Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Position Title : Senior Project Manager

Location : This position is hybrid to Atlanta

Position End Date : 9 / 29 / 2026

Salary : $108,000 plus benefits

Overview :

The CDC Foundation is working with CDC and state and local authorities to provide surge staff to support surveillance, prevention, and response activities within the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program. The CDC Foundation seeks candidates for the Senior Project Manager position to support the implementation of the request for application process to jurisdictions to identify staffing needs; strategic thinking around meeting the jurisdictions' needs in a timely manner through expedited hiring and supervising the Project Managers and managing project activities. The Senior Project Manager will report to the Senior Portfolio Manager, manage a team of direct reports, and be responsible for the day-to-day management of the project.

Required Qualifications

Education :

• Master's degree, preferably in Public Health, or a related field such as health policy, health promotion, global health, or health administration
• Or a bachelor's degree in a related field with a minimum of seven years of experience in public health or a related field

Professional Experience :

Skills and Qualities :

Responsibilities :

Special Notes :

This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by the CDC Foundation to best support the public health programming.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law. We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. 60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans. The CDC Foundation is a smoke-free environment. Relocation expenses are not included.

About the CDC Foundation :

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations, and individuals to protect the health, safety, and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the sole entity authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC's critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1.6 billion and launched more than 1,200 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of programs in the United States and in more than 160 countries last year.