The American Cancer Society
TemporaryProjectManager,HealthEquityCommunityOutreach&Engagement
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“Temporary Project Manager, Health Equity Community Outreach & Engagement at The American Cancer Society. Skills: project management, health equity, community outreach, stakeholder management. Lead program execution and project management for health equity initiatives. Manage national and regional partnerships”
What You'll Achieve.
deliver measurable impact in cancer prevention, screening and clinical trials awareness; advancing ACS health equity priorities; ensuring grant deliverables, metrics and relationship stewardship are achieved; tracking outcomes; documenting learnings; contributing to data-driven decision making and storytelling
Industry & Context.
Up to 10-15% travel, Prolonged periods of sitting and working on a computer, Ability to travel and attend in-person meetings, events, and community activations, Occasional standing, walking, and lifting materials for outreach events
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in public health, healthcare administration, project management, health education, or related field, 5+ years of experience in project management, demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives in health equity, public health, or community-based settings, Proven experience managing grant-funded programs, Experience designing and implementing health equity or community outreach programs, Demonstrated ability to build and manage partnerships with community-based organizations, healthcare systems, and cross-sector stakeholders, Experience translating strategy into operational execution, Familiarity with data collection, evaluation frameworks, and impact measurement in community or public health programs
Nice to Have
Master’s degree in public health (MPH), business administration (MBA), or related field with a focus on health equity or population health
What You'll Do.
Lead program execution and project management for health equity initiatives
Manage national and regional partnerships
Coordinate community-based activations and outreach strategies
Develop and enhance training tools and resources
Support expansion efforts in priority markets
evaluate and report program performance
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Facilitates cross-functional collaboration across ACS teams and external partners
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills; relationship-building skills
Process & Methodology
project management, operational execution, timeline management, budget management, performance metrics tracking
Full Job Description
At the American Cancer Society, we're working to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Our employees and 1.3 million volunteers are raising the bar every single day. We are a culture comprised of diverse backgrounds and experience, to better serve our communities. The people who work at the American Cancer Society focus their diverse talents on our lifesaving mission. It is a calling. And the people who answer it are fulfilled. Leads the planning, execution and scaling of community-based health equity initiatives across the American Cancer Society. This role manages strategic programs including Health Equity Ambassadors (HEA), Pfizer Change the Odds (CTO), and expansion efforts in priority communities (e.g., Puerto Rico and Indigenous populations). Success in this role is defined by the ability to operationalize community-driven strategies, strengthen partnerships and deliver measurable impact in cancer prevention, screening and clinical trials awareness while advancing ACS health equity priorities. **_ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:_** * Leads program execution and project management for health equity initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities, timelines and budgets. (25%) * Manages national and regional partnerships (e.g., Pfizer CTO), ensuring grant deliverables, metrics and relationship stewardship are achieved. (20%) * Coordinates community-based activations and outreach strategies, including ambassador cohorts, listening sessions and culturally tailored programming across priority populations. (15%) * Develop and enhance training tools and resources, including HEA Resource Hub, Ambassador toolkits and training modules to support scalable implementation. (15%) * Supports expansion efforts in priority markets (e.g., Puerto Rico, Indigenous communities), including recruitment strategies, partnership development and operational planning. (10%) * Monitors, evaluates and reports program performance, tracking outcomes, documenting learnings, and contributing to
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