+ Leads development, implementation, refinement and monitoring of short- and long-term strategies and initiatives to improve performance on quality rating programs aligned with Healthfirsts overall corporate strategy. Collaborates closely with Clinical, Pharmacy, Analytics, Enterprise Delivery System, Member Experience, and other key departments across the organization to deliver on initiatives. + Monitors status of current and projected performance on Quality Ratings and analyzes, synthesizes and presents data to senior leadership and quality committees. + Collaborates with stakeholders to identify appropriate provider partners for initiatives that would impact key strategic areas of population heath. + Reviews data to evaluate impact of interventions and to drive continuous performance improvement. + Acts as subject matter expert on assigned Healthfirst quality ratings programs, including program and measure proposals /changes. Communicates with relevant stakeholders on proposed changes and their impact. + Drafts and refines comments to regulatory agencies, measurement bodies, coalitions, and other industry groups about quality ratings programs which incorporate input from organizational stakeholders including internal regulatory department. + Champions our culture of quality by supporting workgroups in improving processes and operations, researching and communicating industry best practices, and recognizing teams and individuals for their contributions to quality. + Additional duties as necessary. **Minimum Qualifications:** + Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution **Preferred Qualifications:** + Relevant previous experience such as research, analytics, or project management experience on clinical quality initiatives + Master's degree in a related field from an accredited institution + Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment + Supervisory, coaching, or team lead experience. Experience leading cross-functional work groups + Healthcare experience associated with population health outcomes, quality improvement, or policy and analyzing data and making data-driven recommendations for quality improvement + Intermediate/Advanced Excel and Powerpoint skills + Excellent leadership, project and time management, communication, critical/creative thinking and problem-solving skills + Experience working with a hospital, health insurance company, or healthcare focused government agency or non-profit (e.g. DOH) + Familiarity with Business Intelligence and Data Visualization tools (such as Qlikview or Tableau); statistical analysis/analysis software (like SAS, SRSS, R); and/or programming languages (like SQL and VBA) WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.