Medicaid Eligibility Product Owner — Drive Policy Backlog

Modern Machining Solutions Inc; Jackson (MS); Presencial; USD 85.000 - 125.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Unknown Firm is seeking a Medicaid Eligibility Product Owner to translate policy into a prioritized backlog and partner with state leaders for timely member decisions. You will work with Scrum Masters, developers, and business analysts to refine requirements, ensure acceptance, and coordinate with related systems.

The role requires 5+ years in government/healthcare product ownership and strong knowledge of MAGI, renewals, and eligibility rules, with a focus on clear communication and backlog

Formación

• 5+ years as Product Owner, product manager, or business lead on government or healthcare systems.
• 3+ years with Medicaid eligibility, enrollment, or integrated eligibility systems.
• Knowledge of MAGI and non-MAGI eligibility rules, verifications, and renewals.
• Experience writing user stories and acceptance criteria; backlog management in Jira/Azure DevOps or similar.
• Experience in Agile or Scrum environments.
• Clear, plain-spoken communication with technical teams and executives.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Responsabilidades

• Own and prioritize the product backlog for Medicaid eligibility and enrollment system, balancing mandates, policy, and member impact.
• Translate eligibility policy into epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Lead impact analysis for new federal/state requirements, including CMS provisions and renewals.
• Clarify rules with state policy and program staff and document decisions.
• Collaborate with Scrum Masters, developers, testers, and business analysts through planning and refinement.
• Accept work against acceptance criteria and support user acceptance testing with state staff.
• Coordinate dependencies with adjacent systems like SNAP, MMIS, and managed care.
• Track outcomes such as processing timeliness and auto-renewal rates to guide priorities.
• Communicate progress, trade-offs, and risks to agency leadership.

Conocimientos

Agile / Scrum experience

Plain-spoken communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Herramientas

Jira

Azure DevOps

Descripción del empleo

Unknown Firm is seeking a Medicaid Eligibility Product Owner to translate policy into a prioritized backlog and partner with state leaders for timely member decisions. You will work with Scrum Masters, developers, and business analysts to refine requirements, ensure acceptance, and coordinate with related systems.

The role requires 5+ years in government/healthcare product ownership and strong knowledge of MAGI, renewals, and eligibility rules, with a focus on clear communication and backlog