Plan, establish, execute, control, and optimize administrative healthcare business operations associated with a limited public health plan
Oversee day-to-day operations of federal Health Program TPA activities, ensuring efficient service delivery and compliance with CMS and federal standards
Ensure all operations related to Member and Provider Enrollment, Credentialing, Claims Administration, and Payments are delivered in accordance with SLAs and QASP metrics
Drive delivery of business outcomes with the highest quality of care, equity, and stakeholder satisfaction
Develop, implement, and monitor operational policies, SOPs, and performance dashboards to continuously improve service quality and program results
Coordinate across clinical centers, administrative teams, vendors, and federal stakeholders to ensure seamless execution of program activities
Manage budgets, resource allocation, workload distribution, and operational priorities to meet deadlines and ensure fiscal responsibility
Monitor performance data, prepare leadership reports, and identify trends, risks, compliance issues, and opportunities for continuous improvement
Oversee vendor and contractor performance, ensuring adherence to contractual obligations, SLAs, and compliance with HIPAA, and program requirements
Lead operational readiness for new regulations, policies, services, and technology implementations, including change management and training
Serve as a primary point of contact for escalated issues, member grievances, and provider concerns, driving timely resolution and root-cause analysis
Manage a large team
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, Public Health, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s preferred)
7–10+ years in healthcare operations management, with at least 3–5 years in federal or public sector health programs (Medicaid, Medicare, VA, DoD, or CDC/NIOSH programs)
Strong knowledge of healthcare delivery systems, managed care operations, claims processing, and quality improvement methodologies
Experience leading large-scale operations in a TPA, Medicaid Enterprise System (MES), or public health program
Demonstrated success in managing budgets, contracts, SLAs, and performance metrics in a regulated environment
Skilled in vendor/contractor oversight, procurement processes, and performance-based vendor management
Proficiency with healthcare management systems (provider enrollment systems, claims adjudication systems) and data analytics tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
Experience managing a large team
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust
Benefits
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
Vision plan
401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
Full flex work weeks where possible
A variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
15 days of paid leave per calendar year
An additional 10 paid holidays per year
GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
healthcare operations managementclaims processingquality improvement methodologiesvendor managementbudget managementcontract managementperformance metricsdata analyticshealthcare delivery systemspublic health program management