Community Health Program Manager, CHNA Design & Implementation

Work Schedule: Monday

• Friday 8 am to 5 pm (Hybrid) PRIMARY PURPOSE Manages the design, development, implementation planning, and performance monitoring of community health programs, with primary responsibility for advancing Parkland’s Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) Implementation Plan. Acts as a developing subject matter expert, applying in-depth knowledge of community health and program management to translate community needs, stakeholder input, and evaluation findings into evidence-informed program designs and actionable implementation priorities. Coordinates governance and accountability processes, monitors progress toward established goals, facilitates resolution of barriers, and recommends improvements that support measurable community health outcomes. Applies an understanding of how program decisions affect operational departments and related functions to align implementation activities and support organizational priorities. Provides guidance to cross-functional contributors and influences program execution through collaboration and professional expertise without formal supervisory responsibility. MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS Education Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Health Policy, Population Health, Nursing, Epidemiology, Public Administration, Health Sciences, or a related field. Prefers a Master’s degree (MPH, MHA, MPA, MSN, DrPH, or related field). Experience Must have five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in community/population health, CHNA implementation, healthcare planning, performance improvement, implementation governance, program design, program evaluation, or public health program management, including experience leading complex initiatives, implementation planning, and performance monitoring. Prefers seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience. Skills or Special Abilities Adept at problem solving and decision making skills Adept at collaboration and teamwork Adept at growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) skills Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting) skills Adept at business intelligence Adept at digital literacy skills Responsibilities Acts as a specialist in community health program management, managing the development, coordination, and ongoing refinement of Parkland’s triennial CHNA Implementation Plan, including goals, strategies, program designs, performance measures, timelines, and accountability mechanisms. Advises cross-functional program contributors on implementation priorities and expectations, coordinating the CHNA governance and accountability framework through structured follow-up, performance reviews, and issue escalation while operational departments retain responsibility for executing assigned interventions and deliverables. Creates evidence-informed program designs and implementation approaches by translating CHNA findings, community and stakeholder input, evaluation results, and other relevant data into strategies that address identified community needs. Checks implementation progress against established milestones, performance measures, and intended outcomes; identifies risks, barriers, and dependencies; and facilitates corrective action, escalation, and follow-up with accountable stakeholders. Develops actionable insights through dashboards, scorecards, performance reports, and evaluation findings to communicate progress and recommend program enhancement, redesign, sustainability, scaling, and resource optimization; supports preparation of annual implementation Created By: Selex Thomas November 02, 2026 Version: 2 reports, triennial CHNA reports, and applicable community benefit reporting. Consults on program measurement and evaluation with analytics, epidemiology, intelligence, and evaluation partners, including the Program Evaluator, to establish evaluation frameworks, interpret findings, and assess the effectiveness and impact of CHNA implementation strategies. Coordinates externally with community organizations, public health agencies, and other stakeholders to incorporate community perspectives, align implementation activities, strengthen partnerships, and advance shared community health priorities. Coaches program contributors on implementation planning, performance monitoring, documentation, and continuous improvement practices to strengthen consistency, accountability, and completion of agreed-upon deliverables. Provides guidance to colleagues on relevant community health practices, implementation methods, reporting expectations, and organizational requirements, incorporating emerging evidence, appropriate analytical tools and technologies, and an understanding of impacts on related operational areas.