About Nurture NC

Nurture NC is a statewide backbone organization dedicated to advancing collective impact initiatives that improve maternal and infant health across North Carolina.

We do our work by:

• Coordinating effort: Amplifying, connecting, and aligning existing initiatives and funding streams.
• Filling gaps: Identifying opportunities, partners, and community-based solutions where current efforts are lacking.
• Driving change: Catalyzing action in identified focus areas and supporting non-partisan strategic policy changes.

Nurture NC’s work is organized around three core, statewide focus areas:

• Maternal health workforce
• Rural healthcare access
• Public policy optimization

After an 18-month planning period of multi-sector engagement, Nurture NC pivoted to action in October 2025 and is now in a phase of rapid growth and development.

About the role

Nurture NC seeks a nimble, organized, and goal-oriented relationship-builder, continuous learner, and problem-solver to join our small but growing team.

The Executive Program Manager is a senior position and will work closely with the Executive Director to develop and operationalize Nurture NC’s critical and strategic work across multi-sector partners. In this fast-paced and evolving environment, the Executive Program Manager will partner with the core team to execute a wide range of activities, including strategic planning, policy development, project management, administrative oversight, financial and grants management, and key communications.

This role requires strong planning and foresight, the ability to manage competing priorities, and sound judgment under pressure. As the organization matures, the Executive Program Manager will lead hiring and help build out the larger team, with responsibility for management, delegation, and oversight of new team members.

The Executive Program Manager will also serve as a prominent external representative, collaborating with policymakers, philanthropic leaders, and subject-matter experts. The ideal candidate is energized by building a new organization and infrastructure, thrives in a rapidly changing environment, and brings policy, programmatic, and operational experience.

Roles and responsibilities

Strategic planning and leadership

• Collaborate with team members to develop and implement the organization’s strategic vision and objectives.
• Develop key performance indicators to track progress.
• Monitor progress toward strategic goals, identify roadblocks, and propose actionable solutions.

Management and operations

• Support leadership in developing and streamlining operational infrastructure, internal processes, and team roles.
• Identify staffing needs and hiring opportunities, oversee recruitment, and supervise a growing team.

External partner coordination, communication, and collaboration

• Oversee website management with an external vendor, as well as social media strategy and content, including a quarterly newsletter.
• Work with a communications professional to develop and implement a communications strategy that connects partners, attracts investment, and influences policy change.
• Cultivate relationships and manage collaborations with partner organizations, funders, government leaders, policymakers, and community organizations.
• Manage and coordinate Nurture NC Advisory Committee meetings and serve as liaison between the committee and the Nurture NC team.
• Represent Nurture NC at public events, partner meetings, and conferences.

Advancement of policy and programmatic priority initiatives

• Stay current on maternal and infant health programs, policy trends, legislation, and relevant news.
• Initiate and maintain multi-sector partnerships to advance priority initiatives.
• Provide complex project management across multiple workstreams.
• Work with leadership and partners to develop key performance indicators and project measures for priority initiatives.

Financial and grant administration and management

• Manage the organizational budget and ensure strategic allocation of resources.
• Manage grant agreements, including timelines, budgets, evaluation metrics, reporting requirements, and grant writing.

Knowledge, skills, and qualifications

• Subject-matter knowledge in maternal and infant health.
• Proven experience in leadership, management, and operational roles.
• Self-starter who enjoys working in an all-hands-on-deck environment.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced setting.
• Strong writing, verbal, and public speaking skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams), shared Google documents, and Zoom.
• Preferred experience in a North Carolina health-related field.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or
• Master’s degree in a related field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.

This is a full-time position with a 40-hour work week. The role is hybrid, with a minimum of quarterly in-person meetings in North Carolina.

To be considered for this position, please email your Resume/CV and Cover Letter to miranda@hopestarnc.org by Monday, February 23rd 2026.