Strategic Initiatives Lead in Healthcare – HYBRID

++Job Description:++

***Crop to Crop resumes are accepted

NC HIEA seeks a senior professional to jump-start and organize critical initiatives most urgently a streamlined participant onboarding process for NC HealthConnex and a data-sharing partnership with the State Health Plan (SHP).

This individual will design and launch high-priority workstreams, coordinating consultants, project managers, and NC HIEA subject-matter experts. Once the processes are defined and moving, the Lead will transition day-to-day management to permanent staff while remaining available for strategic guidance.

Key Responsibilities

• Onboarding Process Design Create and launch a unified onboarding model that reduces connection time, establishes clear metrics, and integrates supporting technologies.
• State Health Plan Strategy Initiate a joint NC HIEA SHP data strategy and governance framework, expand provider connections, and set up early use cases (care management, population health, quality measurement).
• Enterprise Policy Support Provide high-level policy analysis and strategic planning on other emerging priorities, ensuring smooth hand-off to permanent teams once direction is set.
• Coordinate cross-functional staff and external vendors, keeping stakeholders engaged and progress visible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in health informatics, public health, policy, information systems, or related field (Master s preferred).
• Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-stakeholder health IT or policy projects from concept to launch.
• Knowledge of health information exchange, EHR integration, healthcare data standards, and privacy/security requirements.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and consensus-building skills.

Employment Details

20 hours per week

Hybrid Raleigh, NC

Salary commensurate with education and experience

++Required Skills:++

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| Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-stakeholder health IT or policy projects from concept to launch. |
| Knowledge of health information exchange, EHR integration, healthcare data standards, and privacy/security requirements. |
| Strong facilitation, communication, and consensus-building skills. |