Posting Details
This posting will be used for ongoing recruitment and may close at any time. Applicant lists may be screened more than once.
This job posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) is a state agency that provides comprehensive, accessible, and high-quality health care services to New Mexico residents. The agency is responsible for managing key services such as Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, and LIHEAP, ensuring uninterrupted support and care for New Mexicans.
Our Vision
Every New Mexican has access to affordable health care coverage through a coordinated and seamless health care system.
Our Mission
We ensure that New Mexicans attain their highest level of health by providing whole-person, cost-effective, accessible, and high-quality health care and safety-net services.
Our Goals
Leverage purchasing power and partnerships to create innovative policies and models of comprehensive health care coverage that improve the health and well-being of New Mexicans and the workforce.
Achieve health equity by addressing poverty, discrimination, and lack of resources, building a New Mexico where everyone thrives.
Implement innovative technology and data-driven decision-making to provide unparalleled, convenient access to services and information.
Build the best team in state government by supporting employees' continuous growth and wellness.
Why does the job exist?
The Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Data and Evaluation Manager will:
Support implementation of the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) governance structure by leading program-level data collection, analytics, performance monitoring, reporting, and evaluation activities across the State's five RHT initiatives (1. Healthy Horizons 2. Rooted in New Mexico 3. Rural Health Innovation Fund 4. Bridge to Resilience and 5. Rural Health Data Hub);
Support data-informed decision-making, performance management, federal reporting, and long-term program evaluation activities in alignment with CMS requirements, State priorities, and approved RHT Program goals and outcomes.
How does it get done?
The RHT Data and Evaluation Manager is responsible for:
Coordinating collection, validation, analysis, and reporting of program, operational, financial, and performance data across multiple RHT initiatives, contractors, sub recipients, and external partners;
Supporting development and implementation of reporting frameworks, dashboards, performance metrics, and evaluation methodologies aligned with CMS requirements and State priorities;
Monitoring program outcomes, implementation progress, risks, trends, and data quality issues across initiatives and support development of recommendations and corrective action strategies as needed;
Preparing executive briefings, analytic summaries, reports, presentations, and supporting materials for HCA leadership, CMS, stakeholders, and external partners;
Coordinating with initiative leadership, contractors, providers, and the Rural Health Data Hub initiative to support data integration, reporting consistency, transparency, and long-term evaluation planning.
Who are the customers?
Work is performed for the Health Care Authority, the RHT Program Management Office, CMS, providers, contractors, subrecipients, state agencies, and program stakeholders to support data-informed oversight, reporting, evaluation, and implementation of the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program.
Ideal Candidate
Work is performed for the Health Care Authority, the RHT Program Management Office, CMS, providers, contractors, subrecipients, state agencies, and program stakeholders to support data-informed oversight, reporting, evaluation, and implementation of the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program.
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Psychology, Marketing Research, Sociology, Education, or other related field with nine (9) years of experience directly related to position at time of posting or in the development, implementation and management of accountability systems, performance measures, data collection, analysis, statistical research, and/or advanced statistical modeling or related professional certification as determined by the hiring agency. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling thirteen (13) years may substitute for the required education and experience.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.
Must obtain a Defensive Driving Certificate.
Working Conditions
Work is primarily performed in an office setting with extensive use of a computer, phone, virtual meeting platforms, and Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) equipment. Position may require prolonged sitting, detailed review and analysis of reports and data sets, participation in virtual and in-person meetings, and occasional in-state travel for stakeholder engagement, trainings, or implementation activities.
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Agency Contact Information: Michelle Lucero, (505) 487-3642. Email
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Bargaining Unit Position
This position is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
