Environmental Program Manager Jobs in Gilbert, AZ

This position oversees daily program operations, ensures compliance with funding agency requirements, manages contractors and partnerships, and supervises assigned staff. The role supports outreach and referral pathways to reduce childhood lead exposure and coordinates housing-related activities, including inspections, risk assessments, and remediation, while ensuring timely performance tracking, reporting, and program delivery. Attends meetings with other supervisory/managerial staff to give and receive information and to participate in discussion, problem resolution and decision-making. These activities may require travel, including in- and out-of-state, and attendance at meetings or work at alternate locations and may involve the use of a state vehicle, personal vehicle, or rental car as needed. This position recommends and implements program or operational improvements and assists in the development of goals and strategies.

Manage daily operations; ensure compliance with funding requirements and ADHS policies; oversee deliverables, timelines, and reporting.
Supervise assigned staff; assign and review work; manage contractors and vendors; ensure quality and compliance.
Coordinate inspections, risk assessments, environmental testing, and remediation activities.
Build and maintain partnerships; support outreach, engagement, and referral pathways to increase program participation.
Maintain records, track performance, prepare reports, and support continuous quality improvement.
Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Knowledge of:
- Public health and environmental health programs
- Lead hazard prevention and housing-related health interventions
- Federal grant requirements and regulatory compliance
- Program operations, performance monitoring, and reporting
- Community engagement and partnership development
Skill in:
- Program and project management, including planning, tracking progress, and meeting deadlines
- Supervising staff and managing contractors or vendors
- Building and maintaining partnerships with diverse stakeholders
- Written and verbal communication, including report preparation, public speaking, presentations
-Data tracking, organization, and basic program evaluation
- Analyze and interpret a wide variety of highly technical data
Ability to:
- Manage multiple priorities and program activities effectively
- Interpret and apply program requirements and policies
- Work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Communicate technical information to a variety of audiences
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Maintain professionalism and handle sensitive information appropriately
- Travel as needed to support program activities

- Experience managing federally funded programs or working with HUD-funded initiatives
- Experience with lead hazard control programs or housing-based environmental health interventions

- Must have driver's license and ability to travel
- Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, Public Administration, or a related field and four (4) years of professional experience in housing rehabilitation, environmental health, lead hazard control, public health program management, or a related area.
- A Master's degree in Public Health or a related field may substitute for two (2) years of required experience.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver's License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
Paid vacation and sick time
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
10 paid holidays per year
Wellness program and plans
Life insurance
Short/long-term disability insurance
Defined retirement plan
Award winning Infant at Work program
Credit union membership
Transit subsidy
ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

To help you build a financially secure future, the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will contribute to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words, you and the State will each pay 50% of the total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27-week wait period for contributions to begin.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by emailing nicole.zawacki@azdhs.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.