Management Analyst 5 (MA5/CQCT)

State of Washington•Thurston County – Olympia, WA

1d•Remote

About The Position

This is a full-time permanent, remote position. Employees may occasionally be asked to attend an in-person meeting or event based on business needs. This position will serve as the subject matter expert and lead analyst for the 340b program. They will analyze issues and processes related to creating and administering the 340b reporting program, provide regular consultation to legislators and HCA staff, develop strategies on completing and implementing data reviews and validation, and conduct research on best practices being developed by industry, government partners, and other states for similar programs. This position will regularly formulate recommendations for the 340B reports, for the legislature, and coordinate closely with the PDAB and DPT programs on the implementation of strategic and long-term planning activities projected over the next few years. This position offers a rare combination of high-level state policy influence, groundbreaking legal and healthcare strategy, and career-defining ownership over a brand-new program. Instead of just maintaining an existing system, the person in this role will help write the blueprint for how Washington State manages drug pricing transparency.

Requirements

Expert-Level Strategic Analysis - Demonstrated ability to lead highly complex, unprecedented, sensitive, or enterprise-level analyses requiring advanced judgment, integration of multiple information sources, and consideration of significant organizational impacts.
Strategic Problem Solving and Executive Decision Support-Demonstrated ability to evaluate high-risk or organization-wide issues, anticipate short- and long-term consequences, develop strategic alternatives, and provide authoritative recommendations to executive or senior leadership.
Enterprise Process and Organizational Improvement- Demonstrated ability to lead major evaluations of programs, organizational structures, business processes, or service-delivery models and develop comprehensive solutions having broad or long-term organizational impact.
Strategic Policy and Impact Analysis- Demonstrated ability to evaluate complex or emerging laws, rules, policies, standards, and strategic initiatives and advise leadership regarding organizational implications, risks, implementation strategies, and necessary changes.
Major Project and Initiative Leadership- Demonstrated ability to lead highly complex, cross-functional, or enterprise-wide projects and initiatives involving significant organizational risk, executive visibility, competing priorities, and substantial stakeholder interests.
Executive Consultation and Communication- Demonstrated ability to serve as a subject-matter expert and trusted advisor to senior or executive leadership by translating highly complex information into clear strategic options, implications, risks, and recommendations.
Strategic Leadership and Organizational Influence- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional analytical efforts, influence organizational direction, facilitate resolution of complex or competing interests, mentor or guide professional staff, and establish analytical approaches or best practices.
The ability to take action to learn and grow.
The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, law, public health, health administration, or a related field and five (5) years of demonstrated experience in two (2) or more of the following areas: Conducting research, analyzing policies, laws, rules, or regulations, conducting business analysis and developing requirements, Leading business projects, Managing business operations, Business policy development, Supervising.
Demonstrated experience with 340B programs or in analyzing and managing programs within the pharmaceutical industry, drug manufacturing, consulting, public health systems, government policy development, or the health care industry.

Responsibilities

Serve as the subject matter expert and lead analyst for the 340B program providing expert-level analyses on complex issues related to drug affordability.
Analyze issues and processes related to the creation and administration of the 340B program, ensuring effective implementation of board directives.
Provide regular consultation to board members and Health Care Authority (HCA) staff including leg staff, pharmacy team, data team, legal, and senior leadership to facilitate informed decision-making.
Conduct research on industry best practices, governmental strategies, and initiatives from other states to inform board actions and policy development.
Develop and implement strategies for conducting complex data reviews, ensuring alignment with best practices and regulatory requirements.
Coordinate closely with PDAB, DPT, and data teams on the implementation of strategic and long-term planning activities and projecting initiatives including developing methodologies for data collection, fee collection, development of reports, and analyzing 340B data per the legislation.
Engage in business and organizational planning, including developing annual budgets, writing policy papers related to fee collection, data reports, data usage, and assessing technology needs for data management, development of dashboards, and public surveys.
Engage in business and organizational planning, including developing budgets, writing policy papers, and assessing technology needs for data management.
Oversee all GSR contract management services from start to finish for board members, partners, and transcription services done.