Deputy Director of Collective Impact

FHKY serves as the convening partner with the Kentucky Rural Healthy Transformation Rural Community Hubs for Chronic Care Innovation (RCH) program. This is a full-time, term-limited role.

The Deputy Director of Collective Impact supports the Director of Collective Impact in operational management, coordination, and RCH implementation across all Hubs. This role supports the Director’s strategic plan and program-wide decisions by coordinating workplans, timelines, and monitoring activities. Initially, the Deputy Director will manage the RCH workplan and implementation timeline, coordinate operational and reporting activities, monitor Hub readiness & progress, and support timely resolution or escalation of implementation issues. Over time, the role will maintain visibility across Hubs to identify and address recurring risks and needs as well as promote shared learning across the RCH network.

Why This Role Matters: Effective operational coordination will support the Rural Community Hubs translating program strategy into effective, locally responsive program implementation. The Deputy Director provides the day-to-day operational structure and visibility needed to sustain coordinated implementation activities, timelines, reporting requirements, and technical assistance across Hubs.

Working closely with the Director of Collective Impact, the Deputy Director monitors implementation progress, organizes information needed for program decisions, coordinates follow-up across responsible parties, and helps resolve or escalate operational issues. By supporting disciplined execution of the Director’s strategic plan, the Deputy Director helps connect statewide support to locally led Hub-level implementation.

This role is primarily remote, with occasional travel to the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky’s office in Louisville and periodic travel across Kentucky. You will report to the RCH Director of Collective Impact Initiatives.

Your Responsibilities will include:

I mplementation Management and Coordination:

• Maintain the RCH workplan, budget tracking, and implementation timeline across all Hubs.
• Translate program priorities and decisions established by the Director of Collective Impact into coordinated activities, deliverables, timelines, and follow-up.
• Coordinate implementation of approved Hub operating procedures, expectations, timelines, and escalation pathways.
• Monitor Hub readiness and implementation progress, including required submissions through the RHT grants management tool.
• Track operational milestones, dependencies, risks, and unresolved issues and provide regular updates to the Director of Collective Impact.
• Support overall RCH strategy by aggregating insights to inform strategic decision-making.

Hub Monitoring and Operational Support:

• Support the Director of Collective Impact in managing FHKY RCH Operations Support staff, who each serve as the primary FHKY contact for their local Hub Lead Organization.
• Maintain visibility across Hubs to identify recurring challenges, emerging needs, and opportunities for coordinated support.
• Connect Hubs to appropriate technical assistance (i.e., operational, compliance, contracting, technology, communications, provider relations, and community engagement resources).
• Coordinate follow-up when Hub needs involve multiple FHKY functions or external partners.
• Support resolution of operational issues and elevate matters requiring strategic direction, additional resources, or program-level decisions to the Director of Collective Impact.
• Coordinate with FHKY RCH Operations Support staff to support documentation and reporting of Hub activities; follow-up with Hub Lead Organizations as necessary.

Performance, Risk, and Program-Wide Support:

• Support monitoring of Hub progress & performance, reporting, and implementation risk against established program expectations.
• Support continuous improvement by tracking recurring issues, coordinating root cause analysis, and identifying opportunities to strengthen implementation.
• Compile and synthesize Hub information to support the Director of Collective Impact’s decision-making, program oversight, and communication with RCH leadership.
• Help identify recurring Hub needs that may require tools, templates, training, or technical assistance.
• Support development and dissemination of program resources under the direction of the Director of Collective Impact.
• Support development and dissemination of shared learning across Hubs under the direction of the Director of Collective Impact.

Your Background:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, healthcare administration, organizational leadership, nonprofit management, public health, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in operations, program management, shared services, organizational strategy, or related fields
• Experience coordinating complex work across multiple teams, organizations, or specialized functions
• Experience translating strategic direction into coordinated workplans, timelines, processes, and deliverables
• Strong communication, facilitation, project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to travel throughout the state for meetings, events, and partner engagement activities
• Deep commitment to improving health outcomes and quality of life for Kentuckians

What you bring:

• Experience supporting complex, multi-workstream programs or statewide implementation efforts
• Experience with operational monitoring, reporting, risk management, or program performance
• Experience working across community, nonprofit, healthcare, governmental, philanthropic, or other multisector partnerships
• Experience working in a community-based, rural, or public-sector environment
• Ability to establish operational structure, drive coordination, and maintain visibility across multiple Hub priorities in partnership with program leadership

You are good at:

• Program Management: Maintaining workplans, timelines, dependencies, risks, and follow-up across multiple workstreams
• Operational Coordination: Translating program direction into organized activities, responsibilities, and deliverables
• Performance Monitoring: Tracking progress, reporting status, implementation risks, and emerging support needs
• Issue Resolution: Coordinating the appropriate resources and escalating matters requiring leadership direction
• Communication and Synthesis: Organizing complex information into clear updates and decision-support materials

About the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky:

We are:

• A nonpartisan, nonprofit organization focused on addressing the unmet health needs of Kentuckians by influencing health policy, improving access to care, reducing health risks and disparities, and promoting health equity.
• Our Priority areas are health access and children’s health improvement.
• Data-driven and research-based.
• Funded by an endowment.
• A team of dynamic individuals with a passion for improving the health and quality of life of Kentuckians.

We offer:

• Competitive benefits, including paid health, dental and vision insurance, term life insurance, shortterm/long-term disability coverage, opportunity to participate in a 401(k)-retirement plan with Foundation contributions, vacation days and sick leave.
• Salary commensurate with experience.
• In-person attendance at Louisville office required for key meetings and events. Periodic travel throughout Kentucky may be required to support meetings and events. Access to reliable transportation necessary.

How To Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should send an email as a cover letter with “RCH Deputy Director of Collective Impact” in the subject line and attach a resume to gweiss@healthy-ky.org. No phone calls please. Position open until filled

Kentucky Rural Health Transformation

This project is 100% funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a total of $212.9 million in budget year 1 with 100% by CMS/HHS. The Rural Health Transformation (RHT) grant spans five budget periods aligned with federal fiscal years (FY2026– FY2030). Funding is disbursed annually by CMS based on achievement of performance metrics. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government. View the Notice of Funding Opportunity at https://grants.gov/searchresults-detail/360442.

Pay: $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Remote