Project Management Consultant

The Ohio State University • Columbus, OH

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Management Consultant in the Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center (GRC) will supervise and manage high-priority quality improvement initiatives within the Ohio Department of Medicaid’s State Directed Payment (SDP) IMPACT program. This role serves as a leader for hospital-level workstreams, driving the research and administrative efforts necessary to align hospital performance with statewide health goals. Position responsibilities include managing and the quality improvement and administrative efforts of project team members; maintain relationships with project sponsors and external partners; drafting technical reports and stakeholder communications; actively reviewing, utilizing and reporting back on quality improvement data to regional project teams to make recommendations on opportunities for improvement, providing subject matter expertise on quality improvement and/or health policy; and other activities (additional details included in “Responsibilities (Duties)” section below). Responsibilities associated with the Ohio Department of Medicaid’s State Directed Payment-IMPACT Network program include utilizing quality improvement science methodology to support project-related implementation and technical assistance; internal staff coaching and mentorship; reviewing change packages and key driver diagrams; supporting the construction of process metrics; reviewing and editing external work products including but not limited to marketing and dissemination materials, QI resources, and project reports; coaching on QI tools; identifying synergies between regional activities to support collaborative efforts and better disseminate the understanding and adoption of high reliability interventions; and basic data analysis and construction of data visualizations, with data analysis software, including Excel, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent is required.
• A minimum of six years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree or four years of relevant experience with a master's degree is required.
• Requires successful completion of a background check.
• Selected candidate may be asked to complete a pre-employment physical including a drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in relevant field.
• Industry knowledge in quality improvement science including but not limited to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Breakthrough Series Model, Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt), or Lean Tools is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage high-priority quality improvement initiatives within the Ohio Department of Medicaid’s State Directed Payment (SDP) IMPACT program.
• Serve as a leader for hospital-level workstreams, driving research and administrative efforts to align hospital performance with statewide health goals.
• Manage the quality improvement and administrative efforts of project team members.
• Maintain relationships with project sponsors and external partners.
• Draft technical reports and stakeholder communications.
• Actively review, utilize, and report back on quality improvement data to regional project teams to make recommendations on opportunities for improvement.
• Provide subject matter expertise on quality improvement and/or health policy.
• Utilize quality improvement science methodology to support project-related implementation and technical assistance.
• Provide internal staff coaching and mentorship.
• Review change packages and key driver diagrams.
• Support the construction of process metrics.
• Review and edit external work products including marketing and dissemination materials, QI resources, and project reports.
• Coach on QI tools.
• Identify synergies between regional activities to support collaborative efforts and better disseminate the understanding and adoption of high reliability interventions.
• Perform basic data analysis and construction of data visualizations using data analysis software, including Excel.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

What This Job Offers

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