Medicaid Eligibility Product Owner - Drive Policy Backlog

Connectly Recruiting; Jackson (MS); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Connectly Recruiting is assisting a boutique consulting firm delivering strategy, process, technology, and training services to public-sector and commercial clients in the Gulf South. We seek a Medicaid Eligibility Product Owner to translate eligibility policy into a prioritized backlog for accurate, timely decisions.

You will partner with state agency leaders, policy experts, and technology teams to make MAGI and non-MAGI rules concrete, manage epics, acceptance criteria, and forecasts.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading product or program work in government or healthcare systems.
• Experience translating policy into backlog items, epics, and acceptance criteria.
• Strong knowledge of Medicaid eligibility rules (MAGI and non-MAGI).
• Proficient backlog management with Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum teams with stakeholders.
• Clear, plain-spoken communication with technical teams and executives.

Responsabilités

• Own and prioritize the Medicaid eligibility backlog across policy, enrollment, and system rules.
• Translate policy into epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria for delivery teams.
• Lead impact analysis for new federal/state requirements and renewals.
• Collaborate with policy staff to clarify rules and document decisions.
• Work with Scrum Masters, developers, testers, and business analysts through delivery cycles.
• Verify completed work against criteria and support user acceptance testing.
• Coordinate dependencies with related systems like SNAP and MMIS.
• Track outcomes such as processing timeliness and auto-renewal rates to guide priorities.
• Communicate progress, trade-offs, and risks to agency leadership.

Connaissances

Government systems

Healthcare experience

Product ownership

Agile / Scrum

Backlog management

User stories

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Outils

Jira

Azure DevOps

Description du poste

Connectly Recruiting is assisting a boutique consulting firm delivering strategy, process, technology, and training services to public-sector and commercial clients in the Gulf South. We seek a Medicaid Eligibility Product Owner to translate eligibility policy into a prioritized backlog for accurate, timely decisions.

You will partner with state agency leaders, policy experts, and technology teams to make MAGI and non-MAGI rules concrete, manage epics, acceptance criteria, and forecasts.