Medicaid Data Product Lead (Director II)

FALL CREEK FARM & NURSERY; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid employee health insurance

Defined benefit pension plan

Generous time off benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) seeks a Chief Product Owner for Medicaid Data to lead data strategy, governance, and product ownership for Medicaid data assets. Reporting to Medicaid modernization leadership, you will drive a governance-enabled, scalable data ecosystem that supports policy, operations, analytics, and reporting.

The role emphasizes establishing authoritative data sources, guiding architecture decisions, and partnering with executive stakeholders to ensure data

Qualifications

• Knowledge of enterprise data governance frameworks and data lifecycle management.
• Ability to define and lead data product strategies and roadmaps.
• Experience with data architecture decisions and data platform modernization.
• Understanding of HIPAA, privacy/security regulations, and public-sector data requirements.

Responsibilities

• Defines and leads the enterprise data product vision and roadmap aligned with modernization goals.
• Designs and implements data governance framework with ownership, stewardship, and quality controls.
• Oversees data architecture to ensure alignment with modernization efforts and scalable solutions.
• Drives organizational transformation to a product-based data operating model.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support MCS operations.

Skills

Data governance

Product ownership

Enterprise data architecture

Regulatory compliance

Data strategy

Leadership

Education

4-year degree

Job description

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) seeks a Chief Product Owner for Medicaid Data to lead data strategy, governance, and product ownership for Medicaid data assets. Reporting to Medicaid modernization leadership, you will drive a governance-enabled, scalable data ecosystem that supports policy, operations, analytics, and reporting.

The role emphasizes establishing authoritative data sources, guiding architecture decisions, and partnering with executive stakeholders to ensure data