HCA Budget Director - Human Services Manager 2

State of Minnesota; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 94,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Minnesota’s Department of Human Services seeks a Budget Director to lead the Health Care Administration’s financial and policy fiscal strategy in St. Paul. This executive role directs the annual HCA budget and ensures strong financial oversight to support policy decisions.

You will coordinate fiscal information for DHS leadership, oversee compliance, and drive improvements across budgeting processes, controls, and reporting with cross‑agency collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum: demonstrate leadership experience (supervisor, lead, chair a committee, etc.).
• Five years of finance and budget management for a large, complex organization or health care setting.
• Knowledge of policies impacting financial systems, health care programs, and operations.
• Understanding of the legislative process and state budget formation.
• Experience designing internal controls, audit response, and financial risk management.

Responsibilities

• Direct all work pertaining to the annual HCA administrative budget.
• Provide leadership and oversight for financial compliance and program integrity functions.
• Establish and maintain effective financial controls and accountability mechanisms.
• Support audit readiness and response, including coordination of financial information and corrective actions.
• Manage HCA budget team and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership experience

Budget management

Financial analysis

Strategic planning

Communication

Education

Master’s in Business Administration or Public Policy

Tools

SWIFT accounting system

State/local government accounting systems

Job description

Working Title: HCA Budget Director

Job Class: Human Services Manager 2

Agency: Human Services Dept

• Job ID : 96958

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 09/11/2026

• Closing Date : 10/1/2026

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Human Services Dept / DHS Manager

• Division/Unit : Health Care Administration / Assistant Commissioner

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift / 8:00am - 4:30pm

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $44.80 - $64.46 / hourly; $93,542 - $134,592 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 220 - Manager/Unrep

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Executive

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The Department of Human Services is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DHS does not participate in E-Verify.

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well‑being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

This position is eligible for telework for applicants who reside in Minnesota or in a bordering state, with supervisory approval and satisfactory performance. If you live in a state bordering Minnesota, you must live within 50 miles or less from the primary work location to be eligible for telework.

This position serves as the budget director for the DHS Health Care Administration (HCA). This position is responsible for HCA’s strategic and tactical administrative fiscal leadership. The incumbent is also responsible for coordinating, researching, and responding to fiscal information and analysis requests from HCA leadership, including requests initiated by executive leadership or through BAD/CFO fiscal management. This responsibility includes ensuring HCA leadership has timely, accurate, and comprehensive fiscal information to support decision-making, while working in coordination with established fiscal leadership and liaison structures.

This position exists to:

• Direct all work pertaining to the annual HCA administrative budget.

• Provide leadership and oversight for HCA financial compliance and program integrity functions within the scope of the administrration’s fiscal responsibilities.

• Establish and maintain effective financial controls and accountability mechanisms

• Support audit readiness and response, including coordination of financial information, documentation, findings and corrective action plans

• Manage HCA budget team; and

• Perform other duties as assigned.

All DHS Leaders are expected to demonstrate and develop the six (6) competency themes from the Enterprise-wide Leader Competency Model:

• Leading Self

• Leading Others

• Leading the Organization

• Leading Outside the Organization

• Leading with DEAI

• Getting Work Done

Minimum Qualifications

Demonstrated leadership experience*

*Leadership experience can include:

• Experience as a supervisor, leadworker, team lead, project lead;

• Completion of a State of Minnesota leadership program (e.g. ELI, L4);

• A paid/unpaid position leading a program or chairing a committee (e.g. ERG) - experience must include:

• 1+ year of experience identifying issues, goals and strategic actions

• 100+ hours per year time commitment

AND

Five (5) years of finance and budget management for a large, complex organization, government agency, non-profit or health care accounting setting demonstrating the following:

• Interpretation of state and federal level policies impacting financial systems, health care programs, policies, health care purchasing strategies, and operations

• Knowledge of the legislative process and how budgets are set at the state level.

• Proven track record designing and maintaining internal controls, audit response, regulatory compliance, and financial risk management

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s in Business Administration or Public Policy;

• Experience with state or local government accounting systems;

• Experience and knowledge of Minnesota Health Care Programs, including Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare;

• Ability to prioritize projects and initiatives by aligning people and resources to meet the needs and strategies of the organization.

• Experience with Medicaid financing and administrative claiming.

• Experience negotiating, writing and monitoring interagency agreements that include financial impact

• Experience with the SWIFT accounting system used by the State of Minnesota.

• Ability to identify internal and external pressures/roadblocks that impact or may impact the work of the agency and navigate them effectively.

• Experience and working knowledge with state or federal grants

• Demonstrated ability to create a positive work culture.

• Variety of experiences working with and communicating effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures

Additional Requirements

To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS - The Department of Human Services will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and criminal background check prior to appointment.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email [e-mail] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.