Data Strategy Program Manager Apply
MassHealth is undergoing a major transformation of its data and analytics capabilities and striving to become a more data driven organization. A key aspect of the data strategy organization will be to develop the strategic vision that will bring new capabilities and tools to the agency. We are striving to move beyond descriptive analytics, into the predictive and prescriptive realm by leveraging advanced analytics and machine learning. We aim to make our processes more efficient through automation. We have recently kicked off a major cloud migration and are working toward empowering our policy makers with self-service analytics capabilities. Our goal is to enable MassHealth to make better use of data to support innovative health care policies and ensure more equitable outcomes for citizens of the Commonwealth.
The Data Strategy team will play a crucial role in helping to set the direction and actively participate in the implementation. We are frequently called upon to bridge the gap between the business and technical teams and work on some of the most critical aspects of health care policy development and implementation. We are looking for a Data Strategy Program Manager to work closely with the Data Strategy Senior Manager Data Services to help support all activities required to enable the modernization of our data management, analytics, governance and culture as well as to support critical strategic initiatives.
The successful candidate must be comfortable working cross functionally across both business and technical units. They should also be able to display an understanding of both the technical points of data management as well as the business drivers for data and data solutions. Additionally, the candidate must be extremely well organized with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, while meeting shifting deadlines. This is a job with shifting responsibilities and a wide array of duties, ranging from data strategy development to project management which will require the candidate to be able to think strategically while also having the willingness to be hands-on to get things done. The candidate should display enthusiasm for data strategy, a proactive mindset, and a desire to be a part of guiding an organization on its journey toward becoming a data-driven organization.
Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):
- Support the development of a data strategy for MassHealth.
- Assist strategic planning activities through the collection of business goals and analytic needs.
- Conduct assessments of current state data capabilities and recommend pathways toward modernization.
- Provide strategic advice on technological solutions to support business processes and objectives with a focus on analytics, data platforms & architecture, and data-driven business insights.
- Assist in determining the business impact of proposed modernization activities.
- Interact with business teams to collect requirements, discuss findings and provide recommendations.
- Assist in the development of new processes and ways of working in support of more efficient data management and operations.
- Document business and technical requirements and processes.
- Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and processes and support the development of strategies for improvement.
- Apply problem-solving capabilities to determine business impact and strategic options to solve challenges posed by the modernization effort.
- Support the development of success metrics for the data strategy and initiatives related to data modernization.
- Provide project management support for strategy team efforts and strategic initiatives.
- Demonstrate flexibility and adapt to shifting priorities and timelines with a proactive mindset.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Highly analytical and strong problem solver
- Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong PowerPoint presentation development skills.
- Ability to clearly communicate complex data related issues with both business and technical stakeholders.
- Extremely well organized.
- Willingness to learn new subject matter, skills and technologies.
- Strong customer service orientation with the ability to understand customer needs.
- Project management capabilities.
- Experience with data management and analytics projects.
- Knowledge of cloud technologies, big data infrastructure and advanced analytics.
- Strong collaboration skills and relationship building capabilities.
- Ability to lead requirements gathering and white boarding sessions.
- Ability to lead and work in cross-functional teams.
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to understand business drivers and Operations.
- Ability to understand and analyze data needs in a business, process, and analytical context.
- Prior experience with data strategy development is preferred.
- Prior MassHealth, other Massachusetts EOHHS agency, health plan or provider experience preferred.
TO APPLY:
Please upload both Resume and Cover Letter for this position when applying. First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.
About MassHealth:
The mission of MassHealth is to improve the health outcomes of our diverse members, their families, and their communities by providing access to integrated health care services that sustainably promote health, well-being, independence, and quality of life.
For more information about our agency and programs please visit: www.mass.gov/masshealth
Pre-Offer Process:
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