What are the responsibilities and job description for the Rx Rural Project Manager position at Superior Health Foundation?
RX RURAL PROJECT MANAGER JOB DESCRIPTION
SUMMARY
The Rx Rural Project Manager provides day-to-day operations and leadership of Superior Health Foundation's (SHF) Rx Rural program, which supports rural chronic disease patients facing financial and health-related barriers to care. This position is responsible for program oversight, enrollment coordination, partner and subcontractor management, reporting, governance facilitation, and evaluation support. This is a temporary, grant-funded position for the term of the Rx Rural pilot (October 2026 – September 2027). This position reports to the CEO. This is a hybrid role, and candidates must be willing and able to work onsite at SHF's office in Marquette and travel regularly throughout the Upper Peninsula.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Oversight & Compliance
• Provide full day-to-day oversight of the Rx Rural pilot, ensuring activities align with the approved budget, workplan, and grant agreement.
• Monitor program spending and stipend disbursement activity, in coordination with SHF's Accounting Manager and the program's disbursement vendor and maintain spending-tracking records for funder review.
• Ensure program activities comply with program requirements, including allowable-expense guidance and state and federal reporting standards.
• Ensure accurate timekeeping and effort reporting for self and subrecipients.
Partner & Subcontractor Coordination
• Serve as the primary liaison for Rx Rural partners and subcontractors.
• Facilitate regular Rx Rural governance and program partner meetings.
• Coordinate the independent Monitoring and Evaluation contractor's activities within the overall program workplan.
Enrollment, Recipient & Community Support
• Support enrollment workflows for eligible patients.
• Coordinate with clinical staff on patient identification and enrollment navigation.
• Support Health Related Social Needs (HRSN) screening and referral workflows.
• Coordinate stipend disbursement to enrolled recipients through the program's payment vendor (e.g., GiveCard or similar).
Reporting, Data & Technology
• Prepare and submit required reporting, including quarterly performance reports, in coordination with the Accounting Manager on financial status reports.
• Support the interoperability platform and patient-identification model development.
• Ensure data use agreements are in place and adhered to.
• Determine and address technology and data security needs as they arise. Travel
• Regular travel from SHF headquarters in Marquette to partner sites.
• Represent SHF at meetings, conferences, and other program-related travel as needed.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS
• Proficient in computer programs and software such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams), Zoom, database management, email, internet use and research, etc.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Must present the highest level of ethics and professionalism in verbal, written, and in-person interactions and possess exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to handle sensitive and confidential program and financial information with discretion.
• Must possess a forward-thinking, solutions-oriented, and customer service-oriented mindset and be able to proactively solve problems and think analytically.
• Familiarity with rural health, chronic disease management, or Community Health Worker models is a plus. • Experience with grant compliance and reporting, or willingness to learn MDHHS/CMS reporting requirements.
• Proficiency with project management and productivity software (e.g., Monday.com or similar platforms).
• Availability to travel regularly, by personal vehicle, across the pilot area; valid driver's license required.
• Punctual, dependable, and self-directed, with a positive attitude.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
• Required: Bachelor's degree in public health, health administration, social work, nonprofit management, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in program or project management, ideally within a nonprofit, public health, or grant-funded setting.
• A passion and enthusiasm for nonprofits, philanthropy, and health are a plus.
The salary for this position is $75,000. SHF offers a benefits package that includes health insurance, paid time off, and a SIMPLE IRA plan. This is an exempt, temporary, grant-funded position, contingent on continued funding, for the term of the Rx Rural pilot program with the potential to extend depending on future funding allocations.
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to lberthiaume@shfmi.org.