Program Manager - Regional Hub (THRIVE)

Program Manager - Regional Hub (Thrive)

The Regional Hub Program Manager serves as the primary regional lead for implementing the Thrive Kansas Digital Mental Health Initiative within an assigned Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) regional hub. This position works closely with healthcare organizations, providers, community health workers, and project leadership to support deployment, adoption and ongoing use of digital mental health services. The role is responsible for coordinating regional activities, facilitating stakeholder engagement, addressing implementation barriers, monitoring progress, and ensuring alignment with project goals, timelines, and quality standards.

The Thrive Kansas Digital Mental Health Initiative is a grant funded, statewide, evidence-based digital therapeutic strategy designed to expand access to treatment for depression, substance use disorders (SUD) and other mental disorders in rural Kansas. The initiative deploys clinically validated computerized mental health interventions supported by community-based facilitation and integrated into rural primary care, behavioral health, and community settings.

We are currently recruiting for three program manager positions.

Job duties include:

• Regional deployment & site readiness
• Regional implementation & training coordination
• Workforce & program operations management
• Evaluation, reporting & continuous quality improvement
• End-user access & support coordination
• Stakeholder engagement & communication
• Integration with statewide program operations

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work environment:

• This position may be eligible for a hybrid (in-office/remote) work schedule, based on a set departmental schedule and with management approval. Incumbent must reside in Kansas or Missouri.

Required qualifications:

• Seven (7) years of experience in program management, project management, healthcare operations, implementation support, or related roles. Education may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Experience coordinating multi-site projects or community-based initiatives.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders and interdisciplinary teams.
• Experience facilitating meetings and managing project-related communications.
• Experience coordinating workforce development, training programs, or implementation activities.
• Experience with quality improvement, evaluation, or reporting activities.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in public health, healthcare administration, business administration, social work, behavioral health, public administration, or related field.
• Experience in public health, healthcare administration, business administration, social work, behavioral health, nursing, public administration, or a related field.
• Experience in rural healthcare, behavioral health, population health, or digital health programs.
• Experience supporting grant-funded, federally funded, or state-funded initiatives.
• Experience with implementation of science frameworks, practice transformation, or quality improvement methodologies.
• Experience supervising or coordinating community health workers, care coordinators, or implementation teams.
• Experience working with healthcare systems, federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), critical access hospitals, behavioral health organizations, or community-based organizations.

Skills:

• Communication
• Organization
• Detail oriented
• Problem solving
• Critical thinking
• Conflict resolution
• Adaptability
• Decision-making
• Digital collaboration platforms (e.g., Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Smartsheet)

Required documents:

• CV
• Cover Letter

Comprehensive benefits package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.

Employee type:

Regular

Time type:

Full time

Rate type:

Salary

Compensation statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay range:

$60,800.00 - $91,200.00

Minimum: $60,800.00

Midpoint: $76,000.00

Maximum: $91,200.00