Business Management Specialist - PM, BA, Technical Writing, Advanced Planning Documents

Business Management Specialist

The Business Management Specialist ideal candidate will have experience with producing Advance Planning Documents (APDs) for the administration of state/federal programs and possess a combination of project management, communications, business analysis and technical writing skills.

• Manage, coordinate, and write/update APDs and associated documentation required for planning, implementation, and operations activities according to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (HHS CMS) and U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) guidelines, including but not limited to Annual APDs, As-Needed APD Updates, Monthly Status Reports, CMS Outcomes, and State Specific Goals.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with various teams, vendors, and stakeholders to support the APD process.
• Facilitate and coordinate various meetings to support the gathering, analysis, and finalization of information for the APD process.
• Maintain awareness of CMS HHS and USDA FNS policy updates, regulations, and standards for APDs as applicable and serve as the expert on the subject.
• Provide education to project team members and stakeholders on compliance processes, including outcome statements and outcomes and metric development.
• Participate in meetings with federal partners and the Department.
• Participate in procurement development processes as appropriate and monitor associated progress.
• Participate in cost allocation processes as appropriate and monitor associated progress.
• Report status updates to program leadership on progress with APD development and associated activity reporting.
• Collect documentation content from business and technical staff.
• Independently review and prepare documents for review and approval.
• Organize material and complete writing assignments according to agency standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Bachelors degree in business administration, information technology, public administration, management information systems or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience developing advance planning documents preferred.
• Minimum 3+ years prior state government/public sector experience with health and human services programs preferred (such as Medicaid, MMIS, claims processing, eligibility, HHS analytics, SNAP, etc.).
• Working knowledge of government regulations as they pertain to the advance planning document writing process.
• Strong communication and follow-up skills.
• Experience managing multiple priorities/projects including project scope and understanding of schedules, quality, change management and project financials.
• Prior business analyst or project management experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Education and Certifications Education:

• Bachelors degree in business administration, information technology, public administration, management information systems or a related field from an accredited college or university.

Required Skills: Business Analysis, Manager, Technical Writing Additional Skills: Technical Writer, Project Manager, Business Analyst