Associate Director, Black Health Equity

Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable sexual and reproductive health care for all people, as well as the nation’s largest provider of sex education. With more than 600 health centers across the country, Planned Parenthood organizations serve all patients with care and compassion, with respect, and without judgment, striving to create equitable access to health care. Through health centers, programs in schools and communities, and online resources, Planned Parenthood is a trusted source of reliable education and information that allows people to make informed health decisions. We do all this because we care passionately about helping people lead healthier lives.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that supports the independently incorporated Planned Parenthood affiliates operating health centers across the U.S. Planned Parenthood Action Fund is an independent, nonpartisan, not-for-profit membership organization formed as the advocacy and political arm of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. The Action Fund engages in educational, advocacy, and electoral activity, including grassroots organizing, legislative advocacy, and voter education. Planned Parenthood values the experience of employees, and our cultural ethos is “In This Together” which aims to support a workplace culture that centers on belonging, learning, and individual recognition.

We are seeking an operations-focused and programmatic implementation Associate Director, Black Health Equity. This job reports to the National Director, Black Health Equity (BHE) in the Black Health Equity Initiative (BHEI) department of PPFA. The BHEI team positions Planned Parenthood to improve the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) health outcomes of Black women, girls, trans and nonbinary communities.

Purpose:

The Associate Director, BHE is a key strategic partner in advancing PPFA’s mission to adapt BHE across the federation. This role combines systems-level thinking with an operations-driven, execution-focused approach to sustain and scale the full BHEI portfolio, implementing programs across participating Planned Parenthood affiliates to improve health outcomes of Black communities. Working closely with affiliate leadership and national office colleagues, the Associate Director will design and adapt processes that strengthen affiliate operationalization of interventions supporting BHE and ensure seamless delivery of BHEI priorities while meeting affiliate needs.

Engagement:

With expertise in programmatic experience, this leader will bring facilitation skills and persuasive leadership to guide cross-functional planning, surface solutions, and support collective decision-making. By anticipating shifts in affiliate and stakeholder needs, and tailoring approaches to organizational capacities, resources, and technological conditions, the Associate Director ensures BHEI initiatives remain responsive, sustainable, and impactful. This individual will:

• Establish the BHEI as a trusted systems-level partner by demonstrating operational excellence and modeling what scalable, equitable infrastructure looks like across the federation.

• Serve as a steady, facilitative presence in times of organizational change by advising BHEI affiliate teams on approaches that sustain quality and delivery while fostering collaboration, clarity, and adaptability.

• Partner with BHEI cohort program leads and additional stakeholders to ensure operations are seamlessly aligned with programmatic goals and evaluation plans, supporting affiliates in adopting equity-centered practices and strengthening delivery.

• Surface operational insights, affiliate wins, and program outcomes that highlight innovation, reinforce BHEI’s national leadership, and advance the Federation’s visibility in the health equity space.

• Cultivate collaborative networks with Planned Parenthood affiliates using empathy and operational expertise to deepen shared perspectives on advancing BHE through sustainable, scalable interventions.

Delivery:

• Extend leadership capacity of the National Director by translating strategic direction into adapting plans, coordinating cross-functional operations, and maintaining clarity and momentum to strengthen organizational alignment, ensuring program milestones are met and surfacing timely insights that strengthen executive decision-making.

• Drive adaptation of BHEI’s project cycle by leading collaborative networks, advancing equity-focused learning and action initiatives, building communities of practice, and managing digital platforms that strengthen knowledge sharing.

• Anticipate affiliate and stakeholder needs, and adapt systems and timelines to ensure responsiveness, sustainability, and measurable impact.

• Act as a trusted partner in leading federation-wide priorities by coordinating across teams, troubleshooting challenges, and maintaining clarity and momentum so leadership can focus on vision, external positioning, and long-term strategy.

• Facilitate and lead a collaborative platform to test and scale new affiliate-submitted BHE interventions. Guide affiliates in piloting new approaches aligned with clinical focus areas, leveraging BHEI cohort leads as subject matter experts to provide technical assistance, strengthen intervention design, and build affiliate capacity.

• Oversee the implementation of highlighting existing affiliate-driven equity-centered interventions by providing funding support, guiding affiliates in strengthening strategies, showcasing innovations, expanding participation, and scaling models that build trust, foster collaboration, and advance BHE across the Federation.

 • Launch a central hub for knowledge sharing, capturing Planned Parenthood affiliate case studies and best practices, while curating exclusive content, facilitating affiliate engagement, and capturing implementation learnings to scale innovation and impact across the federation.

• Other duties as assigned. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): 

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Organizational Development, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience is required.

• At least 7 years in progressively responsible operational/program management roles is required.

• Demonstrated track record in operations, program implementation, and/or evaluative methods to measure impact and cross-functional leadership is required, ideally in a health equity, public health, or nonprofit setting.

• Experience working in federated or complex organizations is a strong plus but not required.

• Familiarity with systems change approaches, including organizational infrastructure, program delivery, and knowledge management

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex concepts into actionable strategies for diverse audiences including staff, community partners, and executive leadership

• Demonstrated ability to guide stakeholders through complex organizational processes, with a solutions-oriented mindset to foster collaboration and support adoption of new practices

• A growth-oriented mindset and the agility to address ambiguity, conflict, or resistance with clarity and care

Travel: Up to 30% domestic travel is required for site visits, partner meetings, etc.

Total offer package to include generous vacation + sick leave + paid holidays, individual/family provided medical, dental and vision benefits effective day 1, life insurance, short/long term disability, paid family leave and 401k. We also offer voluntary opt-in for Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Transportation/Commuter accounts.   

We value a truly diverse workforce and a culture of inclusivity and belonging. Our goal is to attract qualified candidates and encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.  We're committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.

PPFA participates in the E-Verify program and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Roles that are denoted as NYC, DC, or both will work a hybrid schedule and are expected to work in their assigned PPFA office a minimum 2 days per week unless the role is denoted as onsite, which requires working onsite full time or 5 days per week.