Remote Entry Level Public Policy Analyst Jobs in Michigan

Advisory Services Analyst / Project Management Analyst - State Health & Medicaid
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Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
We currently have openings for Advisory Services/ProjectManagement Analysts in our Medicare and State Health project areas. This roleblends management, technical assistance, and research. As such, we are seekingprospective employees with a passion for project management and an interest inimproving government operations and health care delivery.
Advisory Services Analysts work on a variety of projectsspanning policy and programmatic areas. Example projects include implementingMedicare alternative payment models, operating peer-to-peer learning systemsfor Medicare value-based care organizations, developing and maintainingclinical quality measures, supporting states with implementing all-payer claimsdatabases, alternative payment models, or tools to support analytics, or evaluatingthe effectiveness of state health programs.
Advisory Services/ProjectManagement Analysts are typically connected to 2-3 projects at a time asproject managers or as an integrated task manager facilitating research,technical assistance, or systems development work.
Across all projects, Advisory Services/Project ManagementAnalysts are expected to:

• Provide the management and organization needed to helpkeep projects on schedule and on budget and facilitate communications acrossand between internal and external stakeholders.
• Conduct project management activities, such as helpingproject directors plan, manage, and close out complex projects and designing,implementing, and monitoring tools and processes to help organize data andmanage teams.
• Perform complex analyses to monitor and evaluate projectperformance and progress, including monitoring project costs, assessing earnedvalue, and overseeing subcontractor budgets.
• Develop and maintain project collaboration tools,including Microsoft Project schedules, SharePoint websites, Jira boards, andExcel spreadsheets.
• Provide technical assistance to state and federal healthagencies or healthcare providers by designing webinars or responding toquestions from stakeholders.
• Draft client memos, technical documentation, proposals andother contractual deliverables, such as chapters for reports, case studies,and/or data dictionaries.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in public policy, public administration,business, or related field; or commensurate experience in operations ormanagement-oriented positions
• Strong management skills, including ability to monitorcosts on multimillion-dollar contracts, mentor staff, and oversee small teamsto complete work within tight timelines without compromising on quality.
• Strong organizational skills and high level of attentionto detail; flexibility to manage multiple priorities, sometimes simultaneously,under deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, forexample the ability to write clear and concise technical documentation, and tocommunicate with clients diplomatically.
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills, and ability toapply critical and creative thinking to identify solutions and respond toclient requests in situations where guidance is unclear or absent.
• Professional experience in a similar field or position
• Interest in improving Medicare and other state and Federalgovernment programs, and/or providing technical assistance to health careentities.
• Some travel may be required

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Work experience with a state or federal agency, afoundation, or health care system is highly desirable, as is prior experienceworking with Medicaid or Medicare data.
• Experience using management tools, such as MicrosoftProject and Atlassian Confluence or Jira, to manage schedules or monitorbudgets.
• Certifications demonstrating management proficiency andexpertise, such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associatein Project Management (CAPM), or Lean Six Sigma
• Experience engaging a range of client stakeholders byapplying a variety of approaches, including human-centered design.
• Experience bridging between business owners and technicalstaff to facilitate decision-making, identify and track user needs, and movework forward is a plus.
• Knowledge of quantitative and/or qualitative researchmethods or an understanding of software development life cycles and agiledevelopment is a plus.

Application instructions:
Please submit a cover letter and your resume along with awork product that demonstrates analytic skills and reflects independentanalysis and writing, such as a capstone project, analytic report, or amanagement plan (nothing company confidential, please).
This position offers an anticipated annual base salary of $70,000 - $90,000.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
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Any offer of employment will be contingent upon passing a background check. Various federal agencies with whom we contract require that staff successfully undergo security clearance as a condition of working on the project. If you are assigned to such a project, you will be required to obtain the requisite security clearance. Additionally, if you participate in/complete the application process and are denied, Mathematica may choose to terminate your employment.
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