DSS Rural Health Transformation Project Manager Program Management Consultant

Roles/Responsibilities:

• Serve as overall project management support across multiple rural health transformation initiatives
• Develop and maintain integrated workplans timelines milestones and deliverables
• Hold key personnel accountable for task completion
• Project support including research meeting facilitation and logistics project task follow up
• Schedule and facilitate regular meetings stakeholder check-ins and progress reviews
• Track risks dependencies and mitigation strategies across initiatives
• Support compliance with federal grant requirements reporting deadlines and allowable activities.
• Prepare status reports progress reports briefings and documentation for state leadership and CMS as needed

• Assist DSS staff with federal evaluation grant evaluation activities
• Support design refinement and implementation of Medicaid Primary Accountable Care
• Transformation (PACT) model
• Support development of policies guidance technical assistance and operational workflows
• Assist in creation of communications including written documents and presentations as needed
• Assist DSS staff in creation evaluation and award of RFPs as well as contract renewals
• amendments and scope changes
• Assist DSS staff with monitoring and oversight of subrecipients of federal grant funding.
• Assist DSS staff with addressing and remedying issues of non-compliance or underperformance by
• subrecipients of federal grants
• Monitor budgets and expenditures in coordination with finance staff
• Track vendor deliverables
• Coordinate with other project management staff as needed including any internal or vendor support
• Consultation Process: coordinate provider outreach education and technical assistance related to
• PACT
  • Coordinate with other state agencies including Department of Health and Governors Office as needed
  • Assist in creating stakeholder engagement group for PACT initiative including member recruitment as well as assistance in supporting and facilitating this group and their work
  • Assist in creating payer engagement framework including assistance in supporting group with meetings and deliverables
  • Assist DSS staff in creating case management framework including integration of population health and case management tools
  • Assist DSS staff with planning and execution of annual Case Management Social Worker and Community Health Worker Medicaid Workshop in support of PACT and RHT goals
• Ongoing/Post-Launch

• Support development and monitoring of quality and cost measures for PACT
• Assist with analysis of model performance and help trouble-shoot implementation challenges
• Coordinate with data vendors as needed to be able to provide reporting on PACTs goals and
• deliverables
• Creating a monthly status report associated with any work accomplished timelines related to this work order.

• For the Medicaid Rural Health and Access Grant initiative key responsibilities:

• Grand administration

• Develop and implement systems for tracking grant applications awards disbursements and reporting.
• Provide technical assistance to grantees on application processes eligibility and compliance requirements.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all grant-related activities.

• Program Oversight and Monitoring

• Monitor grantee performance and ensure alignment with program goals and funding requirements.
• Conduct regular reviews of grantee progress reports financial statements and deliverables.
• Identify and address issues of non-compliance or underperformance.

• Post Award Activities

• Provide technical assistance to grantees including but not limited to regular TA office hours meetings webinars and other educational outreach.
• Serve as a liaison between the funding agency and grantees.
• Develop and distribute program updates guidance documents and best practices.

• Data Collection and Reporting

• Collect analyze and report on program metrics and outcomes.
• Prepare quarterly and annual reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support evaluation efforts to assess program impact.

• Regulatory and Fiscal Compliance

• Ensure all activities comply with applicable federal and state regulations.
• Provide fiscal oversight including expenditure reviews and audit preparation.
• Support risk management and internal control processes.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Mandatory Skills:

1. Bachelors Degree
2. At least 3 years of project management experience
3. Strong understanding of formal project management methodologies
4. Project management/change management certification preferred (examples include Certified Change
5. Management Professional (CCMP) Project Management Professional (PMP))
6. Experience in large-scale healthcare transformation projects
7. Experience with Medicaid with additional preference for experience with alternative payment models.
8. Experience with coordinating multi-vendor initiatives preferred
9. Experience with contracting and the RFP process.
10. Experience with CMS grant reporting and accountability expectations
11. Knowledge of federal behavioral health requirements and best practices
12. Strong facilitation and documentation skills

Desirable Skills: N/A