What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Health Program Manager (Population Health) position at City of Bloomington, MN?
Primary Objective
The City of Bloomington seeks an experienced and dynamic Public Health leader to oversee population health services across Bloomington, Edina, and Richfield. The Population Health Manager will lead a dedicated team to fulfill the agency’s mission to engage the community in promoting, protecting, and improving the health of all residents. This role focuses on leadership, strategic planning, health equity, community partnerships, and measurable program outcomes.
City Values And Expectations
Leadership and Program Oversight
Minimum Qualifications
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position supervises three supervisors in the Population Health Team
Anticipated Hiring Range: $101,103 – $103,633 Annually
2025 Full Salary Range: $101,103 – $134,787 Annually
Full Time; Exempt; Non-Union; Benefits Eligible
The City of Bloomington is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applicants who are black, indigenous or persons of color are encouraged to apply. We also encourage women, veterans, members of the LGBTQIA community, and individuals with disabilities to apply.
The position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
Benefits
Benefits for regular, full-time employees of the City of Bloomington (with the exception of 24 hour firefighters and 24 hour fire fighter/paramedics) include the following:
The City of Bloomington (City) is asking you to supply information (data) as part of your application for employment with the City. The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA) classifies this data as private data about you. The law does not require you to provide the data and there is no legal consequence for refusing to provide the data. However, if you do not provide the requested data, the City may not have enough information to consider your application and you may not move forward in the selection process. If you do provide the data, City employees and its agents may have access to your private data if their work assignments reasonably require access. The hiring manager or supervisor, human resources employees, and members of an interview panel, which may include non-City employees, will have access to some of your private data during the application and selection process. State or federal law or a court order may allow others to have access to your data also. The City will not disclose any of your private data to any member of the general public without your permission. The MGDPA classifies the following information as public data about applicants: veteran status, relevant test scores, rank on eligible list, job history, education and training, and work availability. If you are a finalist for the position, your name is also public. A "finalist" is a person the City selects for an interview. Do you agree to supply the data the City is requesting as part of your application for employment?
I understand that in order for my application to receive every consideration in the selection process, I must complete the following supplemental questionnaire completely for this position. Attaching a resume is NOT a substitute for completing an answer. If a question is answered by the statement "See Resume", the question will be treated as if there is no answer. The information I provide will be reviewed and used to determine my eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. If the supplemental question is not applicable to you, please indicate N/A.
I have read and understand the above instructions regarding supplemental questions.
Did you read and review the Working Conditions and Physical Demands checklist and the Remote Work availability? Once you click on the link
This is a reminder that you should check your Spam/Junk folder as emails from the City of Bloomington might end up being received in those folders and not your inbox. Please note that the City won't send out communications until after the job posting has officially closed unless the posting clearly states otherwise. Please acknowledge that you have read and understood this informational message.
The advertised starting wage for this position is $101,103-$107,260 annually. If offered this position are you willing to accept a salary within that range?
Please indicate your highest level of education completed.
If you indicated you have post-secondary education, please summarize coursework or list degree earned, area of study, name of institution and dates you attended. If not applicable to you, indicate N/A.
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How many years of progressive experience leading public health projects or programs
If you indicated you have progressive work experience leading public health projects or programs, please summarize your experience including Job Title, place of employment, and relevant job duties. If not applicable, indicate N/A.
10
How many years of experience in a supervisory role overseeing direct service staff do you possess?
If you indicated that you have experience in a supervisory role overseeing direct service staff, please summarize that experience including Job Title, dates of employment and relevant job duties. if this does not apply to you, please indicate NA
12
How many years of experience do you possess coordinating programs in at least one of the following areas: SHIP, Emergency Preparedness, Health-in-All-Policies, Substance Use Prevention, Mental Wellbeing, Older Adult Health, or Community Health Work
If you have experience coordinating programs in at least one of the following areas: SHIP, Emergency Preparedness, Health-in-All-Policies, Substance Use Prevention, Mental Wellbeing, Older Adult Health, or Community Health Work, please summarize this experience including Job Title, dates of employment, and relevant job duties. If this does not apply to you, please indicate NA.
