Management Analyst V Team Lead

TX-HHSC-DSHS-DFPS • Austin, TX

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Management Analyst V (MA V) performs (senior-level) highly advanced professional organizational and policy analysis work. This position will function as a team lead over senior financial analysts, working on the ongoing development, and maintenance of processes and procedures for the Provider Finance Department (PFD), Acute Care and Hospital Financing sections.

The position provides strategic oversight and direction for complex financial modeling activities and mitigation strategies related to hospital reimbursement, supplemental payment programs, and various other funding methodologies. Work is performed under the direction of the Deputy Director of Acute Care and Hospital Financing with latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

This position is physically located in Ausitn, Texas and currently requires two days in the office with three telework days. The selected candidate must be willing to physically work in the Austin office at least two days per week.

Requirements

• Knowledge of organizational development and management practices as applied to the analysis, evaluation, development, and implementation of programs, policies, and procedures; methods and procedures analysis techniques; work simplification methods; forms and records design and control procedures; and statistical analysis.
• Ability to analyze or evaluate problems to develop, recommend, or present alternative solutions; to conduct or coordinate studies; to develop, interpret, or implement policies and procedures; to design programs or training; to prepare concise reports; and to communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of Government Auditing Standards (as applicable), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Knowledge of the Texas Administrative Code, applicable rules and regulations; policies and procedures of the Commission; and related legislative practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of office management practices, administrative procedures, accounting methods, and accounting systems.
• Skilled in numerical and record analysis, handling multiple projects, and meeting deadlines.
• Ability to identify problems, prepare concise reports, identify problems, evaluate alternatives, and make sound decisions.
• Skilled in the use of MS Office applications; advanced skill level with Microsoft Excel.
• Skilled with reporting tools such as Business Objects, Tableau, or databases (SQL, etc.) but not limited to.
• Knowledge of Health and Human Services programs, services, and procedures.
• Ability to interpret, develop, and implement policies and procedures.
• Skill in interpersonal relationships, teamwork, and establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with people at various levels of expertise.
• Ability to learn and teach complex, detailed concepts.
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time on detailed documents or projects.
• Graduation from an accredited 4-year college or university with a degree in finance, economics, public administration, accounting, health policy, or closely related field.
• At least 2 years of experience: Performing financial analysis, fiscal policy analysis or legislative work

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage financial risk modeling efforts, including the collection, querying, and analysis of complex financial data and reports using standard statistical tools, applications, methods, and techniques. Ensure accuracy, integrity, and methodological soundness of models and tools used to develop financial modeling.
• Reviews, validates, and approves advanced financial analysis, and modeling methodologies to assess risk. Interpret historical, current, and projected data to identify problems, causes, and areas for which process and procedural or system changes are needed within Hospital financing, and acute care related processes.
• Interpret and apply state and federal laws, regulations, and guidance governing Medicaid hospital financing, supplemental and directed payments, and local fund monitoring to financial models and mitigation recommendations. Ensure reports and models support the department’s compliance objectives and respond to audit, legislative and federal inquiries.
• Design, evaluate, recommend, and approve changes to reports, data analysis, state and federally mandated reports, and legislative requests, Develop change strategies and plans, develop new or modify existing state rules in the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) and conduct training for implementation of solutions, strategies, and plans.
• Provides expert-level analysis and recommendations to the Deputy Director and Director of Acute Care and Hospital Financing on high visibility and externally facing projects on behalf of the department. Facilitate meetings with stakeholders from all areas and levels of the agency to gather necessary information for guidance documents. Consult with internal and external stakeholders including legal, policy, and federal oversight entities.

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level