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GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: To plan, organize, and direct the work of the strategic planning unit and to integrate statewide strategic planning activities with budgetary master plans; and to do related work as required.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the administrative direction and policy guidance of the Department of Administration/Executive Director/Budget Officer with considerable latitude for the exercise of independent judgement.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Plans, organizes, and directs the operation of the strategic planning; coordinates the activities of the Division, other state agencies, federal and local governments, and the private sector.

• To plan, organize, and direct the work of strategic planning.
• To receive assignments from the Executive Director/Budget Officer and other sources to determine the issues and scope of action involved, to formulate a general approach to the matter, to determine the time schedule to be followed, and to supervise execution of the assignments.
• To monitor and evaluate sub systems in the development and implementation of strategic plans.
• To report on the work of the strategic division, including policies and plans adopted and the results of studies conducted.
• To supervise and promote implementation of policies, plans, and other recommendations through executive actions and orders, budgets, legislation and other means.
• To oversee the review of a wide range of proposals to insure that these are consistent with established policies and plans and to coordinate them with related activities.
• To do related work as required.

KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND CAPACITIES: A thorough knowledge of the principles, methods, techniques, and practices of planning at the state and local levels of the operation of local governments, and the functions of and the relations between state, local and federal governments; the ability to apply this knowledge to management of state planning functions and administration of assistance to local governments in areas including: physical; economic; and social development; governmental management; finance and budgeting; and others; the ability to oversee work in progress and on completion to insure that professional standards and statutory, regulatory, and technical requirements are met; the ability to present complete work in an understandable manner to a wide range of people; the ability to plan and organize work, assemble resources, coordinate operations with interested parties, and achieve the intended results within budgetary and time limitations; and related capacities and abilities.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Education: Such as may have been gained through: graduation from a university with a Master's Degree in Planning, Public Administration, Business Administration, Physical or Social Science, or a degree in Law; and
Experience: Such as may have been gained through: employment with supervisory and management responsibilities in planning and governmental administration.
Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing the MMIS, MES and LTSS Medicaid Technology and Applications (Systems) teams
• Providing strategic direction and prioritization to the team, and ensuring alignment with Medicaid, EOHHS and affiliated program goals.
• Overseeing several large vendor contracts including procurements, budgets, federal grant applications and awards, service level agreements and staffing
• Managing relationships with key strategic partners within state and federal government to include the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• Managing the teams responsible for system maintenance and enhancement projects overseeing projects through planning, design, development, testing and implementation.
• Managing State and Federal audits, corrective actions and responses.

Skills Preferred:

• Experience managing others state staff as well as contract staff.
• Experience with active contract management techniques and budget planning/development.
• Procurement and grant management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to provide project leadership and coordinate the work of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated ability to work with vendors and consultants in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to present to leadership and stakeholders as well as other audiences via a variety of media.
• Organizational skills, with an ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively under deadlines.
• Knowledge of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in both Agile and Waterfall environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
• Working knowledge of healthcare, Medicaid, Medicaid Enterprise Systems and/or Integrated Eligibility.

Resume and cover letter preferred.

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