What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Administration Budget and Finance Director - Human Services Manager 3 position at Minnesota Department of Human Services?
Working Title: Behavioral Health Administration Budget and Finance Director
Job Class: Human Services Manager 3
Agency: Human Services Dept
The work you'll do is more than just a job.
At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.
This position is eligible for telework for applicants who reside in Minnesota or in a bordering state, with supervisory approval and satisfactory performance. If you live in a state bordering Minnesota, you must live within 50 miles or less from the primary work location to be eligible for telework.
Flexible work hours may be permitted with supervisor approval.
About the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) - BHA is an administration of the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) responsible for ensuring access to high-quality mental health, substance use disorder, and integrated behavioral health services for Minnesotans across the lifespan. BHA administers behavioral health policy, oversees federal block grant programs, and manages Medicaid-funded behavioral health services - working in partnership with counties, tribes, providers, and communities statewide. BHA is committed to advancing equitable access to behavioral health services and to building a workforce that reflects and understands the communities we serve.
About the Role – The Budget & Finance Director is the primary fiscal authority and senior advisor to the Assistant Commissioner and the BHA’s senior leadership team. This senior leadership position has wide latitude to shape fiscal strategy, influence policy, and direct three multidisciplinary teams: Federal Grants Management, Behavioral Health Payments and Rates, and Fiscal Operations. You will report to the BHA Deputy Assistant Commissioner and serve as a visible member of BHA’s senior leadership team. In addition, key responsibilities of this position include:
To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.
Professional leadership or supervisory experience.
AND
Two (2) years of advanced level experience managing budgets, spending plans and fiscal policy direction programs for a public or non-profit organization along with the required experience listed below.
OR
Five (5) years of highly skilled financial work experience providing leadership or supervisory experience supporting budgets, spending plans and fiscal policy directions for a public or non-profit organization along with the required experience listed below.
Required experience includes the following:
Recognizing that strong candidates come from many different paths. You are encouraged to apply if you meet the minimum qualifications, even if you don’t check every box in the preferred list.
Select “Apply for Job” at the top of this page. If you have questions about applying for jobs, contact the Careers Help Desk at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us. For additional information about the application process, go to http://www.mn.gov/careers.
Contact
If you have questions about this position, contact Kristine Preston at kristine.preston@state.mn.us .
To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job ID# 93595, the Working Title and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to Dennis Stevenson at dennis.b.stevenson@state.mn.us.
If you are an individual with a disability and need an ADA accommodation for an interview, you may contact the Department of Human Services’ ADA Coordinator at 651-431-4945 or DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES_ADA@state.mn.us for assistance.
About Human Services Dept
WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE! The Minnesota Department of Human Services impacts the lives of 1.7 million people every year, helping them meet their basic needs so they can achieve their highest potential. This role offers a rare combination of scale, autonomy, and mission. You will have broad authority to direct fiscal strategy for behavioral health services at Minnesota’s most complex human services agency—and to do so in service of programs that directly affect the lives of Minnesotans living with mental health and substance use disorders.
Working together to improve the state we love.
What do Minnesota's State employees have in common?
As an employee, you'll have access to one of the most affordable health insurance plans in Minnesota, along with other benefits to help you and your family be well.
Your benefits may include:
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS
Minnesota state agencies are equal opportunity, affirmative action, and veteran-friendly employers. State agencies are committed to creating a workforce that reflects the diversity of the state and strongly encourages persons of color and Indigenous communities, members of the LGBTQIA2S community, individuals with disabilities, women, and veterans to apply. The varied experiences and perspectives of employees strengthen the work we do together and our ability to best serve Minnesotans.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and disabilities related to pregnancy or childbirth), gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, age, sexual orientation, status regarding public assistance, disability, veteran status or activity in a local Human Rights Commission or any other characteristic protected by law.
Applicants With Disabilities
Minnesota state agencies make reasonable accommodations to their employees and applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance in searching or applying for jobs with the State of Minnesota, call the Careers Help Desk at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us and let us know the support you need.
