Data & Analytics Program Manager II - Medicaid & Long-Term Care Division

State of Nebraska•Lincoln, NE

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The State of Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Medicaid & Long-Term Care, is seeking a full-time Program Manager II to manage and oversee the Data and Analytics Reporting team. The role plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates team activities, manages resources, and develops or revises operating policies, procedures, and objectives within agency and regulatory guidelines. It also coordinates program services with state, local, and federal agencies, health professionals, and service agencies, and performs related work as assigned. The position is located on-site at the Nebraska State Office Building in Lincoln. Candidates need a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and experience in program planning, implementation, monitoring, program evaluation, or staff and budget supervision or management. Related coursework, training, or education may substitute for the degree on a year-for-year basis. A master's degree or equivalent work experience involving data, analytics, or reporting is preferred.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, social or behavioral sciences, education, health sciences, public health, law, or a related field, plus experience in program planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluating program functions, or supervising/managing staff and budgets.
Related coursework, training, and/or education may substitute for the bachelor’s degree on a year-for-year basis.
Knowledge of management principles and techniques, including planning, budgeting, resource allocation, human resources, and development of work-performance or other standards.
Knowledge of research, planning, evaluation, and program analysis/evaluation techniques.
Skill in communicating information clearly and in common data visualization techniques.
Ability to learn, apply, and interpret relevant agency policies and procedures, as well as state and federal laws and standards.
Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with program representatives.
Ability to apply instructions, formulate goals and plans, manage time and workflow to meet deadlines, and demonstrate professionalism.
Ability to gather technical requirements, analyze data, and communicate technical findings to non-technical audiences.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or equivalent work experience involving data, analytics, or reporting.

Responsibilities

Manage and oversee the Data and Analytics Reporting team within the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care.
Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate team activities through supervision of subordinate staff.
Manage resources necessary to operate and maintain assigned team functions.
Develop or revise team operating policies, procedures, and objectives within agency and regulatory guidelines.
Coordinate program or function services with state, local, and federal agencies, health professionals, and service agencies.
Perform related work as assigned.
Plan, assign, direct, and evaluate staff work.
Develop and review complex data queries for accuracy, gather technical requirements for analysis, and communicate technical analysis to non-technical users and stakeholders.
Summarize program and administrative data and statistics into reports.