Principal State Evaluation Manager (Program Director 1 or 2) - Oregon Health & Science University

Department Overview:

Salary:

Program Director 1 salary range is $99,341 - $168,854. 

Program Director 2 salary range is $114,234 - $194,189

This position is approved for Remote!

 

At CHSE, we’re on a mission to transform health systems through innovative and collaborative research, and we need passionate leaders like you to help drive this change. We pride ourselves on fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment that celebrates diversity, making it a great place for everyone to thrive.

As the Principal State Evaluation Manager, you’ll be a key leader in our Medicaid waiver evaluations, using your strong interpersonal skills to connect with a variety of diverse stakeholders and partners. Your expertise in quantitative analytics and evaluation, especially within the fields of Medicaid and health services research, will shine as you ensure the successful execution of high-profile, multi-year state policy research and evaluation contracts.

In this dynamic role, you’ll take charge of five intersecting domains: evaluation design, project and contract management, exceptional product delivery, quantitative analytics, and stakeholder relations. As a skilled quantitative evaluation professional, you’ll head our teams conducting Medicaid waiver evaluations, ensuring that our work makes a real impact on public policy.

 

Your day-to-day will involve:

• Cultivating strong relationships with state agencies and serving as the primary point of contact throughout the evaluation process.
• Crafting detailed scopes of work and statistical analysis plans, while keeping project budgets on track.
• Leading teams in advanced statistical methods to accurately estimate waiver effects and collaborating with qualitative researchers to create and report on comprehensive mixed-methods designs.
• Transforming complex research findings into clear, actionable insights for policymakers.
• Energizing and organizing your teams to keep projects on schedule and ensure top-notch quality control.

You'll be supported by an exceptional team of CHSE faculty, quantitative and qualitative analysts, a regulatory specialist, and a senior communications strategist. While this isn’t a faculty-track position, you’ll enjoy a high level of autonomy and the opportunity to manage teams as you contribute to our center's strategic vision and annual research objectives.

Function/Duties of Position:

What You'll Do:

Lead Evaluation Design:

• You’ll spearhead the development of evaluation designs for state programs/policies, providing mentorship and guidance to quantitative analysts and collaborating closely with qualitative colleagues. You will anticipate analytical issues before they occur, using your expertise to make sound judgments and shape how we approach complex evaluations.

Manage Projects and Contracts:

• Take charge of intricate research projects from start to finish! You’ll coordinate diverse teams, establish project budgets and timelines, oversee contract regulatory requirements (e.g., data use agreements), and ensure that we deliver high-quality reports and briefs on time. You’ll also engage with clients, adapting our work to meet their evolving needs and ensuring compliance with research standards.

Drive Quantitative Analytics:

• Ensure the integrity of our results by actively engaging in quality assurance throughout the analysis process. You’ll track methodological decisions and maintain comprehensive documentation, contributing to best practices across the center and helping to ensure cross-evaluation consistency.

Create Outstanding Final Products:

• Collaborate with team members to produce polished reports and presentations, synthesizing complex findings into accessible insights for state policymakers.

Foster External Relationships:

• As the primary contact for state agency sponsors, you’ll build positive relationships and effectively present evaluation approaches and research findings in ways that enhance their understanding of the research and inform their decision-making processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's or higher degree in health services research, public health, health economics, statistics, epidemiology, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience (7 years for a Program Director 2) that includes:
  
  • Demonstrated accountability for designing and leading complex program evaluations using advanced health econometric approaches (e.g., difference-in-differences, interrupted time series, propensity scores), particularly in the field of health policy (e.g., health care reform, Medicaid 1115 waiver evaluations).
  • Demonstrated accountability for leading research teams across a project life cycle, including development of a scope of work/analysis plan, project kick-off, analysis, QA, interpretation of results, synthesis, report production, and presentation to clients and key stakeholders.

Your skills include:

• Strong Organizational Abilities: Excelling at juggling multiple priorities, maintaining attention to detail, and delivering on deadlines.
• Analytical Problem-Solving: Effective at anticipating challenges before they arise and making informed decisions to navigate them effectively.
• Exceptional Communication: Adept at presenting research findings to policymakers and program administrators in a clear and impactful way.
• Commitment to Equity: Understand the importance of advancing healthcare equity through your research practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD with major courses in quantitative evaluation methods and health policy; mixed-methods evaluation training and experience.
• Minimum of 7 years experience (20 years for a Program Director 2) demonstrating:
  
  • Deep knowledge of Medicaid, 1115 waivers, and health care payment reform.
  • Qualitative/mixed methods research experience.
  • Extensive experience managing and analyzing healthcare claims and other administrative datasets.
    Proficiency coding in R.
  • Deep understanding of research regulatory processes, e.g., IRB and DUAs.
  • Experience working with diverse populations and in diverse environments.

Additional Details:

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Benefits:

• Comprehensive health care plans. Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents
• $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
• Paid time off- 208 hours per year (full-time), prorated for part-time
• Extended illness bank- 64 hours per year, prorated for part-time
• 9 paid holidays per year
• Three weeks of paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance program (up to 5k)
• Substantial Tri-met and C-Tran discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Innovative Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

All are welcome:Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.