Senior Administrator for Maternal and Child Health (Manager II), Grade M2
Montgomery CountyAbout the Position
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Senior Administrator for Maternal and Child Health (Manager II)
Please note: The salary range above represents this position’s earning potential. The anticipated hiring range for this position will be $116,956 to $192,054, based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.
WHO WE ARE
Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, D.C., and with over one million residents, is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is also the most diverse County in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation. Montgomery County contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is responsible for delivery of the County’s public health and human services that meets the needs of our community’s most vulnerable children, adults and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With over 2,000 employees, the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department.
As a department, we believe the health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing, transportation, education, employment, health care, human services, safe neighborhoods, and healthy food. HHS provides critical services for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Public Health Services is seeking a visionary, collaborative, and results-oriented leader to serve as the Senior Administrator for Maternal and Child Health. This executive leadership position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of maternal and child health in Montgomery County by leading innovative programs, advancing health equity, strengthening community partnerships, and driving system-wide transformation to improve outcomes for children and families. The ideal candidate is an experienced public health leader with a passion for organizational excellence, evidence-based practice, and building high-performing teams to address complex public health challenges.
What You'll Be Doing
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The Senior Administrator for Maternal and Child Health serves as the County's executive leader for maternal and child health, providing strategic direction and oversight for one of Montgomery County's largest and most visible public health service areas. This position leads the development, integration, and continuous improvement of maternal and child health programs to improve maternal and infant health outcomes, reduce health disparities, strengthen organizational performance, and ensure equitable access to high-quality services. The Senior Administrator partners with County leadership, healthcare providers, community organizations, and state and federal agencies to advance innovative public health strategies, shape policy, secure resources, and build a coordinated maternal and child health system that meets the evolving needs of Montgomery County's diverse communities. The core duties of this position include:
- Provides executive leadership for Montgomery County's Maternal and Child Health (MCH) system by developing strategic priorities, directing operations, and advancing innovative, equitable, and evidence-based programs that improve maternal and infant health outcomes.
- Leads the strategic planning, integration, and continuous improvement of County-operated and County-funded maternal and child health programs to ensure coordinated, high-quality, and client-centered service delivery.
- Directs organizational transformation initiatives, including implementation of integrated care models, new technologies, workflow redesign, and evidence-based practices that strengthen system performance and health outcomes.
- Oversees the development and implementation of quality improvement, performance management, and data analytics strategies to evaluate program effectiveness, reduce health disparities, and guide strategic decision-making.
- Provides executive oversight of personnel, financial resources, grants, contracts, and operational priorities to ensure effective stewardship of public resources and achievement of organizational goals.
- Builds and maintains strategic partnerships with government agencies, healthcare systems, academic institutions, community organizations, and funding partners to advance maternal and child health policy, secure resources, and improve community health outcomes.
- Represents Montgomery County on local, state, and national maternal and child health initiatives by providing expert consultation, presenting program outcomes, participating on advisory committees, and testifying before elected officials and other governing bodies.
- Develops and sustains a high-performing organizational culture by promoting collaboration, accountability, innovation, workforce development, and continuous improvement across the Maternal and Child Health system.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Additional Information about the position:
Multilingual Skills: Bilingual applicants with multilingual skills in Spanish-to-English are encouraged to apply.
Evening and Weekend Hours: This position requires the ability to work evening and weekend hours.
Working Off-site Locations: This position requires the ability to attend meetings or perform work at off-site locations.
Medical Exam: The Selected candidate will be required to complete a medical exam before a successful appointment.
Financial Disclosure Information: The selected candidate will be required to complete and submit a Financial Disclosure Statement.
Minimum Qualifications
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Experience: Seven years of progressively responsible professional leadership experience in public health, maternal and child health, healthcare administration, or a closely related field, including at least three (3) years of experience supervising managers or leading multidisciplinary teams.
Note: The term “executive” is further defined as a high echelon or high-level position in an organization that is assigned technical research, management advisory services responsibilities, or policy-making duties and responsibilities that exerts considerable influence on organizational policy, plans, and operations through technical research, management advisory services, and/or policy-making duties and responsibilities (e.g., County positions at Grade 30 or above).
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree.
Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
License: Possession of a valid Class "C" (or equivalent) driver’s license from the applicant's state of residence when required for job-related duties.
Preferred experience: Candidates who have three (3) or more years of experience supervising managers or leading multidisciplinary teams are highly desirable. Candidates who have multilingual skills in Spanish to English are encouraged to apply.
Preferred Criteria, Interview Preferences
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Preferred Criteria:
The applications of those individuals meeting the minimum qualifications will be reviewed to determine the extent, relevance of training, and experience in the following areas:
- Experience leading large-scale organizational change or system transformation (e.g., program integration, organizational restructuring, EHR implementation, quality improvement initiatives, or implementation of new service delivery models).
- Experience managing multiple funding sources, including federal, state, or local grants, and developing or overseeing multi-million-dollar operating budgets.
- Experience using data, quality improvement methodologies, or performance management systems to improve organizational performance, health outcomes, or operational efficiency.
- Experience representing an organization before executive leadership, governing bodies, elected officials, community stakeholders, or state/federal agencies.
Interview Criteria:
Interview preference criteria will be used pertaining to:
- Strategic Leadership & Systems Thinking Demonstrated ability to develop and execute a strategic vision, lead organizational transformation, and integrate complex programs into a coordinated system.
- Maternal & Child Health / Public Health Expertise Demonstrated knowledge of maternal and child health, population health, health equity, public health systems, evidence-based practice, and regulatory requirements.
- Organizational Leadership & Change Management Experience leading organizational change, improving culture, navigating complex personnel issues, building high-performing leadership teams, and managing competing priorities.
- Operational, Fiscal & Data Management Demonstrated success managing large budgets, grants, contracts, performance metrics, quality improvement initiatives, and using data to drive strategic and operational decisions.
- Executive Communication & Partnership Development Ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership, elected officials, healthcare partners, community organizations, and staff while building collaborative partnerships and influencing policy.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Office of Human Resources (OHR) reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position.
Montgomery County Government(MCG) is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should email OHR at Hiring@montgomerycountymd.gov. Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.
MCG also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, refer to the Careers webpage on Hiring Preference.
All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant's responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria or interview preference status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on the Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for an interview.
This will establish an Eligible List that may be used to fill both current and future vacancies.
If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.
Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County's "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff's office) are subject to the County's ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at 19A-12 of the County Code. Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the Ethics Commission website.