Peak Performers has partnered with an Oklahoma State Agency to assist in their search for a remote Senior Public Health Grant Strategist. In this position, you will be responsible for providing executive leadership with strategic advisory services, optimizing federal grant acquisition, aligning grant streams with core public health capabilities, and modernizing grant management business processes. 

Major duties

• Provide executive-level guidance on federal and state grant policies, funding requirements, agency policies, and regulatory changes affecting grant operations.
• Evaluate the grant portfolio to identify funding gaps, funding risks, and opportunities to align and blend federal funding streams.
• Develop executive briefings, policy memos, and decision-support materials for program, financial, executive, and legislative stakeholders.
• Conduct grant readiness assessments and establish agency-wide grant governance frameworks aligned with federal and state requirements.
• Audit and align grant management processes with PeopleSoft Financials, including Commitment Control, General Ledger, Contracts, Grants, and Billing modules.
• Design and implement automated Smartsheet workflows, Control Centers, Dynamic Views, approval routing, and executive dashboards integrated with PeopleSoft data.
• Streamline grant lifecycle processes, including pre-award tracking, subrecipient monitoring, project setup, budgeting, and post-award drawdown reconciliation.
• Provide strategic guidance for federal grant applications across HHS, CMS, USDA, and related funding programs.
• Interpret and support compliance with 2 CFR 200, state purchasing requirements, allowable costs, indirect costs, and agency grant policies.
• Establish subrecipient monitoring processes and support compliance reviews and Single Audit readiness.
• Lead stakeholder sessions with agency directors, financial teams, and program managers to translate grant policy, operational, and financial information into actionable decisions.
• Provide technical assistance, policy briefings, and training to support adoption of modernized PeopleSoft and Smartsheet grant management processes.

What are we looking for?

• 15+ years of experience in public health grant strategy, executive advisory, and federal grant portfolio management within state or local health department environments. 

• Proven track record of providing agency-wide strategic insight, specifically within state health agencies (such as OSDH or equivalent state health departments), leveraging grant funding to sustain and expand core public health operational capabilities. 

• Demonstrated experience integrating state PeopleSoft Financials enterprise grant modules with operational business processes and workflow management tools. 

• Demonstrated experience with Smartsheet architecture and solutions design, specifically focused on digitizing complex state business processes and creating executive-level reporting frameworks. 

• Deep, hands-on familiarity with federal grant systems and state health department administration tools (e.g., HRSA EHBs, Grants.gov, and state-level central grant repositories). 

• Deep, authoritative understanding of 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance), state administrative codes, and federal compliance requirements. 

• Exceptional strategic consulting, executive presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to influence C-suite leaders and state agency heads. 

• Master’s degree in Public Health (MPH), Health Care Administration (MHA), Master of Public Administration (MPA), Master of Science (MS) or a related field (or equivalent senior executive experience). 

• At least four years of experience with Smartsheet workflow integration experience in building automation, dashboards, governance, and solution delivery. 

• At least four years of experience with Peoplesoft Financials – using queries, entering requisitions, approvals, and ledger tools. 

• Direct prior experience working within or consulting for the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) or other state health departments. 

• Expertise in state-level public health governance, multi-county health district structures, or social determinants of health (SDOH) strategy. 

• Extensive experience in public health federal grant lifecycle management >$150M
  
  

Exciting Opportunity Details

• Rate: $100.00/hour

• W2 Contract

• Worksite Location: Remote

• 6-12 month contract with the opportunity for extension

The Peak Performers difference

• Excellent medical health, dental & vision insurance at 60 days

• Our employees may choose to participate in a 403(b) retirement plan

• Qualified applicants with chronic medical conditions and/or disabilities receive priority placement

• We pay weekly through direct deposit

• In business since 1994 and thousands of job placements

All employment offers are contingent on the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws.

Applicants for employment with Peak Performers must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship for a visa now or in the future.
 
Peak Performers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Peak Performers does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

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