Medicaid Eligibility Product Owner — Lead Policy to Backlog

Accounting Search; Jackson (MS); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Accounting Search is assisting a boutique consulting firm delivering strategy, process, technology, and training services to public-sector and commercial clients across the Gulf South. The Medicaid Eligibility Product Owner will translate eligibility policy into a clear, prioritized backlog, working with state agency leaders, policy experts, and technology teams.

You will own the product backlog for the state's Medicaid eligibility and enrollment system, convert MAGI and non-MAGI rules into

Qualifications

• 5+ years as Product Owner/manager on government or healthcare systems.
• 3+ years with Medicaid eligibility, enrollment, or integrated eligibility systems.
• Experience writing user stories and acceptance criteria; backlog management in Jira or similar tool.
• Experience in Agile or Scrum teams.
• Clear, plain-spoken communication with technical teams and executives.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Responsabilités

• Own and prioritize the product backlog for Medicaid eligibility and enrollment system.
• Translate policy (MAGI and non-MAGI rules, renewals, verifications) into epics and acceptance criteria.
• Lead impact analysis for new federal/state requirements (e.g., HR 1 provisions).
• Collaborate with state policy staff to clarify rules and document decisions.
• Work with Scrum Masters, developers, testers, and business analysts through planning and reviews.
• Accept completed work against acceptance criteria and support user acceptance testing.
• Coordinate dependencies with adjacent systems (SNAP, MMIS, managed care).
• Track outcomes (timeliness, auto-renewals, error rates) to guide priorities.
• Communicate progress, trade-offs, and risks to agency leadership.

Connaissances

Product Owner

Medicaid eligibility

Policy knowledge MAGI

Backlog management

Jira/Azure DevOps

Agile/Scrum

Clear communication

Bachelor's degree

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

Jira

Azure DevOps

Description du poste

Accounting Search is assisting a boutique consulting firm delivering strategy, process, technology, and training services to public-sector and commercial clients across the Gulf South. The Medicaid Eligibility Product Owner will translate eligibility policy into a clear, prioritized backlog, working with state agency leaders, policy experts, and technology teams.

You will own the product backlog for the state's Medicaid eligibility and enrollment system, convert MAGI and non-MAGI rules into