Rural Health Transformation Office Grant Program Manager

Job Summary - Why you’ll love this position

The Rural Health Transformation Office at Mo HealthNet has an opening for a RHTO Grant Program Manager located in Cole County.

Semi-monthly salary: The current rate for this position is $3,125.00. Individual(s) selected for this position may receive a higher rate based on a pay differential (e.g. shift, or time-of-service pay).

Annual Salary: $75,000.00

Job Posting Number: 4577 8969093

Job Location: This position is located at the Howerton State Office Building; 615 Howerton Court, Jefferson City, MO. All internal promotional applicants are encouraged to apply as there may be alternate office space available.

The Department of Social Services partners with families and communities to protect children, rehabilitate youth and move families to self-sufficiency so that Missourians can lead safe, healthy and productive lives.

Why you’ll love this position: The RHTO Grant Program Manager for the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) will provide the day-to-day leadership and operational oversight required to deliver this critical component of Missouri’s RHTP. Reporting directly to the RHTP Director, this role will serve as a core leader within the newly established Rural Healthcare Transformation Office (RHTO). The RHTO is Missouri's central coordinating team, responsible for driving strategy, governance, performance management, and capability building across the five-year, $500M–$1B program.

The Grant Program Manager will define and drive the full implementation roadmap across a portfolio of sub-initiatives, orchestrating execution across a diverse stakeholder landscape while proactively managing risks and dependencies. Through disciplined oversight of timelines, budgets, and performance, the Grant Program Manager will ensure that sub-initiatives are delivered efficiently, effectively, and in alignment with program-wide objectives.

Responsibilities - What you’ll do

• Own the development and ongoing maintenance of the program-wide workplan

• Monitor progress against milestones, identifying variances and mobilizing resources rapidly to address delays and emerging risks

• Lead the development and refinement of KPIs for the program overall as well as for specific initiatives

• Establish and maintain program-wide dashboards and underlying data infrastructure across stakeholders to ensure a single source of truth for program metrics

• Oversee Grant Management Vendor to ensure effective grant administration and sound financial management across all pillars

• Translate complex data into executive-ready insights and reports, including regular updates to CMS and other state and federal stakeholders

• Orchestrate the program's operational cadence, leading preparation for and facilitating performance management reviews

• Establish and run a robust knowledge and best practice sharing model across RHTP initiatives

• Identify and resolve complex challenges by navigating ambiguity, addressing root causes, and removing roadblocks to maintain program momentum

• Drive execution across stakeholders by coordinating teams, maintaining alignment, and ensuring initiatives progress effectively against timelines and objectives

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications - All you need for success Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, 5-7 years of relevant experience, and 2-4 years of supervisory experience, preferably in healthcare data analysis, quality improvement (QI), performance management, or health informatics
  
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-workstream projects and deliver results against defined milestones
  
• Strong analytical skills with experience translating data into actionable insights for leadership and external audiences

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working within state or federal grant-funded programs, with a strong understanding of regulatory compliance requirements
• Proven track record of leading organizational change or health system transformation efforts
• Experience designing and implementing performance management frameworks, specifically within a government or social services context
• Proven ability to synthesize data from disparate sources to inform strategic planning and decision-making
• Proficiency in data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and statistical analysis platforms (e.g., SQL, SAS)
• Understanding of the full procurement lifecycle, from drafting Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to contract negotiation and vendor performance monitoring
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent methodology training
• Analytical and detail-oriented with a passion for data-driven decision-making
• Highly organized with a strong focus on process, timelines, and operational rigor
• Structured problem-solver comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
• Collaborative and communicative across diverse internal and external stakeholders
• Relationship-builder who can drive accountability without direct authority

Lack of post‐secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Job Details - More reasons to love this position

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:

If you have questions about this position, please contact: Marissa Crump at Marissa.Crump@dss.mo.gov If you experience accessibility issues while applying, please contact Courtney Hall at Courtney.A.Hall@dss.mo.gov.

Recruitment Area: All qualified applicants.

Application Deadline: June 11, 2026

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.