Director, Planning And Local Management

State of Maryland•Baltimore County, MD

About The Position

The Director of Strategic Planning and Local Plan Integration is a critical leadership role responsible for ensuring seamless alignment between the Behavioral Health Administration's (BHA) overarching strategic goals and its execution across divisions in BHA and local plans. This position will drive the planning cycle, translate high-level strategy into actionable local initiatives, establish performance metrics, and oversee the compliance and effectiveness of all administrative awards, grants, and contractual obligations tied to these plans. This position has extensive knowledge of BHA’s budget and the Public Behavioral Health System. As senior staff, the position is responsive to the Deputy Secretary/Chief of Operations/Secretary of MDH and other BHA Directors’ needs for information about and from the LBHAs/CSAs/LAAs and budgetary issues throughout the year.

Requirements

Qualified candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and six years of health or human services administrative or professional experience, including three years at a supervisory or managerial level.
A Master's degree from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the general experience and a Doctorate will substitute for two years of the general experience.
Additional experience will substitute on a year-for-year basis for the college degree.

Nice To Haves

Extensive professional experience (approximately 6-8 years) in health policy, large scale grant management, and/or behavioral health system planning within a state
Significant experience, typically 5+ years, supervising managers and professional staff
Deep understanding of the behavioral health continuum of care and payment systems
Demonstrated ability/experience analyzing and drafting complex legislative reports and preparing executive-level policy briefs under tight deadlines