Executive Projects Manager

Position Overview

The Department of Healthcare and Family Services is seeking a highly motivated and organized individual to serve as the Executive Projects Manager to the Administrator of the Division of Medical Eligibility. This person will develop and manage essential projects across multiple bureaus within the Division of Medical Eligibility, other HFS divisions, and across other state agencies on behalf of the Division Administrator.  This position will review new and proposed legislation on behalf of the Division Administrator, develop reports relating to eligibility data, handle special projects, and serve as a spokesperson for the Division Administrator. This position requires exceptional interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively, technical writing ability, and strong data and analytics skills. The ideal candidate will demonstrate their dedication to teamwork, the ability to work in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment, as well as the desire to promote and provide quality services on behalf of the State of Illinois.

HFS values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents. If you are seeking a new opportunity, and this position appeals to you, please apply today!

Essential Functions

• Subject to management approval, serves as the Executive Projects Manager to the Administrator of Division of Medical Eligibility in the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
• Serves as a representative for the Division Administrator
• Confers with management to coordinate the integration of the division’s program activities to resolve program and administrative issues
• Plans, develops, and evaluates special projects and reports
• Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with courses in public or business administration
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Four (4) years of professional experience acting as a representative for an organization determining eligibility for medical assistance
• Three (3) years of professional experience evaluating federal and state laws related to means tested medical assistance
• Three (3) years of professional experience writing policy and procedures related to medical eligibility
• Three (3) years of experience conducting data analysis and developing reports using Microsoft Excel and Word
• Three (3) years of experience working with Medicaid eligibility laws and policy
• Three (3) years of experience researching complex medical eligibility issues and evaluating the results

Conditions of Employment

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history
• Requires the ability to utilize and maintain state issued equipment such as a laptop
• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This may require the ability to work evenings and weekends
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate
  • The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description
    
    

About the agency

At the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), we value staff as our greatest asset. We work in a spirit of teamwork to help millions of Illinoisans access high-quality healthcare and fulfill child support obligations to advance their physical, mental, and financial well-being. We provide healthcare coverage for children and adults through Medicaid and other medical programs, and we help ensure that children receive financial resources from both their parents through Child Support Services. The HFS Office of the Inspector General investigates, audits and reviews program activity to ensure the integrity of our programs is maintained.

HFS is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We welcome and value employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents.  It is the collective sum of our individual differences that provides a broad perspective, leading to greater innovation and achievement.  In recruiting for our team, we recognize the unique contributions of each applicant regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation. HFS is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits Statement

Employees receive a robust benefit package including:

• Monday-Friday work schedule
• Flexible work schedules are available in many program areas. (Remote work may be an option for certain positions.)
• Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
• Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually.
• New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually.
• Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually.
• (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)