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THE OPPORTUNITY
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation is seeking a Managing Director of Youth Behavioral Health to lead the strategy and implementation of initiatives to ensure children and youth in North Carolina grow up in strong and supportive communities that provide them and their families with the best opportunity to be mentally healthy and thrive. The Managing Director will work closely with other senior leaders to create an enterprise-wide strategy, partnering with internal teams and external organizations to make a meaningful impact on youth behavioral health through activities that both leverage the tools of the business and demonstrate a high value for prevention and promoting resilience and well-being at the community level. The Managing Director will oversee grantmaking efforts, manage a team, and foster cross-sector collaborations to achieve the organization's goal of improving youth mental health.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic Leadership & Partnership
- Design and implement a stakeholder-informed and purpose-driven strategy that leverages tools of the Foundation and company including grantmaking, convening, partner development, and the business to improve youth behavioral health and resiliency in NC.
- Partner with leaders across Blue Cross NC to lead an enterprise-wide strategy that leverages all assets of the company, including data, volunteerism, and products and services, to improve youth mental health and wellbeing.
- Serve as a subject matter expert, tracking and monitoring best practices in youth behavioral health, resiliency, and trauma-informed care.
Grantmaking & Program Management
- Manage a team that supports and develops a dynamic portfolio of grants, contracts, and consultant relationships.
- Manage grantmaking activities, including designing relevant funding opportunities and soliciting, reviewing, and awarding grants to organizations aligned with strategic priorities.
- Engage directly with grantees to support their work through capacity building, thought partnership, connections to resources, and facilitating introductions to support their goals.
- Work with a team to develop feedback loops to monitor and assess the progress and impact of programs and other strategies to share learning and provide insights for program improvement and decision-making.
Budget Oversight
- Oversee the budget and policy compliance for assigned programs, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and adherence to financial guidelines and policies.
Cross-Sector Collaboration
- Build and leverage cross-sector relationships to identify and promote collaborative efforts and coalitions to advance solutions across the state. Build and exercise deep connections and collaboration with community and state leaders including potential applicants, grantees, advocates, policy makers, and other funders working in the field.
- Coordinate with partners in the business to leverage enterprise resources.
- Collaborate with partners in the business on communications and convenings to support Youth Behavioral Health.
- Partner with the business to improve products and services to increase access to high-quality care.
- Represent the organization at community events, conferences, and forums related to our mission to improve health for all.
Team Leadership
- Develop project plans and recommendations in support of the company and Foundation’s objectives. Lead implementation and track and report on the status of projects.
- Manage and support a team of two, providing guidance, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to ensure success in meeting organizational goals.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE
The ideal candidate will be a leader who will thrive in and contribute to a collaborative environment, working cross-functionally and across leaders at the Foundation and Blue Cross NC and with a network of grantees, organizations in the field, business leaders, and other partners to develop, implement, learn from, and refine both grantmaking programs and other enterprise level strategies to transform the conditions and systems that support youth mental health in the state.
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications, skills, and competencies:
- Bachelor's degree with advanced degree preferred
- 10+ years of experience in related field; in lieu of degree, 12+ years of experience in related field
- Leadership experience managing teams, programs, and multi-stakeholder collaborations
- Background in grantmaking, public health, health promotion, or community health strongly preferred
- Experience in a corporate environment or working with the private sector
- Demonstrated success in developing and implementing cross-department or cross-sector initiatives or strategies
- Strong communication and storytelling skills
- Strong strategy and project management skills
- Excellent PowerPoint and Excel skills
- Outstanding judgement and independent decision making
While this position is remote, the selected candidate must live in or relocate to North Carolina.
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