Deputy Director of Programs

Full Time
• Fully Remote - US

The Deputy Director of Programs (Title X & Statewide Health Initiatives), reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, is a senior leader responsible for driving program strategy, ensuring compliance and operational excellence, and advancing access to sexual and reproductive health statewide.

Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer and senior leadership team, the Deputy Director oversees organizational program design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement across all service delivery systems. This role serves as a key organizational decision-maker and external representative for programmatic strategy and impact.

• Provide organization-wide leadership for program strategy, design, and implementation across Title X and other health initiatives.
• Ensure alignment across program and finance functions to support operational success and regulatory adherence.
• Serve as a member of the executive leadership team, contributing to organizational strategy, planning, and decision-making.
• Translate organizational vision into actionable program priorities, goals, and performance outcomes.
• Ensure alignment between program operations, organizational strategy, and funding requirements.

• Oversee management of complex federal and state grant portfolios, including compliance, reporting, budgeting, and execution.
• Ensure adherence to all Title X statutes, federal regulations, and funding requirements.
• In collaboration with the CEO and Policy Director, respond to legislative, regulatory, and policy changes impacting programs.
• Oversee sub-recipient funding allocation, contracting, reconciliation, and compliance systems.
• Provide strategic oversight of program guidance, development, and dissemination.

• Lead development and execution of multi-program strategic initiatives across the organization.
• Design and scale innovative service delivery models informed by data and community need.
• Oversee program expansion efforts, including onboarding of new partners and geographic/service growth.
• Ensure all programs are grounded in continuous quality improvement (QI/QA) frameworks and performance data.
• Establish organizational policies and procedures that guide program excellence and consistency.

• Provide executive oversight to program directors and cross-functional program staff.
• Support organizational talent development and succession planning.
• Facilitate cross-department collaboration across Finance, Operations, Data, and Programs.
• Lead program leadership meetings and ensure execution of organizational priorities and work plans.
• Participate in recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of senior program staff.

• Oversee program evaluation, performance management, and impact measurement systems.
• Ensure data is used to inform strategy, improve service delivery, and strengthen accountability.
• Establish organization-wide programs with key performance indicators and reporting structures.
• Translate data insights into executive-level recommendations and strategic action.

• Serve as a senior external representative for Every Body Texas’ programmatic portfolio.
• Build and maintain relationships with federal, state, and national partners, including peer Title X grantees and organizations such as NFPRHA and FPCA.
• Represent the organization in high-level convenings, coalitions, and policy spaces.
• Support media engagement and public communications related to program impact as needed.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree or…