Healthcare Project Manager – Rural Health & Federal GrantsMississippi Hospital Association

Rural Hospital Alliance | Madison, Mississippi

Salary: $65,000 annually, based on skills and experience

Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Travel: Required

Funding: Grant-funded position

Help strengthen rural healthcare in Mississippi

The Rural Hospital Alliance (RHA) is seeking an experienced Healthcare Project Manager to lead the day-to-day administration and implementation of the Mississippi Delta Rural Integrated Health Network Expansion Project.

This position combines healthcare project management, federal grant administration, budget monitoring, and hospital and community partnership development. You will work with rural hospitals, consultants, and community partners to advance project goals and help build a sustainable regional rural healthcare network.

If you bring strong project management, communication, organizational, and computer skills-and an interest in improving rural healthcare-we encourage you to apply.

What you will do

• Manage project implementation: Coordinate activities from grant award through closeout, keeping the approved work plan, timelines, and deliverables on track.
• Coordinate grant administration and compliance: Support compliance with federal grant requirements and maintain organized project documentation.
• Monitor the project budget: Track expenditures and coordinate budget information to support implementation and reporting.
• Oversee contractors and consultants: Coordinate assignments, monitor progress, and follow up on deliverables.
• Track performance and prepare reports: Monitor progress toward grant objectives and coordinate required performance reporting.
• Build effective partnerships: Collaborate with participating hospitals, community partners, consultants, and the Project Steering Committee.
• Coordinate meetings: Organize project and committee meetings, communicate updates, and follow up on action items.
• Support long-term sustainability: Help partners develop a sustainable regional rural healthcare network.

What you bring

• Strong project management skills, including the ability to coordinate complex activities, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with internal teams, hospitals, contractors, consultants, and community organizations.
• Initiative, sound judgment, and the ability to anticipate needs and respond to challenges.
• Professionalism and diplomacy when working with partners and addressing problems.
• Ability to work independently and seek assistance when needed.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel, and the ability to use other software programs effectively.
• A valid driver's license and proof of automobile insurance.
• Ability to travel as required.

Experience especially relevant to this role includes healthcare project management, grant management, federal grant administration, hospital operations, and rural health initiatives.

Compensation and benefits

The salary range is $65,000 annually, depending on skills and experience. Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer-paid long-term disability insurance.
• Short-term disability insurance.
• Employer-paid life insurance and voluntary life insurance.
• Critical illness insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• 401(k) profit-sharing plan.

About Rural Hospital Alliance

Founded in 2011, the Rural Hospital Alliance consists of 39 member hospitals. Our mission is to help member hospitals succeed in their unique rural settings by achieving together what they could not achieve individually.

Join a collaborative organization where your project management skills can help strengthen rural hospitals and healthcare partnerships across Mississippi.

Apply today for the Healthcare Project Manager position with Rural Hospital Alliance in Madison, MS.