14
How many years of experience with project management, managing grants, budgets, and project deliverables?
If you possess experience with project management, managing grants, budgets, and project deliverables, please summarize your experience including Job Title, dates of employment and relevant job duties. If this does not apply to you, please indicate NA.
16
Do you possess experience building and maintaining partnerships to achieve shared goals?
If you indicated that you possess experience building and maintaining partnerships to achieve shared goals, please provide 1-2 examples of how you have achieved this in the past. Please include Job Title and dates of employment. If this does not apply to you, please indicate NA.
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Are you able to work flexible hours as needed and access to reliable transportation?
Do you possess experience managing performance measurement systems or leading quality improvement initiatives?
If you indicated that you possess experience with managing performance measurement systems or leading quality improvement initiatives, please provide 1-2 examples of this experience including Job Title and dates of employment. If this does not apply to you, please indicate NA.
21
How many years of experience do you possess of managing budgets and staff in a culturally diverse setting?
If you indicated that you possess experience with managing budgets and staff in a culturally diverse setting, please summarize this experience with 1-2 examples including Job Title and dates of employment. If this does not apply to you, please indicate NA.
23
Do you possess knowledge of city, county, and state public health systems and foundational public health responsibilities?
If you do possess knowledge of city, county, and state public health systems and foundational public health responsibilities, please provide 1-2 examples. If this does not apply to you, please indicate NA.
25
Do you possess experience with public health electronic health records, data systems, and statistical analysis tools (e.g., R, Tableau, GIS)?
If you stated that you possess experience using public health electronic health records, data systems, and statistical analysis tools (e.g., R, Tableau, GIS), please indicate your experience with these, rating your proficiency with each on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest or expert.
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Do you fluently speak a second language, in addition to English, that has a recognized presence in the community? Recognized prevalent languages in the City of Bloomington are Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, Chinese Mandarin, and Cambodian [Khmer]. Fluent means you can sustain a conversation, demonstrate intelligible pronunciation which doesn't interfere with understanding, and communicate at informal and some formal levels.
If you indicated you speak a language other than English that you are FLUENT in, please list the language(s) and years spoken. If not applicable, please indicate N/A.
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This Question Is To Determine Your Status As a Veteran Under The Veteran's Preference Statute, Minnesota Statutes, 43A.11. Please Check The Statement Below Which Best Describes Your Current Veteran's Status
If you are a Veteran and achieve the minimum passing rating, do you wish to apply your veteran's preference bonus points? If you answer yes, you MUST complete the City of Bloomington's Veteran Preference Questionnaire (
The City of Bloomington seeks an experienced and dynamic Public Health leader to oversee population health services across Bloomington, Edina, and Richfield. The Population Health Manager will lead a dedicated team to fulfill the agency’s mission to engage the community in promoting, protecting, and improving the health of all residents. This role focuses on leadership, strategic planning, health equity, community partnerships, and measurable program outcomes.
