Medicaid Eligibility Product Owner — Policy & Backlog Leader

KOB Solutions, Inc.

Jackson (MS)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

KOB Solutions, Inc. seeks a Medicaid Eligibility Product Owner to lead the state's eligibility and enrollment backlog. You’ll translate MAGI rules, renewals, and verifications into epics and user stories, guiding policy into practical software delivery.

Working with state agencies and delivery teams, you’ll ensure timely decisions, manage dependencies with MMIS and SNAP, and measure processing timeliness and auto-renewal rates to inform priorities.

Qualifications

5+ years leading government or healthcare product delivery.
3+ years with Medicaid eligibility, enrollment, or integrated systems.
Experience writing user stories and acceptance criteria.
Experience with backlog management in Jira or Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

Own and prioritize the Medicaid eligibility backlog, balancing federal mandates, state policy, and member impact.
Translate policy into epics, user stories and acceptance criteria.
Lead impact analysis for new federal/state requirements and renewals.
Collaborate with state policy, program staff and delivery teams.
Support UAT and document decisions with stakeholders.
Coordinate with MMIS, SNAP and managed care programs.
Track outcomes like processing timeliness and auto-renewal rates.