Who: Mathematica
What: Mathematica currently has openings for health program analysts in our Chicago, IL; Ann Arbor, MI; Washington, DC; Princeton, NJ; Woodlawn, MD; and Cambridge, MA office locations. The program analyst role blends management and research. As such, they are seeking prospective employees with a passion for project management and an interest in improving government operations and health care delivery. Their current work touches virtually every area of the healthcare delivery system in the United States.
Responsibilities:
- Developing and maintaining clinical quality of care measures;
- Providing technical assistance and to stakeholders to support program implementation and reporting;
- Analyzing, designing, and producing large federal insurance program datasets and reporting systems;
- Supporting the implementation of alternative payment models, including helping clients to assess and calculate the value and/or quality of health care services
- Evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of government programs in the areas of Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, among others; and
- Studying the effects of multi-payer delivery system innovations on health care access, quality, and costs.
- Provide the energy, direction, and organization to help keep projects on time and on budget.
- Facilitating communications across and between internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide project management activities, such as, helping project directors plan, manage, and close out complex projects, and monitoring designing and implementing tools and processes to help organize data and manage teams.
- Perform complex analyses of projects to monitor and evaluate project performance and progress, including monitoring project costs, assessing earned value, and overseeing subcontractors.
- Develop and maintain project collaboration tools, including Microsoft Project schedules, SharePoint websites, Jira trackers, and Excel spreadsheets.
- Provide technical assistance to state and federal health agencies or healthcare providers by designing webinars or responding to questions from stakeholders.
- Draft client memos, technical documentation, proposals and other contractual deliverables, such as chapters for reports, case studies, and/or data dictionaries.
- Learn complex policies and develop subject matter knowledge in order to serve in research-oriented roles that complement their project or task management assignments.
- Evaluate operational components of projects and programs and describe problems, options, and solutions to senior staff and clients.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in public policy, public administration, business, or related field; or at least three years of work experience in operations or management-oriented positions
- Strong management skills, including ability to monitor costs on multimillion-dollar contracts, mentor staff, and oversee small teams to complete work within tight timelines without compromising on quality.
- Ability to think critically and creatively to solve problems and respond to client requests in situations where guidance is unclear or absent.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, specifically the ability to write clear and concise technical documentation and to speak with clients diplomatically.
- Strong analytical skills, including knowledge of quantitative and/or qualitative research methods.
- Work experience with a state or federal agency, a foundation, or health care program is highly desirable, as is prior experience working with Medicare or Medicaid data.
- Interest in improving and researching government programs or providing technical assistance to health care entities.
- Certifications demonstrating management proficiency and expertise, such as Project Management Professional (PMP) or Lean Six Sigma, are a plus. Experience with management tools, such as Microsoft Project and Jira, is also a plus.
- Some travel may be required
Apply here.