Job Class: Human Services Manager 3
Agency: Human Services Dept
- Job ID: 93595
- Location: St. Paul
- Telework Eligible: Yes
- Full/Part Time: Full-Time
- Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
- Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
- Date Posted: 04/16/2026
- Closing Date: 05/06/2026
- Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: Human Services Dept / DHS Manager
- Division/Unit: DHS-Central Office / BH Administration
- Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift / 8:00am to 4:30pm
- Days of Work: Monday - Friday
- Travel Required: No
- Salary Range: $47.38 - $68.02 / hourly; $98,929 - $142,025 / annually
- Classified Status: Classified
- Bargaining Unit/Union: 220 - Manager/Unrep
- FLSA Status: Exempt - Executive
- Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes
The work you'll do is more than just a job.
At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.
This position is eligible for telework for applicants who reside in Minnesota or in a bordering state, with supervisory approval and satisfactory performance. If you live in a state bordering Minnesota, you must live within 50 miles or less from the primary work location to be eligible for telework.
Flexible work hours may be permitted with supervisor approval.
About the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) - BHA is an administration of the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) responsible for ensuring access to high-quality mental health, substance use disorder, and integrated behavioral health services for Minnesotans across the lifespan. BHA administers behavioral health policy, oversees federal block grant programs, and manages Medicaid-funded behavioral health services - working in partnership with counties, tribes, providers, and communities statewide. BHA is committed to advancing equitable access to behavioral health services and to building a workforce that reflects and understands the communities we serve.
About the Role – The Budget & Finance Director is the primary fiscal authority and senior advisor to the Assistant Commissioner and the BHA’s senior leadership team. This senior leadership position has wide latitude to shape fiscal strategy, influence policy, and direct three multidisciplinary teams: Federal Grants Management, Behavioral Health Payments and Rates, and Fiscal Operations. You will report to the BHA Deputy Assistant Commissioner and serve as a visible member of BHA’s senior leadership team. In addition, key responsibilities of this position include:
- Provide executive-level direction over the establishment, oversight, and maintenance of BHA’s complex operational and programmatic funding and budgets.
- Direct development and oversight of BHA’s operational and programmatic budgets, including final authority over expenditure transfers and budget activity accounts.
- Supervise three management-level direct reports and their teams, ensuring quality outcomes, staff development, and state and federal compliance.
- Serve as BHA’s strategic liaison to the DHS Chief Financial Officer, Financial Operations Division, and Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB).
- Manage budget activity level reporting for all aspects of BHA’s approximately $415 million in combined administrative and grant budgets to support informed executive decision-making.
- Embed an equity lens into budget processes—attending to how resource allocation decisions affect communities experiencing disparities in behavioral health access and outcomes.
To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.
Professional leadership or supervisory experience.
AND
Two (2) years of advanced level experience managing budgets, spending plans and fiscal policy direction programs for a public or non-profit organization along with the required experience listed below.
OR
Five (5) years of highly skilled financial work experience providing leadership or supervisory experience supporting budgets, spending plans and fiscal policy directions for a public or non-profit organization along with the required experience listed below.
Required experience includes the following:
- Managing large, complex budgets across multiple funding sources, appropriations, or grant funds.
- Developing or advising on fiscal policy, budget strategy, or multi-year spending plans in a complex organizational setting.
- Providing fiscal analysis, guidance, or recommendations to senior or executive leadership to support high-stakes decision-making.
- Managing funds across multiple appropriations or funding streams, including monitoring expenditures to ensure funds are used within required timelines and in compliance with applicable requirements.
Recognizing that strong candidates come from many different paths. You are encouraged to apply if you meet the minimum qualifications, even if you don’t check every box in the preferred list.
- Variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.
- Experience managing budgets at significant scale (e.g., $50 million or more) across administrative and grant funding sources.
- Experience supervising supervisors or managers who lead their own technical teams.
- Experience with federal grant compliance, reporting, and fund administration — in any program area.
- Experience with government payment policy, reimbursement systems, or rate-setting processes in health, human services, or other publicly funded context.
