Systems Strategy Owner

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of the CMS Advanced Planning Document (APD) strategy and modernization priorities.
• Align system roadmaps with enterprise architecture, contracting, and data governance standards.
• Conduct cost-benefit analyses and develop annual investment recommendations.
• Prioritize modernization projects based on strategic value and feasibility.
• Cookordination cross-functional teams to execute modernization initiatives.
• Oversee procurement and vendor selection for major initiatives; evaluate proposals and monitor performance.
• Lead pilot programs and proof-of-concept efforts to test innovative solutions.
• Monitor performance data to ensure ROI and compliance with CMS requirements.
• Advise leadership on technical, operational, and strategic matters.
• Draft internal procedures, policies, and legislative proposals related to systems strategy.
• Represent Iowa Medicaid in meetings with CMS, state stakeholders, and vendors.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in system planning, modernization strategy and vendor management.
• Strong analytical skills for cost-benefit analysis and performance evaluation.
• Ability to navigate complex regulatory environments and align technology initiatives with compliance standards.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to work across teams and with external partners.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage.
• Paid Time Off.
• Retirement Plans.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee Discount Programs.

Background Checks

Applicants will be required to complete a background check to be considered for this position. The State of Iowa is an EEO/AA Employer. HHS values those with “lived experience” and encourages applications from minorities, women, persons with disabilities and veterans. For additional information, please visit this link.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to five years of full-time professional-level work in program administration, program development, program operations, or management.
• A total of nine years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience.
• All of the following (a, b, and c): Three years of full-time professional-level work experience in program administration, program development, program operations, or management; and A total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience; and A total of two years of graduate-level education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in a public-service-related area (e.g., public or business administration, social work, public health, law, education, engineering) equals one year of full-time experience.
• Graduation from the Iowa Certified Public Manager Program is also equivalent to one year of full-time experience or education.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes twelve months of full-time work as an Executive Officer 2 or two years of full-time work as an Executive Officer 1 or comparable specific management-level position.