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DATA, PERFORMANCE, REPORTING & SYSTEMS LEAD - RURAL HEALTH PROGRAM
You are required to live in Vermont to be considered for this role.
Provides senior-level analytical leadership and oversight for data management, reporting, and system integration supporting complex state or federally funded RURAL HEALTH transformation initiatives. Leads statewide data strategy, performance monitoring, analytics, reporting, and systems coordination activities supporting the state's Rural Health Transformation Program.
Oversees development of dashboards, reporting frameworks, provider performance tracking methodologies, outcome measurement systems, and data-informed decision-support processes. Coordinates data integration and reporting activities supporting provider sustainability metrics, workforce indicators, operational performance measures, and federal reporting requirements. Supports development of actionable analytics for rural providers and state leadership.
Designs and implements structured data collection frameworks, ensuring alignment with program requirements and consistency across multi-site and multi-initiative environments. Supports development and maintenance of reporting systems, dashboards, and analytical products to inform program performance, compliance, and decision-making.
Leads data validation, reconciliation, and quality assurance processes to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of all reporting deliverables. Identifies data trends, performance patterns, and potential risks across subrecipient activities and escalates issues as appropriate.
Provides training and technical assistance on data systems, reporting platforms, and data governance practices, including working with non-technical audiences in rural or community-based settings. Supports audit-ready documentation and compliance with state and federal reporting requirements
Up to 25% travel may be required.
Basic Qualifications:

• Master's degree in health informatics, public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, data science, healthcare analytics, or related field required.
• Minimum 8 years of healthcare analytics, performance reporting, health systems analysis, or public-sector data management experience. Experience developing dashboards and performance measurement systems.
• Minimum 1 year experience supporting CMS, Medicaid, HRSA, or federally funded healthcare reporting initiatives. Advanced proficiency with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, SAS, Python, R, or similar tools.
• Experience translating complex analytics into actionable operational insights for non-technical stakeholders. Knowledge of healthcare financial, operational, workforce, and access-to-care metrics preferred.
• Strong expertise in RURAL HEALTH operations, sustainability planning, workforce stabilization, and healthcare performance improvement.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary consulting teams and facilitating provider learning collaboratives. Ability to support statewide provider engagement and implementation activities.
• Experience serving as client interface for state agencies, Medicaid authorities, or other public-sector health funders.
• Experience leading a team and providing oversight of performance, quality control, and deliverables.
• Strong understanding of state health systems, Medicaid programs, rural health environments, or safety-net provider networks.
• Experience supporting high-visibility, multi-partner implementation initiatives preferred.

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$118,755.00 - $201,884.00
Vermont Remote Office (VT99)