Project Director of Suicide Care Policy and Health System Transformation (Project Director I)

EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER (EDC)

EDC is one of the world's leading nonprofit research and development firms. EDC designs, implements, and evaluates programs to improve education, health, and economic opportunity worldwide. Collaborating with both public and private partners, we strive for a world where all people are empowered to live healthy, productive lives.

The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance) at EDC is seeking a Project Director of Suicide Care Policy and Health System Transformation to provide strategic leadership for a portfolio of privately funded initiatives focused on advancing evidence-based suicide care across the U.S. health system.

The Action Alliance is the nation's leading public-private partnership for suicide prevention and is responsible for advancing the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.

In this role, you will lead high-impact efforts to drive the adoption of best practices in suicide care across health care delivery, financing, and policy systems. You will shape long-term strategies, guide complex projects, and collaborate with national partners to advance meaningful systems change.

You will:

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for a portfolio of national initiatives focused on suicide care policy and health system transformation
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams, ensuring high-quality deliverables are completed on time and within budget
• Develop and implement strategies to expand adoption of evidence-based suicide care practices across health systems and payers
• Collaborate closely with internal leadership to align efforts across Action Alliance initiatives
• Build and sustain relationships with health plans, health systems, policymakers, funders, and national partners
• Facilitate collaboration and consensus among diverse stakeholders to advance shared goals
• Represent EDC and the Action Alliance at national meetings, conferences, and external forums
• Serve as a subject matter expert on suicide care within national strategy and evaluation efforts

Education:

• Master's degree in public health, health policy, social sciences, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills & Experience:

• Experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives, ideally at a national level
• Strong partnership-building and stakeholder engagement skills, including experience working with executive-level leaders
• Ability to translate strategy into actionable plans and manage multiple priorities effectively
• Experience leading project teams and delivering high-quality results in a dynamic environment
• Knowledge of or ability to develop expertise in suicide prevention, public health, or health system transformation

Preferred Education, Skills & Experience:

• Master's degree in public health, behavioral health, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience advancing strategic priorities across complex healthcare environments.
• Deep expertise in healthcare financing, systems, quality measurement, accreditation, and/or regulatory policy.
• Recognized expertise in suicide prevention, including leadership of programs grounded in public health and community-based approaches.
• Experience convening and leading senior-level coalitions and cross-sector partnerships.
• Proven ability to represent organizations in national policy, conference, and stakeholder settings.
• Familiarity with national frameworks such as the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.

Please submit the following required documents via Smart Recruiter:

• Cover letter.
• Current CV or resume.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship. At this time, the EDC is unable to support employment-based visa sponsorship.

EDC affirms its steadfast commitment to uphold the highest standards of conduct, ensuring the protection of all individuals from misconduct, and maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards any violation of these rights. Safeguarding refers to the measures and practices put in place to protect individuals, particularly vulnerable groups, from harm, abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

EDC is a smoke-free workplace, and offers a supportive work environment, competitive salary, and excellent benefits.

Total Rewards:

EDC offers the following comprehensive benefits package for all eligible employees:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid holidays
• Generous vacation benefits for full- and part-time employees
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-tax transport benefit
• Robust retirement plan with TIAA/CREF (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association/College Retirement Equities Fund)
• Paid sick time and personal time annually
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program

The external, starting full-time, base salary range for this position is $76,000 to $93,000. For internal applicants, salaries outside of this range will be factored into eligibility and honored as appropriate.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the EDC job opportunities website as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by e-mailinghuman_resources@edc.orgor by calling617-618-2314.