Director of Clinical Outcomes

Director of Clinical Outcomes

Date Posted: Oct 9, 2026

Requisition ID: 485171

Location:

Indianapolis, IN, US, 46204

Work for Indiana

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About the Family & Social Services Administration:

The Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP) is a division within the Family and Social Services Administration, which receives around 18 percent of the state's budget to ensure vital health care coverage to approximately 1 in 4 Hoosiers. OMPP strives to build programs and processes that enable Hoosiers to live in fully engaged communities and reach their greatest emotional, mental, and physical well-being. Our mission is to support individual and community well-being with effective and efficient programs, remarkable collaborations, measurable impact on individuals and communities, and an energized staff that is fully engaged with this mission.

Role Overview:

The Director of Clinical Outcomes is a clinical executive responsible for oversight, integration, and performance of Indiana Medicaid’s core clinical outcome functions. This role provides strategic leadership and accountability for programs and teams responsible for quality improvement, care management, maternal and child health, and pregnancy-related initiatives, ensuring coordinated efforts to improve health outcomes, member experience, and health equity across the Medicaid population. You will oversee multiple multidisciplinary teams, including the Quality Team, Care Management Team, Pregnancy Promise Team, and the Maternal & Child Health Specialist, and work in close collaboration with other clinical leaders, policy staff, and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs). Your role ensures that Medicaid clinical strategies are aligned with federal and state requirements, grounded in evidence-based practice, and responsive to emerging trends in health care delivery.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (healthcare administration, public health, data analytics, information systems, or related discipline), AND hold an active, unrestricted clinical licensure (RN, LCSW, DO, MD, LMHC, psychologist, or other licensed clinician), OR demonstrated experience leading clinical, quality, or population health initiatives through data analysis, program management, or health system performance improvement, including experience working with healthcare data, analytics platforms, and/or quality metrics. They will possess strong clinical leadership, executive judgment, and the ability to translate clinical expertise into operational, measurable outcomes at scale.

Salary:

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $102,024.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator (https://in.accessgov.com/spd/Forms/Page/spd/compensation-calculator/0) to view the total compensation package.

A Day in the Life:

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Review and evaluate organizational effectiveness, goal determination, and strategic planning, etc., makes recommendations for improvement.

• Develop and coordinate plans and policies, resources, and mission as well as goals, vision and expectations of agency or program.

• Provide guidance to agencies and the public regarding applicable laws and rules.

• Supervise subordinate personnel including hiring, determining workload, and delegating assignments, training, monitoring, and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or disciplinary action.

• Monitor agency or program budget including revenues, expenditures, and budget projections.

• Communicate with news and other media, responds to media questions or requests in an appropriate public relations manner.

• Coordinate with other government officials on planning issues (i.e. federal and/or state agency directors, etc.).

• Coordinate, review, and evaluate the use of appropriate controls and standards for the agency.

• Recruit, select, onboard, and train employees to ensure role responsibilities and expectations are clearly understood while providing opportunities to continue professional development.

• Set expectations, measure progress, provide ongoing feedback, and evaluate the performance of employees. Ensure work adheres to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures.

The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

What You'll Need for Success:

Individuals in this role should minimally be able to articulate or demonstrate the following:

• Extensive knowledge of agency and/or organizational program(s) and business practices.

• Extensive knowledge of state programs and resources, public policy, and program evaluation.

• Ability to develop and/or measure program outcomes.

• Ability to create and maintain strong working relationships with key public and private government and business leaders.

• Ability to identify problems, determine accuracy and relevance of information, and use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.

• Ability to work with internal and external customers to assess needs, provide assistance, resolve problems, and satisfy expectations.

• Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships, establish credibility, and influence leaders at all levels.

• Make sound, well-informed, and objective decisions. perceives the impact and implications of decisions.

• Ability to identify problems. determine accuracy and relevance of information, and to use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.

• Ability to delegate work, set clear direction, and manage workflow.

• Ability to effectively give feedback, provide guidance or corrective action, coach, and develop employee skillsets.

A degree is not required.

Individuals should have the ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:

This role may provide direct supervision for one or more staff members.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans

• Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards

• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution

• Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match

• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options

• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:

• 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers

• Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave

• Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off

• 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years

• Education Reimbursement Program

• Group life insurance

• Referral Bonus program

• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits

• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

• Free Parking for most positions

• Free LinkedIn Learning access

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [email protected].

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