City Values And Expectations
- Develops, supports, and models a positive and productive workplace culture based on respect, dignity, honesty, and integrity. Allows staff to grow and succeed by providing opportunities for increased responsibility and creating a positive work culture
- Supports and advances organizational development efforts such as developing a high performing organization, employee engagement, workforce development, inclusion and equity, and performance measurement efforts
- Works cooperatively with others; develops and maintains respectful and effective working relationships with diverse coworkers and community members; consistently brings a high level of self-awareness and empathy to all personal interactions
- Proactively resolves conflicts and misunderstandings in order to ensure a respectful and inclusive workplace
- Seeks to understand the legacy of structural racism, and its impact on employees and the residents we serve; identifies any implications and adverse equity impacts when developing or reviewing policies, projects, activities and interactions with stakeholders
- Embraces the City's shared values and contributes towards accomplishing the City's vision and goals by being creative, innovative, continuously learning, and communicating clearly
Leadership and Program Oversight
- Plan, organize, and manage the Population Health Team, including the following program areas:
- Community Resilience Team: Emergency Preparedness and the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP)
- Substance Use Prevention and Policy Team: Opioids, cannabis, tobacco prevention, mental wellbeing, and health-in-all-policies initiatives
- Community Resource Team: Resource connections, public health nuisance response, public health interventions using evidence-based population best practices and division-wide outreach and engagement
- Provide leadership, supervision, and mentorship to team members to ensure high-quality, equitable, and person-centered services
- Develop and implement work plans, policies, and service delivery standards, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and public health priorities
- Oversee program budgets, grants, contracts, and procurement processes in collaboration with internal and external partners
- Analyze program goals, data, and outcomes, mobilizing the team to meet performance expectations and measurable results
- Use surveillance data, best practices, and community input to inform decision-making and design effective interventions
- Ensure ethical principles are upheld in the collection, maintenance, and use of data, focusing on transparency and impact
- Continuously monitor program performance, identify emerging trends and recommend data-driven strategies for continuous quality improvement and resource allocation
- Embed health equity principles into all programs, policies, and decision-making processes to address systemic disparities and social determinants of health
- Review policies and programs for adverse equity impacts, identifying and implementing improvements to advance inclusive outcomes
- Support trauma-informed and culturally responsive practices, ensuring services are accessible for all ages, abilities, and communities
- Evaluate legislative and policy changes, contributing to program development and management team decisions
- Cultivate and maintain strategic partnerships with community organizations, healthcare systems, and government agencies to align priorities and maximize impact
- Collaborate with community members, leaders, and coalitions to develop prevention plans and address emerging health issues
- Serve as a representative of the city, advocating for residents’ needs while fostering cross-departmental and cross-sector coordination
- Establish performance expectations, monitor progress, and hold team members accountable for achieving results
- Evaluate staff performance, provide feedback, and resolve personnel issues as needed
- Ensure efficient service delivery and lead quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives
- Recommend systems improvements to enhance program operations, workflows, and outcomes
- Provide leadership during public health emergencies and support the department’s emergency response plan
- Fulfill designated roles in response efforts, ensuring preparedness and collaboration across programs
- Develop and share program reports, assessments, and presentations with stakeholders, leadership, and the community
- Educate and inform the public and partner organizations about population health programs, priorities, and resources
- Maintain clear and ongoing communication with internal teams and external partners to align efforts
- Strong knowledge of public health principles, program development, and health equity frameworks
- Proficiency in strategic planning, quality improvement, and performance management
- Expertise in data analysis, health assessment, and using evidence-based practices to inform decisions
- Proven ability to lead, inspire, and cultivate growth within diverse, cross-functional teams
- Exceptional project management, organizational, and leadership skills
- Ability to build trusted partnerships and collaborate with diverse stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Community Health, Public Policy, Project Management, Nursing, or a related field
- Six (6) years of progressive experience leading public health projects or programs
- Two (2) years of experience in a supervisory role overseeing direct service staff
- One (1) year of experience coordinating programs in at least one of the following areas: SHIP, Emergency Preparedness, Health-in-All-Policies, Substance Use Prevention, Mental Wellbeing, Older Adult Health, or Community Health Work
- Two (2) years of experience with project management, managing grants, budgets, and project deliverables
- Experience building and maintaining partnerships to achieve shared goals
- Ability to work flexible hours as needed and access to reliable transportation
- Master’s degree in Community Health, Public Policy, Project Management, Nursing, or a related field
- Experience managing performance measurement systems or leading quality improvement initiatives
- Experience with developing new programs with grant funding and community-driven outcomes
- Two (2) or more years of experience managing budgets and staff in a culturally diverse setting
- Knowledge of city, county, and state public health systems and foundational public health responsibilities
- Experience with public health electronic health records, data systems, and statistical analysis tools (e.g., R, Tableau, GIS)
- Ability to speak a second language commonly used in the community (e.g., Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese)
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Supervise staff within the Population Health Team, including program supervisors, nurses, community health workers, and program specialists
- The Population Health Program Manager plays a key leadership role in advancing health equity, fostering community partnerships, and improving population health outcomes for residents across Bloomington, Edina, and Richfield
This position supervises three supervisors in the Population Health Team
Anticipated Hiring Range: $101,103 – $103,633 Annually
2025 Full Salary Range: $101,103 – $134,787 Annually
Full Time; Exempt; Non-Union; Benefits Eligible
The City of Bloomington is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applicants who are black, indigenous or persons of color are encouraged to apply. We also encourage women, veterans, members of the LGBTQIA community, and individuals with disabilities to apply.
