Manager for Policy Design & Evaluation-Oregon State Hospital-Salem (BOM2 SR 33)

Initial Posting Date:

03/23/2026

Application Deadline:

04/01/2026

Agency:

Oregon Health Authority

Salary Range:

$7,537 - $11,657

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Manager for Policy Design & Evaluation-Oregon State Hospital-Salem (BOM2 SR 33)

Job Description:

If this opportunity aligns with your strengths, background, and commitment to fostering inclusivity, we encourage you to apply! At the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), we value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to help us build a stronger, more equitable future for all.

Opportunity Awaits, Apply Today! – Manager for Policy Development & Evaluation (Business Operations Manager 2 SR 33)

This position is in the supervisory chain of the Oregon State Hospital Deputy Superintendent and oversees teams responsible for the management of the hospital’s project portfolio, the design and implementation of strategic initiatives that support the hospital’s ability to achieve its long-range goals. 

The Manager for Policy Development and Evaluation leads policy design, systems analysis, and evaluation functions supporting enterprise initiatives to improve business operations and patient care delivery. This position is responsible for developing conceptual frameworks and future-state models for care delivery, and for establishing evaluation systems that measure performance, outcomes, and impact to patient care. This role is critical to improving the delivery of 24/7 care in a locked facility.  Oregon State Hospital employs approximately 3,000 staff and cares for approximately 700 patients. 

This role operates at both the conceptual and analytical level, ensuring operational change initiatives are grounded in evidence, aligned with strategic intent, and evaluated against defined performance standards for patient care delivery. The incumbent is responsible for providing leadership direction and the continuity and coordination of hospital-wide improvement initiatives. The use of Lean, Project Management, Change Management, Six Sigma, and Total Quality Management are standard methodologies of practice. Initiatives cross all functions of the organization including clinical, operational, administrative and environmental sections.

Evaluate and Design

• Evaluate current business processes and systems for efficiency and alignment with patient care and quality goals, direct the design of policy initiatives to maximize operating efficiency, implement procedures and systems to monitor the impact of new procedures against organizational targets.
• Facilitate structured problem exploration and identify opportunities to improve organizational performance by designing prototypes and piloting emerging ideas.
• Direct the administration of continuous improvement projects in a manner that connects disparate initiatives into cohesive policy frameworks to accelerate and sustain hospital performance.
• Direct teams who identify cross-functional impacts of current operations while working closely with interested parties across OSH, OHA, other state agencies and private hospitals to identify and mitigate risks.

Strategy Development and Reporting

• Develop and implement systems and processes to establish evaluation measures for internal performance in alignment with strategic objectives.
• Develop future state models, direct the completion of gap analyses between current and future states, and conduct and oversee quantitative and qualitative analysis of data.
• Direct the development of policy papers, interpret policy analysis and identify strategic impl