Deputy Director of Contracts Management, Operations and Finance

About Commonwealth of Massachusetts MassDEP serves the Commonwealth by protecting natural resource areas that involve water, land and air. MassDEP is responsible for ensuring clean air and water, safe management and recycling of solid and hazardous wastes, timely cleanup of hazardous waste sites and spills, and the preservation of wetlands and coastal resources. MassDEP enforces environmental laws, provides technical assistance to cities and towns, issues permits and licenses for activities near sensitive resources, inspects contaminated site cleanups, and partners with other federal and state agencies, municipal officials and environmental stakeholders.

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Boston, Massachusetts

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Required

• Applicants must have at least (A) five (5) years of full-time or, equivalent part-time, professional, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in business administration, business management, public administration, public management, clinical administration or clinical management of which (B) at least one (1) year must have been in a project management, supervisory or managerial capacity or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions below.
• I. A certificate in a relevant or related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required (A) experience.
• II. A Bachelor's degree in a related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the required (A) experience.
• III. A Graduate degree in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of the required (A) experience.
• IV. A Doctorate degree in a related field may be substituted for four (4) years of the required (A) experience.
• Salary placement is determined by a combination of factors, including the candidate’s years of directly related experience and education, and alignment with our internal compensation structure as set forth by the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines. For all bargaining unit positions (non-management), compensation is subject to the salary provisions outlined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement and will apply to placement within the appropriate salary range.

Preferred

• Ability to manage a small team of direct reporting staff (1-3 employees)
• Ability to manage multiple high-profile contracts simultaneously, including indirect management of contract staff.
• At least 3 years of experience with project management, and preferably at least 1 year of experience with vendor management and contract management/procurements.
• Strong knowledge of the MassHealth program, including mission, overall structure, provider networks, eligibility, payment methodologies, and trends.
• Strong knowledge of long term care programs, including eligibility, payment systems, provider types, and trends.
• Ability to translate complex analytical findings to program staff, OLTSS senior staff, MassHealth stakeholders, and agency leadership.
• Hands-on experience writing justification letters, contracts, requests for response (RFR) and other business documents.
• Experience working with cross-functional areas and teams.
• Experience developing and controlling a project plan and coordinating resources to accomplish project objectives and monitoring project status.
• The ability to create quality presentations, reports, training materials, and documents (e.g. executive summaries, draft reconstitution procedures, etc.).
• Hands-on experience using Microsoft suite (excel, access, word, and Microsoft project).
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Excellent writing, presentation, facilitation, and communication skills.
• A strong ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and possess the ability to quickly learn their business needs in order to assist them in project and analysis definitions.

• When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.
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• An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.