The position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
Benefits
Benefits for regular, full-time employees of the City of Bloomington (with the exception of 24 hour firefighters and 24 hour fire fighter/paramedics) include the following:
- 10 days paid vacation per year
- 13 days paid personal leave per year
- 13 paid holidays per year
- 12 weeks paid parental leave
- Employee health and dental insurance
- Paid employee life insurance
- Paid employee disability insurance
- Employer/employee paid pension
- Deferred compensation
- Tuition assistance program
- Health club membership reimbursement
- Flexible spending account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Other optional benefits
- Great suburban location, on bus line
- Free employee parking
- (Union contracts may vary from the above list.)
The City of Bloomington (City) is asking you to supply information (data) as part of your application for employment with the City. The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA) classifies this data as private data about you. The law does not require you to provide the data and there is no legal consequence for refusing to provide the data. However, if you do not provide the requested data, the City may not have enough information to consider your application and you may not move forward in the selection process. If you do provide the data, City employees and its agents may have access to your private data if their work assignments reasonably require access. The hiring manager or supervisor, human resources employees, and members of an interview panel, which may include non-City employees, will have access to some of your private data during the application and selection process. State or federal law or a court order may allow others to have access to your data also. The City will not disclose any of your private data to any member of the general public without your permission. The MGDPA classifies the following information as public data about applicants: veteran status, relevant test scores, rank on eligible list, job history, education and training, and work availability. If you are a finalist for the position, your name is also public. A "finalist" is a person the City selects for an interview. Do you agree to supply the data the City is requesting as part of your application for employment?
- Yes
- No
I understand that in order for my application to receive every consideration in the selection process, I must complete the following supplemental questionnaire completely for this position. Attaching a resume is NOT a substitute for completing an answer. If a question is answered by the statement "See Resume", the question will be treated as if there is no answer. The information I provide will be reviewed and used to determine my eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. If the supplemental question is not applicable to you, please indicate N/A.
I have read and understand the above instructions regarding supplemental questions.
- Yes
- No
Did you read and review the Working Conditions and Physical Demands checklist and the Remote Work availability? Once you click on the link
- Yes
- No
This is a reminder that you should check your Spam/Junk folder as emails from the City of Bloomington might end up being received in those folders and not your inbox. Please note that the City won't send out communications until after the job posting has officially closed unless the posting clearly states otherwise. Please acknowledge that you have read and understood this informational message.
- Yes
- No
The advertised starting wage for this position is $101,103-$107,260 annually. If offered this position are you willing to accept a salary within that range?
- Yes
- No
Please indicate your highest level of education completed.
- High School or Equivalent
- Associate Degree
- Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Community Health, Public Policy, Project Management, Nursing, or a related field
- Master's Degree or Higher Community Health, Public Policy, Project Management, Nursing, or a related field
- Not Applicable
If you indicated you have post-secondary education, please summarize coursework or list degree earned, area of study, name of institution and dates you attended. If not applicable to you, indicate N/A.
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How many years of progressive experience leading public health projects or programs
- Less Than 6 years
- 6 years
- 7-9 Years
- 10 years
- Not Applicable
If you indicated you have progressive work experience leading public health projects or programs, please summarize your experience including Job Title, place of employment, and relevant job duties. If not applicable, indicate N/A.
10
How many years of experience in a supervisory role overseeing direct service staff do you possess?
