The Department of Health Services (DHS), Office of Health Equity (OHE) is recruiting to fill an Operations Manager. We offer the option to work remotely up to 5 days per week. You will be headquartered at one of the central or regional office buildings in Madison, Green Bay, Milwaukee, or Waukesha.

The OHE is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the Department’s strategic vision related to health equity and inclusion, diversity, equity and access (IDEA) within the agency’s culture, practices and policies, as well as and with the agency’s externally facing work.

As an employee of the state of Wisconsin, you'll also have access to an amazing benefits package, including ample paid time off, low-cost insurance options, and participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System, which is considered among the best in the country!

Position Summary:

As Operations Manager, you will serve as a senior advisor to the OHE Director and represents them in their absence. In this role, you will be responsible for directing, coordinating, planning, monitoring, and evaluating the operational activities of OHE to ensure we are able to meet all operational and programmatic priorities, goals, and objectives. This includes internal-facing agency program areas of workforce planning, inclusive communications, and business management, as well as office operational areas including human resources, fiscal and budget, space and telecommunications, IT, COOP/succession planning and administrative support. You will also provide direct supervision to staff.

Qualifications:

Minimally qualified applicants will have all of the following:

• Experience developing and implementing workforce planning or business management initiatives (e.g., policy development, budget planning, employee retention and engagement, etc.).
• Experience managing or supervising teams that are socially diverse because of background and identity, and functionally diverse due to work roles and responsibilities (e.g., hiring, conducting performance evaluations, resolving conflict, assigning work, monitoring workloads, etc.).
• Experience communicating with a broad spectrum of audiences with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences (e.g., racially, ethnically, tribal, socioeconomically, culturally diverse communities, etc.).
• General project management experience (e.g., planning and developing the project, delegating tasks, monitoring and tracking activities and timelines, resolving issues, monitoring budget, evaluating and reporting on accomplishments, etc.).

Well-qualified applicants will also have one or more of the following:

• Experience establishing and implementing strategies to achieve organizational goals.
• Experience working collaboratively with internal and external partners at multiple levels within an organization to identify and advance shared goals.
• Experience establishing policies and making decisions that consider and incorporate diverse perspectives and communities and potential impact on those diverse groups.
• Experience providing operational or administrative leadership in government, non-profit, or similar sector.

The deadline to apply is May 27th at 11:59 pm. Apply online today on the State of Wisconsin website using this link: https://wj.wi.gov/14

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $89,400.00 - $105,700.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Madison, WI 53703