Acenda Integrated Health
Director of Operations and Public Health Programs
🇺🇸Glassboro, New Jersey, United StatesRemote available4 days ago
$125K – $135KExecutive
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Program DirectorJob Title: Director of Operations and Public Health Programs
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About Acenda Integrated Health
Acenda Integrated Health provides 100+ behavioral health programs, including mental health services, crisis care, substance use recovery, family therapy, maternal and pediatric support, and residential programs across New Jersey. Our team enjoys competitive benefits, work-life balance, professional development, and team engaging events. Acenda is recognized as a multi-year Top Workplace by USA Today and The Inquirer and a Top Workplace Culture award winner for Work-Life Balance as well as Joint Commission accredited and certified by MHCA and the New Jersey Alliance for Children, Youth, and Families. Join #TeamAcenda and make a lasting impact.
Job Overview
The Director of Operations and Public Health Programs is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring the effective design, implementation, and operational excellence of CHEW-NJPHI’s programs and internal functions. This position bridges strategy and execution, translating the organization’s vision into high-impact, scalable initiatives while building the systems, processes, and partnerships needed to sustain them. Working closely with the Executive Director, the Director will oversee program portfolios aligned with CHEW-NJPHI’s core areas of focus, health equity, democracy and health, trust in science, and public health infrastructure and workforce development, while also strengthening organizational operations, performance management, cross-sector collaboration, and the institute’s relationship with the state of New Jersey. This role is ideal for a dynamic leader who thrives in a start-up environment, can “build while doing,” and is committed to advancing health equity through systems-level change.
As an integrated health organization Acenda values the use of evidence-based practice or EBP's.
Program Info
New Jersey Public Health Institute, The Center for Health Equity & Wellbeing aims to actively promote collaborative and community-driven partnerships to effect policies and practices that improve health, strengthen public health infrastructure, leverage resources to foster collective impact and social justice, and systemically advance equity and quality of life for all.
By joining NJPHI, you will be key to building and sustaining impactful public health initiatives. You will be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to health equity, continuous quality improvement, and meaningful policy change in New Jersey. This is a dynamic opportunity to lead, innovate, and drive progress in public health programs and services across the state.
Key Responsibilities :
Program Strategy, Design, and Implementation
Operations and Organizational Infrastructure
Partnership Development and Stakeholder Engagement
Grants, Contracts, and Program Oversight
Data, Evaluation, and Impact Measurement
Team Leadership and Organizational Culture
Requirements:
Preferred
Additional Information
What we provide:
Acenda Integrated Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Department/Program
New Jersey Public Health Institute (NJPHI)