- Less than 2
- 2 years
- 3-4 years
- 5 Years
- Not Applicable
If you indicated that you have experience in a supervisory role overseeing direct service staff, please summarize that experience including Job Title, dates of employment and relevant job duties. if this does not apply to you, please indicate NA
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How many years of experience do you possess coordinating programs in at least one of the following areas: SHIP, Emergency Preparedness, Health-in-All-Policies, Substance Use Prevention, Mental Wellbeing, Older Adult Health, or Community Health Work
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year
- 2-4 Years
- 5 years
- Not Applicable
If you have experience coordinating programs in at least one of the following areas: SHIP, Emergency Preparedness, Health-in-All-Policies, Substance Use Prevention, Mental Wellbeing, Older Adult Health, or Community Health Work, please summarize this experience including Job Title, dates of employment, and relevant job duties. If this does not apply to you, please indicate NA.
14
How many years of experience with project management, managing grants, budgets, and project deliverables?
- Less than 2 years
- 2 years
- 3-4 years
- 5 years
- Not Applicable
If you possess experience with project management, managing grants, budgets, and project deliverables, please summarize your experience including Job Title, dates of employment and relevant job duties. If this does not apply to you, please indicate NA.
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Do you possess experience building and maintaining partnerships to achieve shared goals?
- Yes
- No
If you indicated that you possess experience building and maintaining partnerships to achieve shared goals, please provide 1-2 examples of how you have achieved this in the past. Please include Job Title and dates of employment. If this does not apply to you, please indicate NA.
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Are you able to work flexible hours as needed and access to reliable transportation?
- Yes
- No
Do you possess experience managing performance measurement systems or leading quality improvement initiatives?
- Yes
- No
If you indicated that you possess experience with managing performance measurement systems or leading quality improvement initiatives, please provide 1-2 examples of this experience including Job Title and dates of employment. If this does not apply to you, please indicate NA.
21
How many years of experience do you possess of managing budgets and staff in a culturally diverse setting?
- Less than 2
- 2 years
- 3-4 years
- 5 years
- Not Applicable
If you indicated that you possess experience with managing budgets and staff in a culturally diverse setting, please summarize this experience with 1-2 examples including Job Title and dates of employment. If this does not apply to you, please indicate NA.
23
Do you possess knowledge of city, county, and state public health systems and foundational public health responsibilities?
- Yes
- No
If you do possess knowledge of city, county, and state public health systems and foundational public health responsibilities, please provide 1-2 examples. If this does not apply to you, please indicate NA.
25
Do you possess experience with public health electronic health records, data systems, and statistical analysis tools (e.g., R, Tableau, GIS)?
- Yes
- No
If you stated that you possess experience using public health electronic health records, data systems, and statistical analysis tools (e.g., R, Tableau, GIS), please indicate your experience with these, rating your proficiency with each on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest or expert.
27
Do you fluently speak a second language, in addition to English, that has a recognized presence in the community? Recognized prevalent languages in the City of Bloomington are Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, Chinese Mandarin, and Cambodian [Khmer]. Fluent means you can sustain a conversation, demonstrate intelligible pronunciation which doesn't interfere with understanding, and communicate at informal and some formal levels.
- Spanish - FLUENT
- Somali - FLUENT
- Vietnamese - FLUENT
- Chinese Mandarin - FLUENT
- Cambodian [Khmer] - FLUENT
- I am not FLUENT in those languages or I am FLUENT in another language
If you indicated you speak a language other than English that you are FLUENT in, please list the language(s) and years spoken. If not applicable, please indicate N/A.
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This Question Is To Determine Your Status As a Veteran Under The Veteran's Preference Statute, Minnesota Statutes, 43A.11. Please Check The Statement Below Which Best Describes Your Current Veteran's Status
- I am not a Veteran
- I am a Veteran who served more than 180 consecutive days and received an Honorable Discharge or Separation
- I am the spouse of a deceased Veteran who served more than 180 consecutive days and received an Honorable Discharge or Separation
- I am a disabled Veteran who served more than 180 consecutive days and received an Honorable Discharge or Separation
- I am the spouse of a disabled Veteran who served more than 180 consecutive days and received an Honorable Discharge or Separation and is unable to use the preference due to the disability
If you are a Veteran and achieve the minimum passing rating, do you wish to apply your veteran's preference bonus points? If you answer yes, you MUST complete the City of Bloomington's Veteran Preference Questionnaire (
- Yes
- No
- Not Applicable
Salary : $101,103 - $103,633
