DHS-MES Strategic Consultant

Mindteck; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Strategic Consultant to lead Medicaid Enterprise System modernization efforts. In this pivotal role, you will build relationships, facilitate meetings, and provide strategic guidance to enhance modernization initiatives. Your expertise in Agile methodologies and product strategy will be crucial in aligning the MES strategy with broader agency goals. Join a dynamic team of over 1,000 professionals dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the Medicaid sector. If you are passionate about driving change and fostering collaboration, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience providing consultation to a State Medicaid program.
• 3+ years supporting strategies for system and technology modernization.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships and conduct interviews for Medicaid Enterprise System modernization.
• Facilitate meetings to gather feedback and refine work products.

Skills

Product and Agile Methodology expertise

Strategy planning and consultation skills

Facilitation and interviewing proficiency

Ability to work across organizations to gather requirements

Proven leadership to build consensus around solutions

Skill in establishing program/project timelines

Extensive experience with Medicaid HIT industry standards

Job description

What you'll do

The following document contains sample tasks and qualifications for the MNSITE Request for a Strategic Consultant – Staff Augmentation Event.

Tasks

1. Build relationships with and conduct interviews with key contributors of Medicaid Enterprise System (MES) modernization to collect information and feedback about work products, utilizing this information to improve them.
2. Facilitate meetings with multiple MES modernization contributors to gather feedback, ask strategic questions, and share insights from past experiences to guide the initiative towards its goals, using collected information to refine work products.
3. Attend standing MES modernization planning meetings to identify themes, patterns, and opportunities that can inform recommendations for new working methods aligned with the MES modernization strategy.
4. Engage with the existing MES modernization strategy to provide improvement recommendations and lead the development and execution of an action plan.
5. Facilitate a process to develop outcomes aligned with collected information and priorities (such as equity), including current state assessment/baselining to measure progress.
6. Lead the creation and implementation of a communication plan for all work efforts, providing guidance and leadership.
7. Advise on aligning the MES modernization strategy with broader agency efforts to transition towards a Product organization and Agile methodologies.
8. Support the Redesign for an Agile Medicaid Program (RAMP) in aligning with new MES modernization strategies by offering questions and insights.
9. Collaborate with change management teams to ensure alignment with the MES modernization strategy.
10. Gain knowledge about other modernization efforts within the Agency, offering guidance on alignment and risks.
11. Lead planning for implementing the MES modernization action plan, providing guidance to contributing teams.
12. Facilitate the development of sub-strategies related to procurement/vendor management, staffing, outcomes demand management, and system integration.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least five (5) years of experience providing consultation and guidance to a State Medicaid program.
• At least three (3) years supporting the creation of strategies for system and technology modernization.

Desired Skills

• Product and Agile Methodology expertise
• Strategy planning and consultation skills
• Facilitation and interviewing proficiency
• Ability to work across organizations to gather requirements
• Proven leadership to build consensus around solutions
• Skill in establishing program/project timelines and milestones, tracking progress
• Extensive experience with Medicaid HIT industry standards, such as data interoperability

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