AHCCCS

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
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The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS), Arizona’s Medicaid agency, is driven by its mission to deliver comprehensive, cost-effective health care to Arizonans in need. AHCCCS is a nationally acclaimed model among Medicaid programs and a recipient of multiple awards for excellence in workplace effectiveness and flexibility.

AHCCCS employees are passionate about their work, committed to high performance, and dedicated to serving the citizens of Arizona. Among government agencies, AHCCCS is recognized for high employee engagement and satisfaction, supportive leadership, and flexible work environments, including remote work opportunities. With career paths for seasoned professionals in a variety of fields, entry-level positions, and internship opportunities, AHCCCS offers meaningful career opportunities in a competitive industry.

Come join our dynamic and dedicated team.

Executive Consultant Senior - Apps Dev

Information Services Division (ISD)

Job Location:

Address:  150 N. 18th Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85007

Posting Details:

Must Reside in Arizona.

Salary:  $133,000 - $143,000

Grade: 32

FLSA Status: Exempt

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the agency’s business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

Job Summary:

A career in public service awaits you. COME JOIN OUR TEAM!

A great benefit of working for the State of Arizona is a fantastic work/life balance. State employees enjoy challenging work, popular remote work options, comprehensive health and wellness benefits, and career growth opportunities. The State of Arizona ranks #30 in Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America! This recognition honors organizations that champion employee wellbeing through innovative health programs, inclusive wellness initiatives, and a culture rooted in care.

The Executive Consultant Senior provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the Application Development team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and secure software solutions that align with organizational goals. This role is responsible for managing resources, budgets, and timelines, driving continuous improvement, and fostering a collaborative, customer centric culture. The Executive Consultant Senior acts as a subject matter expert, advisor to executive leadership, and mentor to development staff, ensuring alignment with both state and federal guidelines where applicable.

Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Manages and directs application development leaders. Develops effective and strong business relationships. Manages and works with vendors and the associated software/systems contracts and ensures that development and implementation occur on schedule and within budget. Proactively communicates with clients, peers, and executive management to foster collaboration and positive information flow.
• Develop and monitor the team-level budget and will report the budget to the executive team. This position will manage, monitor and track project-related costs and other relevant activities performed by the department. Assist the Deputy CIO as needed.
• Define immediate and long-term goals, priorities, and operational plan to ensure team goals are aligned with the goals and priorities of the organization. Drive innovation by adopting emerging technologies and promoting automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Advocate technology changes that provide value and support of Agency goals; champions a cohesive and consistent approach to improvement in the organization across all platforms. Provide technical operational support and ensure compliance obligations are met throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Identifies major resource constraints that impact implementation of desired organizational goals. Provides input to functional and departmental strategy. Plans work activities, prioritizes, set goals and objectives.
• Collaborate with business partners, product owners, and IT leadership to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions. Respond promptly to customer needs, solicit feedback, and foster strong relationships