About PCDC
Quality primary care is transformative and a cornerstone of healthy, thriving communities. PCDC is a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) community development financial institution that provides capital financing, expertise, and advocacy to expand primary care access and advance health equity in the communities that need it most. Built on 30 years of experience, PCDC is a statewide convener and primary care expert that brings safety net providers together to develop the care models and business practices they need to remain strong, sustainable organizations.
PCDC has supported primary care growth, transformation, and sustainability in New York State for over thirty years. Our work has been driven by trust and strong relationships with safety net providers, foundations, and State, County, and City agencies.
Recent example NY engagements led by PCDC’s consulting team include:
- Leading a Mother Cabrini Health Foundation-funded learning collaborative to improve FQHCs’ integration of behavioral health and performance in key BH quality measures.
- Leading a New York City-wide, intersectoral project, funded by the Novartis Foundation, to drive measurable improvement in cardiovascular health screening and outcomes.
- Developing the skills and comfort of IPA-employed practice liaison staff to drive quality improvement within their assigned network practices.
- Enabling 30 private practices, hospital systems, and FQHCs to achieve and maintain NCQA PCMH recognition.
- Developing the primary care strategy for a Medicaid-funded Social Care Network.
- Driving improvement in a FQHC’s revenue cycle KPIs through 1:1 practice coaching.
In October 2026, PCDC was selected to lead New York’s “Strengthening Rural Communities with Technology-Enhanced Primary Care” initiative, as part of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This effort enables capacity building and funds flow to support rural primary care practices to achieve NCQA PCMH recognition (enabling further Medicaid incentive revenue); improve their AI/technology adoption; improve their financial sustainability; and improve their provision of whole person care. This initiative will support at least six hundred practices over the next five years, and establish a statewide infrastructure for strengthening primary care, across all settings.
About the Role
PCDC is seeking a Senior Director to grow PCDC’s NY presence and impact and lead the RHTP Tech-Enhanced Primary Care initiative, serve as PCDC's primary external representative to the New York State Department of Health and other core program stakeholders. This role focuses on business development, programming strategy, external relationships, and the successful delivery of a major government-funded contract.
This position requires someone who can have a vision for how NY’s primary care infrastructure needs to be strengthened, and how the State’s initiative can best achieve those goals while maintaining alignment and compliance with federal funding requirements.
Key Responsibilities
New York State Market Leadership and Business Development (30-40%)
- Identify and create opportunities for innovative intersectoral partnerships that further PCDC’s mission and revenue, including relationships among funders, government agencies, providers, and community organizations.
- Develop strategic relationships with vendors, trade associations, and other consultancies that increase PCDC's visibility, improve conversion rates, and build responsiveness to PCDC's target markets.
- Be present at conferences and other convenings to raise PCDC's visibility and generate leads.
- Generate and convert leads from PCDC’s target markets and buyers.
- Scope, price, and push forward potential projects with clients and funders across Population Health, Clinical Operations, and Financial Sustainability service lines (areas of PCDC’s expertise).
- Monitor priority City, County, State, and federal procurement opportunities and grants within the priority regions.
- Work strategically with the External Affairs and Advancement team to elevate PCDC’s brand recognition, develop collateral materials, and support PCDC’s media presence.
- Work to secure repeat, referred, and expanded business with current clients and funders.
New York State Rural Health Transformation Program Leadership (60-70%)
Strategy and External Leadership
- Set and manage overall strategy for RHTP’s Primary Care Initiative, including PCDC's relationship with the state health department and other core stakeholders. The strategy must include effective methods to deliver capacity building at scale across a variety of domains and to distribute Federal dollars to enable practices to best secure and use AI/technology and to be ADA compliant.
- Serve as the primary external-facing leader for the initiative and build the relationships (provider, vendor, convener, etc.) that drive its success.
- Represent PCDC at state, regional, and industry convenings related to rural health.
- Actively coordinate with other State-funded initiatives to ensure efficient use of resources, and sensemaking for PCDC’s engaged practices.
- Develop a strategy, with NYSDOH, to extend the built capacity building infrastructure to support other state and federal initiatives.
Program Delivery and Operations
- Ensure RHTP contract milestones and deliverables are completed on schedule and within budget.
- Ensure the program meets federal flow down requirements with contracted vendors and partner organizations receiving RHTP passthrough funding.
- Interview, hire, and onboard core RHTP staff, working closely with HR on hiring strategy and candidate selection. Supervise Director, Primary Care Enablement; Director, PCMH Capacity Building; Practice Recruitment Specialist; and Project Managers.
- Direct quality assurance and compliance processes for RHTP, including HIPAA and Uniform Guidance (federal grant) compliance. Coordinate with PCDC Finance on the RHTP initiative annual budget, invoicing, and reconciliation to state and federal funding requirements.
Growth and Sustainability
- Work with PCDC's communications team to raise the RHTP initiative’s visibility with primary care practices.
- Develop plans that support the initiative’s sustainability beyond the grant period.
- Identify opportunities for philanthropic or corporate funding to extend the initiative’s reach.
Annual Salary range: $170,000 - $200,000
Work Schedule and Travel
- Hybrid, with monthly time in PCDC's Manhattan office and travel across New York State as the program requires.
Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, PCDC offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, an HRA, company-paid short- and long-term disability and life insurance, voluntary life insurance, 403(b) retirement, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, commuter benefits, paid family leave, generous paid vacation, sick, and personal days, paid holidays, an Employee Assistance Program.
No Firms/ No Calls Please
Required Qualifications
- Based in New York State.
- Bachelor's degree required. An advanced degree such as an MPH, MBA, or MSW is preferred.
- Ten or more years of senior leadership experience in healthcare consulting, primary care transformation, or public health program management, including experience in rural settings.
- Deep familiarity with the New York rural healthcare landscape, including FQHCs, medical groups, and health systems.
- Demonstrated experience leading consulting or internal improvement projects from scoping through impact evaluation.
- Demonstrated experience in developing compelling proposals for foundation, government, and other funding stakeholders.
- Experience managing complex contracts, funds flow, and large programmatic budgets under government funding requirements.
- Established relationships in New York rural health, Medicaid, or primary care policy circles are strongly preferred.
- Strong external relationship building skills with providers, government officials, and health plan or hospital leaders.
- Strong interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills; proven ability to work effectively with delivery teams, unit leadership, and a wide variety of external partners and organizations.
- Commitment to primary care as key to building healthy communities and health equity.
- Self-motivated and comfortable in a rapidly evolving, entrepreneurial environment.
Annual Salary range: $170,000 - $200,000
Work Schedule and Travel
- Hybrid, with monthly time in PCDC's Manhattan office and travel across New York State as the program requires.
Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, PCDC offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, an HRA, company-paid short- and long-term disability and life insurance, voluntary life insurance, 403(b) retirement, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, commuter benefits, paid family leave, generous paid vacation, sick, and personal days, paid holidays, an Employee Assistance Program.
The Primary Care Development Corporation is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We give full consideration for employment to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
No Firms/ No Calls Please