Rural Health Transformation Program Director – Term Limited

Overview

State Of Colorado Residency Required At Time Of Application

NOTE:

This announcement may be used to fill multiple openings. The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

The Department Information describes the State of Colorado Residency requirement and notes on benefits. The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) oversees Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program), Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+), and other state public health programs. The mission is to improve health care equity, access and outcomes while saving Coloradans money and driving value. HCPF offers a competitive benefits package (overview below).

This section also notes a hybrid onboarding approach and the expectation of in-person equipment provisioning on the first day in the downtown Denver office.

• PERA retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan, PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage
• Automatic Short-Term and Optional Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) job protection and State of Colorado Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)
• 11 Paid Holidays Annually and Accrued Annual and Sick Leave
• Accrued Sick Leave for State of Colorado Temporary Employees
• Flexplace and Flextime work arrangements
• Discounts through the State of Colorado Work-Life Employment Discount Program
• Free RTD Eco Pass to eligible State Employees
• Credit Union of Colorado Membership Eligibility
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program for some positions (information available via state resources)

Further program context describes the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Division, its responsibilities, and the salary and travel expectations. The Director coordinates all aspects of the RHTP initiative, including governance, compliance, communications, grant design and award facilitation, and oversight of multiple professional teams focused on grants administration, provider engagement, data and performance analytics, and compliance and reporting. The role reports to the Deputy Medicaid Director and interfaces with executive leadership and the Governor’s Office.

• Manage subordinate professional program supervisors who oversee components such as financial administration, provider engagement, and data and evaluation
• Develop tactical plans, allocate resources, and establish statewide systems and guidelines for a $200M annual grant program (totaling $1B over 5 years)
• Provide guidance on complex implementation challenges and make decisions affecting multiple units’ operations, staffing, and fiscal performance
• Ensure all program activities comply with statutory and regulatory obligations
• Strategic analysis, innovative program design and delivery
• Refine policies and standards to sustain the program's mission of improving rural health system sustainability and access
• Represent the program in interagency coordination and policy discussions, leading long-term systems transformation
• Ensure investments produce measurable, lasting impacts in rural health outcomes with accountability and stewardship

Residency Requirement State of Colorado residency at time of application.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights This posting is open to residents of Colorado at the time of application. Class Code &

Description:

H1A4XX
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT II I. Minimum Qualifications There are two pathways: