AHCCCS

150 N. 18th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85007

All AHCCCS Employees must reside within the state of Arizona.

Salary: $115,000 - $129,000

Grade: 28

FLSA Status: Exempt

This position will remain open until filled.

This position effectively and efficiently works at a senior level and drives the federal and state implementation of H.R.1 – the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - and subsequent major federal and state directives including federal legislation for AHCCCS, which is the state agency for Medicaid in Arizona. This position is involved in most areas of the agency’s work, including budgeting, staff resourcing needs, significant IT system changes, implementation and operations of federal regulation and CMS Waiver programs, industry and efficiency advances for improved agency performance, data insights and analysis, policy and legal compliance, communications, stakeholder engagement and more.

This position needs to be nimble as federal and state directives emerge and able to successfully work with vendor partners, develop response plans and the agency and ensure timely implementation within available resources. The Regulatory Affairs Performance Administrator reports directly to the Deputy Director of Community Engagement & Regulatory Affairs and maintains a close working relationship with the agency's leadership team.

Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Create and oversee the comprehensive agency plan to respond to H.R.1 and other emerging major federal directives including legislation impacting Medicaid, leads the portfolio of projects to implement H.R.1 federally required components of the Act.
• Oversee the successful execution of projects to ensure compliance and operational readiness with federal and state directives. Vendor relationship management; lead and coordinate the project management and completion of cross-functional, department-wide federal and state projects.
• Communicate and coordinate with other state agencies and partners to drive federal response coordination, implementation, efficiencies, communications, and interfaces.
• Collaborate with a team-based approach, planning, executing, meeting facilitation, management, and leadership to propel a solid, healthy, positive team environment across the agency and its leadership teams and the successful implementation and monitoring of the federal response plan.
• Provide strategic recommendations and analysis to the agency’s director and the Senior Leadership Team. Influence, advise, drive and be accountable for the successful planning and implementation of the agency’s response to H.R.1 and other federal and state emerging directives impacting AHCCCS and Arizona’s public health system.

Knowledge:
• State government and health care issues facing the Medicaid program and its members
• Tribal government and Tribal sovereignty, including challenges and opportunities facing Tribal members
• Key health and health care stakeholders in Arizona
• Opportunities and forums for AHCCCS to share and collect information
• Strategic planning processes and the importance of community input
• Change management models and theories that support collaboration and group progress

Skills:
• Managing group dynamics
• Messaging, writing and oral presentation skills
• Leading with diplomacy and empathy when working with a variety of stakeholders who may have competing interests
• Group facilitation techniques
• Team leadership and strategy
• Managing constructive criticisms
• Recognizing opportunities and strategies to improve public affairs
• Strong customer service and communication skills to advise senior leadership on stakeholder engagement strategies
• Microsoft Office Suite

Abilities:
• Collaborate as a member of an effective team
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with agency management, representatives of other State agencies and Tribal governments, business and community leaders, health care providers, vendor partners, advocates, the public and other stakeholders encountered in the course of work
• Create and deliver high quality written communications and presentation materials
• Adapt to various audiences
• Make independent decisions concerning community outreach strategies and their effectiveness
• Delegate and manage multiple assignments in an effective manner while under strict deadlines
• Represent the agency effectively in public settings on a variety of issues

Arizona Driver's License.

Minimum:
• Five years of experience working with Medicaid programs with leadership support experience with an understanding of financing models, knowledge of federal regulatory processes, familiarity with H.R. 1 Medicaid provisions, especially eligibility-related policies such as work requirements.
• Experience leading and implementing complex projects or programs as well as leading and influencing teams and achieving defined goals.

Preferred:
• Bachelor's degree or master's in a related field (e.g., public relations, public affairs, communications, public administration, health care administration, public policy or political science).
• Experience in engaging with federal administration agencies, stakeholders, and elected officials.
• Proven experience of successful implementation of federal Medicaid policies and processes.

• Successfully pass fingerprint background check, prior employment verifications and reference checks; employment is contingent upon completion of the above-mentioned process and the agency’s ability to reasonably accommodate any restrictions.

• Travel may be required for State business. Employees who drive on state business must complete any required driver training (see Arizona Administrative Code R2-10-207.12.)

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Among the many benefits of a career with the State of Arizona, there are:
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Vacation and Sick time off (13 and 12 days per year respectively) - start earning it your 1st day (prorated for part-time employees)
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child. Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here.
• Other Leaves - Bereavement, civic duty, and military.
• A top-ranked retirement program with lifetime pension benefits
• A robust and affordable insurance plan, including medical, dental, life, and disability insurance
• Participation eligibility in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (must meet qualifications)
• RideShare and Public Transit Subsidy
• A variety of learning and career development opportunities

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Lifetime Pension Benefit Program
• Administered through the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)
• Defined benefit plan that provides for life-long income upon retirement.
• Required participation for Long-Term Disability (LTD) and ASRS Retirement plan.
• Pre-taxed payroll contributions begin after a 27-week waiting period (prior contributions may waive the waiting period).

Deferred Retirement Compensation Program
• Voluntary participation.
• Program administered through Nationwide.
• Tax-deferred retirement investments through payroll deductions.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by emailing careers@azahcccs.gov.

Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.