• Employment Condition: Full Time; 1.0FTE 40 hours per week/80 hours per pay period • Shift: Day • Insurance Eligibility: Full Employer Contribution

If you’re a strategic thinker, collaborative leader, and project management professional who thrives on turning complex challenges into meaningful improvements, we want you on our team. Join our Performance Improvement and Project Management Lead. As a Project Lead within Performance Improvement and Project Management Office (PIPMO) for Community Based Services (CBS) - Direct Care and Treatment (DCT) you will provide guidance, structure, and management for compliance, performance improvement and reform initiatives, including strategic planning and implementation. This position leads cross-functional, interdisciplinary-teams, and works across DCT/CBS to strategically develop, align and leverage data, processes, and resources to operationalize program and policy recommendations in alignment with DCT/CBS strategic planning, Baldrige framework, and continuous quality improvement initiatives. Primary Responsibilities Include: Manages the functions necessary to support the operational needs of the program/project/initiative to ensure successful development and implementation by anticipating, negotiating, assigning responsibility, costing components, using planning tools, and project management/CQI methodologies Leads, plans, and conducts internal audits on CBS operations and processes to ensure effectiveness and efficiencies. Lead qualitative and quantitative information/data collection efforts to guide development, implementation and evaluation phases of the project. Lead and support matrixed-teams and workgroups in developing and operationalizing DCT/CBS compliance, performance improvement and reform initiatives according to approved objectives, project charters and workgroup findings.

3 years specialized experience in project and/or program management demonstrating experience in: Process improvement skills sufficient to lead, manage, evaluate and maintain, large-scale program and/or process reforms. Using data and statistical analysis tools, and multiple strategic planning models sufficient to evaluate goals, measures, and program results. Ability to have sensitivity and respect for cultural and other differences and apply equity and inclusive workplace concepts in relation to daily work

Our employees are dedicated to ensuring cultural responsiveness. Preferred candidates will have a variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures. Experience with CBS programs and/or Minnesota’s system of long term and support services, sufficient to set the direction of projects/initiatives and provide guidance to individuals engaged in cross divisional, matrixed-teams, including directors, managers, supervisors and staff. Additional experience/education/certification in project management, IT, quality, compliance, analytics, evaluation, and/or public policy; And experience in one of the following areas Experience with health services referral, intake, admission, and transition processes; Working knowledge of performance improvement and/or health related databases, and tracking systems such as electronic health records, quality improvement dashboards, agile app databases, MS TEAMS, and/or population health tracking. Working knowledge of DHS’s enterprise data warehouse platforms and databases (including, but not limited to: MAXIS, MMIS, SSIS, PRISM, METS, MEC2, SEMA4, and SWIFT)

Available upon request from the local Human Resources Office.

Interest Bidders – Please note that you will be required to provide an updated resume to the hiring supervisor/manager for this position.