Medicaid Policy & Analytics Analyst

Mathematica, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP (employee stock ownership)

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Job summary

Mathematica, Inc. is seeking an Advisory Services Analyst with experience in Medicaid policy and programs at state or federal level. You will support multiple projects, lead teams, and engage with clients to improve program performance and reporting.

The role emphasizes quantitative and qualitative analysis, communication with diverse stakeholders, and the ability to manage deadlines across projects in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in quantitative and/or qualitative methods and a broad understanding of Medicaid program and policy issues.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including an ability to write clear and concise policy and/or technical memos and documents for diverse stakeholder audiences including program administrators and policymakers.
• Demonstrated ability to lead tasks or deliverables and coordinate the work of multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organizational skills and high level of attention to detail; flexibility to manage multiple priorities, sometimes simultaneously, under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead or participate actively and thoughtfully in multidisciplinary teams to support the implementation and monitoring of Medicaid policy and programs.
• Apply rigorous analytic thinking to the collection and interpretation of quantitative and/or qualitative data, including analysis of Medicaid administrative data, managed care data, and site visits or telephone interviews with state and federal officials, health plan representatives, and providers.
• Provide the direction and organization needed to help keep projects on time and on budget and facilitate communications across and between internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the growth, expertise, and institutional knowledge of staff working in the Medicaid area.
• Work effectively in a dynamic, highly collaborative environment and balance demands across projects or tasks.
• Specific project or new business development activities may include: providing technical assistance to federal and state Medicaid staff or related groups.
• Facilitating knowledge-sharing among key audiences, such as states, to help advance Medicaid policy and practice.
• Assisting with quantitative analyses using Medicaid enrollment, claims/encounter, financial and program data to support program monitoring, improvement, or evaluation.
• Developing technical specifications, user manuals, and other documentation to support the implementation of reporting systems and analytic tools.
• Authoring client memos, technical assistance tools, issue briefs, chapters of analytic reports, and webinar presentations, among other potential deliverables.

Education

Master's degree or equivalent in data analytics, public policy, economics, statistics, public health, behavioral or social sciences, or a related field; or a bachelor's degree and equivalent experience.

Job description

Mathematica, Inc. is seeking an Advisory Services Analyst with experience in Medicaid policy and programs at state or federal level. You will support multiple projects, lead teams, and engage with clients to improve program performance and reporting.

The role emphasizes quantitative and qualitative analysis, communication with diverse stakeholders, and the ability to manage deadlines across projects in a collaborative environment.