- Familiarity with Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) systems, DHS financial operations, or equivalent state agency fiscal processes.
- Knowledge of Minnesota's behavioral health system, Medicaid program structure, or public assistance programs.
- Experience applying an equity lens to budgeting, resource allocation, or fiscal policy — including attention to outcomes for communities facing systemic disparities.
- Experience working effectively across diverse communities, cultures, and backgrounds — whether with colleagues, clients, partner organizations, or the public.
- Familiarity with legislative or intergovernmental relations, including experience navigating political dynamics across agencies, branches of government, or other stakeholder environments.
- Experience applying project management or continuous improvement practices to track progress, measure outcomes, and drive operational results.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams or workgroups, including facilitating meetings, setting clear direction, and supporting staff through complex or changing priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information and present it clearly to diverse audiences — including executive leadership, policymakers, community members, or other stakeholders with varying levels of technical background.
- A Minnesota Department of Human Services(DHS) criminal background check will be conducted on all finalists for this position. Finalists must pass the DHS background check.
- Employee reference checks will be conducted on all finalists. This may include a review of documentation related to job performance. It also includes contact with the applicant's former employer(s).
Select “Apply for Job” at the top of this page. If you have questions about applying for jobs, contact the Careers Help Desk at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us. For additional information about the application process, go to http://www.mn.gov/careers.
Contact
If you have questions about this position, contact Kristine Preston at kristine.preston@state.mn.us .
To receive consideration as a Connect 700 Program applicant, apply online, email the Job ID# 93595, the Working Title and your valid Proof of Eligibility Certificate by the closing date to Dennis Stevenson at dennis.b.stevenson@state.mn.us.
If you are an individual with a disability and need an ADA accommodation for an interview, you may contact the Department of Human Services’ ADA Coordinator at 651-431-4945 or DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES_ADA@state.mn.us for assistance.
About Human Services Dept
WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE! The Minnesota Department of Human Services impacts the lives of 1.7 million people every year, helping them meet their basic needs so they can achieve their highest potential. This role offers a rare combination of scale, autonomy, and mission. You will have broad authority to direct fiscal strategy for behavioral health services at Minnesota’s most complex human services agency—and to do so in service of programs that directly affect the lives of Minnesotans living with mental health and substance use disorders.
Working together to improve the state we love.
What do Minnesota's State employees have in common?
- A sense of purpose in their work
- Connection with their coworkers and communities
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth
As an employee, you'll have access to one of the most affordable health insurance plans in Minnesota, along with other benefits to help you and your family be well.
Your benefits may include:
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- 12 paid holidays each year
- Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
- Fertility care, including IVF
- Diabetes care
- Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children
- 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children
- Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years)
- Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury
- Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care
- Resources that provide support and promote physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being
- Training, classes, and professional development
- Tuition reimbursement
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, visit the Federal Student Aid website at studentaid.gov)
- A voluntary confidential program that helps employees and their families with life challenges that may impact overall health, personal well-being, or job performance
- Common sources of stress can be addressed through the EAP: mental health, relationship challenges (personal and work), grief and loss, finances, and legal issues
- Daily Living/Convenience Services: Chore services, home repair, trip planning, child/elder care
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS
Minnesota state agencies are equal opportunity, affirmative action, and veteran-friendly employers. State agencies are committed to creating a workforce that reflects the diversity of the state and strongly encourages persons of color and Indigenous communities, members of the LGBTQIA2S community, individuals with disabilities, women, and veterans to apply. The varied experiences and perspectives of employees strengthen the work we do together and our ability to best serve Minnesotans.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and disabilities related to pregnancy or childbirth), gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, age, sexual orientation, status regarding public assistance, disability, veteran status or activity in a local Human Rights Commission or any other characteristic protected by law.
Applicants With Disabilities
Minnesota state agencies make reasonable accommodations to their employees and applicants with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance in searching or applying for jobs with the State of Minnesota, call the Careers Help Desk at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us and let us know the support you need.
Salary : $98,929 - $142,025