Program Area Director – Applied Health Care Economics - Hybrid Washington DC Office

JOB SUMMARY:

NORC at the University of Chicago seeks a Program Area Director for our Applied Health Care Economics team. The incumbent will lead evaluation and health services research projects requiring application of econometric modelling and other advanced quantitative research methods. The Program Area Director should have familiarity and experience leading Medicare and Medicaid demonstration evaluations that use experimental or quasi-experimental design. The ideal candidate will have led analyses estimating the impact of health care payment and delivery interventions on outcomes and cost using data files derived from Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payer administrative data.

In addition to providing subject matter and methodological leadership to projects, the Program Area Director will lead and mentor a group of approximately 15 staff with similar training in quantitative analysis. The ideal candidate will also have extensive experience managing and supporting teams of highly skilled researchers, managing client relationships, and collaborating with statisticians, methodologists, survey researchers, and qualitative researchers. The Program Area Director will advance integrating mixed methods to answer research questions that cannot be fully explored using quantitative methods alone.

The ideal candidate will also bring experience directing multiple analytic research projects simultaneously; a reputation for leading with empathy; strong problem-solving skills; and a track record of leading successful business development in the federal government, state government, and foundation sectors.

This position will have a hybrid work schedule of at least two days a week in our Washington DC office.

DEPARTMENT:  Health Care Evaluation Research

The Health Care Evaluation Research Department houses the Applied Health Care Economics team. This team leads quantitative analysis on Medicare and Medicaid evaluations for federal and state governments. This team also takes on stand-alone quantitative health research studies for Foundations and non-profits, drug pricing related research for the federal government, and consulting with states on the impact of health care provider and payer transactions on cost and quality of care. The Program Area Director will work closely with Health Care Evaluation Department leadership to align strategic priorities and coordinate cross-departmental initiatives. The Program Area Director will also collaborate with leaders in other departments within NORC’s Health and Research Science Divisions to integrate expertise and advance the organization's mission of conducting objective, rigorous research that decision makers can trust.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serving as program area and project director with significant responsibilities on complex scientific and/or technical components of multiple projects related to applied health care economics within the Department and across NORC
• Leading strategic projects by providing technical input and direction to staff on research design, methodology, data analysis, and interpretation for Medicare and Medicaid demonstration evaluations and health services research.
• Leading teams to conduct complex evaluations of alternative care delivery & payment models, state health care initiatives, and other health care innovations using rigorous econometric methods and mixed methods research.
• Providing direction and research leadership to teams to obtain funding for, plan, and execute research studies focused on value and sustainability in health care.
• Leading the drafting and managing contract proposals and grant applications including estimating project budgets for federal agencies, state governments, and foundations
• Developing and maintaining key partnerships inside and outside of NORC, as well as current and prospective funders and clients including CMS/CMMI, state agencies, and foundations to advance the program area and Department's strategic initiatives
• Advancing the strategic thinking of the team by identifying market needs in health economics research, brainstorming new service or product offerings, and developing dissemination materials to position NORC as a leader in health economics
• Steering business development efforts to expand the footprint and impact of Program Area and NORC with government agencies, commercial organizations, foundations, and others.
• Growing the program area and Department research teams both through the development of current staff and the strategic recruitment of new professionals with capabilities that complement existing expertise within the department.
• Supporting a cohesive, team-oriented culture across a geographically dispersed staff, promoting communication and integration among all members to foster collegiality and ongoing collaboration
• Managing teams