Programmatic Partnerships Manager

Georgia Health Initiative is working toward a Georgia in which all people have the opportunity to attain their fullest potential for health. Formerly Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Georgia Health Initiative is building on a solid foundation of two decades of community partnership. Our new strategic framework sets forth an exciting opportunity to bring energy, movement, and drive to the great work already happening around health equity in our state, as well as to new ideas and approaches that we can co-create with our partners. 

The Programmatic Partnerships Manager supports the design, launch, nurturing, and evaluation of a set of programs that catalyze and support collaborative efforts advancing health equity for Georgians. The Manager works alongside the Vice President of Community Engagement to identify and cultivate relationships with a range of stakeholders, inviting and translating diverse perspectives into approaches that acknowledge and reflect the collective wisdom of many. Leading with a high degree of emotional intelligence, the Manager builds authentic and mutually respectful relationships, balances multiple priorities and perspectives, and practices adaptive leadership.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of evidence-based and promising practices, perspectives from our community, and existing philanthropic efforts associated with assigned program areas. Effectively incorporate that knowledge into design and ongoing implementation of programmatic efforts. 
• Execute skillfully the activities necessary to develop and implement programmatic efforts that center collaboration, value multiple perspectives, and are focused on systems-level change that will advance health equity for Georgians. 
• Work alongside colleagues and external stakeholders to synthesize our learnings from our programmatic efforts and create a culture where those learnings meaningfully translate towards more equitable outcomes for directly impacted populations in Georgia.
• Engage effectively with multisectoral stakeholders around assigned programs, establishing the Initiative as a valued and trusted partner and resource.  

Outcomes

• Assigned programs are thoughtful and thorough in how they continuously incorporate multiple perspectives – including perspectives of those directly impacted by health inequities – into strategies designed to foster systems level impact. 
• Execution of tasks, responsible adaptability, and engagement within assigned programs are viewed credibly by our partners and stakeholders.  
• A variety of relationships that support the Initiative’s ability to inspire and promote collective action are developed and maintained. 
• Community conversations are held in ways that appreciate historical contexts, discern nuances of relationships and power dynamics, and understand racial, geographic, and gender-based realities all while centering the needs of our community. 
• Effective program management and relational skills enable the successful execution of program activities by staff and partners. 
• Work is done collaboratively with colleagues from across the Initiative and incorporates multiple strategies for driving change (grantmaking, policy, communications, convening, etc.). 

Qualifications and Characteristics

• Committed to and passionate about the mission, vision, and values of the Initiative. 
• Five or more years of relevant career experience that demonstrates potential to achieve outcomes of the position. 
• Self-motivated, comfortable balancing multiple priorities and workstreams, remaining flexible and adaptive as project needs change.
• Seasoned Program Manager with a deep understanding of how structures and systems impact individual’s and communities’ opportunities for health. 
• Experience working with and through collaborative efforts that effectively hold and value multiple truths and perspectives in designing and implementing solutions. 
• Respectful curiosity about others' lived experiences and inclination to genuinely make space for different perspectives. Openness to share their own lived experiences and perspectives with colleagues in turn.
• Bias toward optimism manifesting especially in problem-solving approaches and expectations of team members.