Health and Wellness Programs Manager

Health and Wellness Programs Manager

Department: Health and Wellness Programs

Reports To: Deputy Executive Director

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Work location: On-site

Wage Range: 11/12 $ 42.46 to $45.26 per hour DOQ

Under the direction of the Deputy Executive Director, the Health and Wellness Programs Manager is responsible for the overall management and supervision of Health and Wellness programs and staff. The Health and Wellness Programs Manager provides strategic leadership, oversight, and implementation of culturally grounded public health initiatives serving Tribal communities within the SPIPA service area. This position manages federally funded programs, including cancer prevention, survivorship, and women’s wellness initiatives, ensuring compliance with grant requirements while advancing community-driven health priorities.

The Health and Wellness Manager collaborates with Tribal clinics, community partners, and regional stakeholders to strengthen care coordination, patient navigation, health education, and systems improvement efforts. This role oversees program planning, budgeting, reporting, partnership development, and staff coordination to improve access to quality, culturally responsive health resources. This position is located at the SPIPA Intertribal Professional Center (IPC) located on the Squaxin Island Reservation near Shelton, WA.

• Coordinate and support the identification of supplemental and new funding opportunities aligned with Health and Wellness program priorities and community-identified needs; develop new and renewal grant proposals in collaboration with the Planning and Development Department on behalf of Health and Wellness Programs.
• Serve as programmatic budget authority for assigned grants, programs and contracts, overseeing annual budget development and year‑round fiscal monitoring; ensure timely and appropriate spend‑down of funds; and review and approve expenditures in accordance with procurement standards, funding requirements, and organizational policies.
• Oversee the development, implementation, and ongoing monitoring of annual workplans, ensuring planned activities, timelines, and expenditures align with approved budgets.
• Manage contracts by developing scopes of work, requesting renewals and amendments, monitoring deliverables and timelines, and ensuring completion in accordance with agreed‑upon terms and performance expectations.
• Provide technical assistance for Tribes and program staff for SPIPA‑based Health and Wellness Programs, such as CDC Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection program, and portfolio of supplemental programs.
• Use culturally grounded, consultation‑forward practice with consortium Tribes and clinic partners.
• Ensure program deliverables, performance measures, and required reports meet funder criteria by conducting ongoing program evaluation, monitoring outcomes and data quality, assessing progress toward objectives, and implementing continuous quality improvement strategies as needed. Develop procedures for each program and ensure compliance for site visits.
• Coordinate the collection and analysis of data reported to internal and external stakeholders in compliance with federal rules and regulations.
• Coordinate intertribal training on Health and Wellness Programs as requested.
• Work with Tribes and program participants to ensure program effectiveness. Maintain awareness of new developments and communicate opportunities impacting Health and Wellness Programs as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise and review the work of staff involved in providing services through SPIPA’s Health and Wellness programs.
• Monitor and balance FTE allocations across funding sources, ensuring staff time and activities are appropriately aligned and accurately billed in accordance with approved budgets.
• Participate in the selection of staff; provide or coordinate staff training, work with employees to improve job performance and correct deficiencies, implement disciplinary action as necessary.
• Set goals and measurable expectations to ensure…