Medicaid Eligibility Product Owner: Turn Policy into Impact

Talent Solutions Partners; Jackson (MS); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Talent Solutions Partners is seeking a Medicaid Eligibility Product Owner to serve as the voice of the state and its members within the delivery team. You will translate eligibility policy into a prioritized backlog and collaborate with state agencies to simplify complex rules.

This role requires 5+ years as Product Owner or similar in government or healthcare systems, 3+ years with Medicaid eligibility, and experience writing user stories and managing a backlog in Jira or Azure DevOps.

Formación

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

Responsabilidades

• Own and prioritize the product backlog for the state's Medicaid eligibility and enrollment system, balancing federal mandates, state policy, and member impact.
• Translate eligibility policy (MAGI and non-MAGI rules, renewals, verifications, and notices) into clear epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Lead impact analysis for new federal and state requirements, including H.R. 1 provisions such as community engagement requirements and more frequent renewals.
• Partner with state policy and program staff to clarify rules, resolve ambiguity, and document decisions.
• Work side by side with Scrum Masters, developers, testers, and business analysts through planning, refinement, reviews, and acceptance.
• Accept completed work against acceptance criteria and policy intent, and support user acceptance testing with state staff.
• Coordinate dependencies with adjacent systems and programs, such as SNAP, MMIS, and managed care organizations.
• Track product outcomes, such as processing timeliness, auto-renewal rates, and error rates, and use them to guide priorities.
• Communicate progress, trade-offs, and risks clearly to agency leadership and project stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Policy-to-backlog translation

Stakeholder collaboration

Agile delivery

Educación

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Herramientas

Jira

Azure DevOps

Descripción del empleo

Talent Solutions Partners is seeking a Medicaid Eligibility Product Owner to serve as the voice of the state and its members within the delivery team. You will translate eligibility policy into a prioritized backlog and collaborate with state agencies to simplify complex rules.

This role requires 5+ years as Product Owner or similar in government or healthcare systems, 3+ years with Medicaid eligibility, and experience writing user stories and managing a backlog in Jira or Azure DevOps.