Manager; Data Analysis and Calculations

Date:
Feb 20, 2026

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Functional

Title:

Manager (Data Analysis and Calculations)
Job Title: Manager VI Agency: Health & Human Services Comm Department: HHS Provider Finance SHARS Posting Number: 13844 Closing Date: 03/06/2026 Posting Audience: Internal and External Occupational Category: Business and Financial Operations Salary Range: $7,015.16 - $11,864.50 Pay Frequency: Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-27 Shift: Day Telework: Eligible for Telework Travel: Up to 5%
Regular/Temporary: Regular Full Time/Part Time: Full time FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

Facility

Location:

Job Location City: AUSTIN
Job Location Address: 4601 W GUADALUPE ST

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Brief

Job Description:

Performs highly advanced (senior‑level) managerial work directing the Data Analysis and Calculations team that supports the Long‑Term Services and Supports (LTSS) section of the Provider Finance Department (PFD). The team contributes to rate development, supplemental payment calculations, and ongoing financial monitoring. Work involves planning, organizing, and evaluating complex analytics, calculation methodologies, data management practices, and automated reporting to support transparent, reproducible Medicaid and LTSS rate setting, cost reporting, and financial analysis that inform leadership and legislative decision‑making.

This position provides advanced technical leadership; establishes goals, priorities, standards, and quality controls; ensures adherence to data governance and security requirements; and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders. Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for initiative and independent judgment. Supervises the work of others.

Essential Job Functions:

• Directs Team Operations and Staff Development (20%). Directs daily operations of the Data Analysis and Calculations team. Manages workload distribution, performance evaluation, recruitment and hiring, mentoring, and staff development to strengthen analytic and technical capacity aligned with LTSS rate‑setting and reimbursement needs.
• Leads Models, Tools, Data Assets, and Quality Standards (30%). Oversees the design, development, enhancement, and maintenance of datasets, models, calculation tools, and automated processes that support financial analyses regarding LTSS rate modeling, supplemental payments, dashboards, legislative requests, etc. Establishes and enforces documentation, data validation, and quality assurance standards for analytic outputs and rate calculations.
• Sets Strategy, Priorities, and Resource Plans (10%). Plans long‑range goals, project priorities, schedules, and performance benchmarks for complex analytic and calculation initiatives. Identifies and allocates necessary tools, software, data assets, staffing, and project resources in alignment with departmental and agency priorities. Leads continuous‑improvement efforts.
• Provides Advanced Technical Leadership and Stakeholder Consultation (20%). Serves as a subject matter expert on advanced data and analytic methods, including relational databases, business intelligence platforms, and programming for rate and financial analysis. Translates business, policy, and operational requirements into analytic specifications and calculation logic in collaboration with rate‑setting teams, program staff, IT, forecasting, actuaries, and other stakeholders.
• Assesses Policy Impacts and Recommends Methodological/System Changes (5%). Reviews proposed federal and state laws, waiver or state plan changes, and policy…