Research Development Partnerships Consultant - Government Resource Center
About The Position
The Research Development Partnerships Consultant for the Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center (GRC) provides managerial and operational leadership for partnership development and deliverable activities for project sponsors, primarily the Ohio Department of Medicaid, to optimize utilization of GRC services. The consultant serves as the primary strategic engagement point of contact, anticipating and clarifying customer needs, establishing engagement approaches, and ensuring effective application of GRC services and relationships with health systems and colleges of medicine to achieve customer and organizational goals. The role leads the development, implementation, and oversight of partnership and project management practices; engages GRC leadership and stakeholders on development opportunities and partner relationship strategy; and translates strategic priorities into operational plans and execution across multiple initiatives. The consultant coordinates cross-functional work to align GRC and partner goals, builds business relationships with partner leadership, resolves complex issues, identifies improvement opportunities, and drives problem resolution and ongoing relationship improvement. The role also supports partner engagement growth and retention, pursues high customer satisfaction, provides senior-level oversight of existing requests, presents innovative solutions and services to clients, leads staff pursuing new engagement opportunities, and ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and sponsor requirements related to GRC services and health services research. The GRC works on public health and health services topics including family health, behavioral health, Ohio Medicaid membership, chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, and health system payment innovation. The workplace supports in-person and remote-hybrid arrangements and offers staff training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent.
- At least six years of relevant experience.
- Successful completion of a background check.
- A pre-employment physical, including a drug screen, may be required.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in healthcare policy and/or complex public sector program design.
- Master’s degree.
- Advanced training and/or experience in program evaluation and/or research methodology, including survey design or mixed-methods evaluation.
- Twelve or more years of experience.
- Demonstrated ability to lead professional staff who exercise significant independence and manage complex, high-impact initiatives with long-term implications.
- Expert-level project and partnership management skills, including developing comprehensive strategies with objectives, metrics, and execution schedules.
- Strong interpersonal skills for effectively engaging individuals and groups.
- Strong communication skills for successful interactions, presentations, and communications.
- Judgment and discretion to make effective decisions and solve problems.
Responsibilities
- Provide managerial and operational leadership for partnership development and deliverable activities for project sponsors, primarily the Ohio Department of Medicaid.
- Serve as the primary strategic engagement point of contact; anticipate and clarify customer needs and establish engagement approaches.
- Ensure effective application of GRC services and relationships with health systems and colleges of medicine to achieve customer and organizational goals.
- Lead the development, implementation, and oversight of partnership and project management practices.
- Engage GRC leadership and stakeholders regarding development opportunities and partner relationship strategy.
- Translate strategic priorities into operational plans and execute across multiple initiatives.
- Coordinate cross-functional work to align GRC and partner strategic goals.
- Build strong business relationships with partner leadership and resolve complex issues.
- Identify improvement opportunities, manage problem resolution, and drive ongoing improvement in business relationships.
- Drive outcomes such as growing or retaining partner engagements and achieving high customer satisfaction.
- Provide senior-level oversight for existing requests and present proposals for innovative solutions and services to clients.
- Provide leadership to staff pursuing new partner engagement opportunities.
- Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and sponsor requirements related to GRC services and health services research.
Benefits
- Training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.
- In-person and remote-hybrid work arrangements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
