrated program management skillsSuper user of Microsoft office suite and other database management systemsSuper user of standard office communications systems, hardware, copies, and other office equipment