SENIOR STRATEGY ANALYST - 78931

Job Overview

The Senior Strategy Analyst will join the Strategy team within the Strategic Planning & Innovation division. This role involves leading value-based initiatives, collaborating with various stakeholders, and supporting the Assistant Director with contractor management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of value-based initiatives led by SPI.
• Provide oversight and project management of assigned value-based workstreams.
• Research and monitor health care industry developments on alternative payment model evidence and best practices.
• Develop policy briefings and pitch decks related to the development and implementation of value-based payment strategies.
• Support evidence-based decision-making by independently forming clear research questions and collaboratively conducting qualitative and quantitative analyses.
• Communicate and collaborate with key stakeholders to develop value-based policy and programs at TennCare.
• Support the Assistant Director with contractor management duties, including tracking, evaluating, and summarizing performance of value-based payment supporting contractors.
• Collaborate with data analysts on the Innovation team to leverage Episodes of Care program cost and outcomes data.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, integrating stakeholder perspectives into actionable strategy.
• Work independently and within teams with minimal supervision to drive projects and assigned workstreams forward.
• Lead various routine meetings to manage workstreams and internal and external stakeholders.
• Support and/or provide strategic consulting for special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in public policy, health policy, public health, public administration, business administration or a related field and 3 years of experience in policy interpretation and application or similar work.
• OR an equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered.

Desirable Qualifications

• A master's degree in public health, healthcare administration, public policy, economics, behavioral health or related field.
• OR a bachelor's degree in public health, healthcare administration, behavioral health, or related field AND two (2) years or more of full-time relevant professional experience.
• Experience in management consulting or health policy strongly desired.
• Experience working for a state Medicaid agency.
• Experience with value-based payment programs or alternative payment models.
• Experience in health care delivery (hospital, physician practice, etc.).
• Experience in project management.
• Experience in process improvement.