Medicaid Program and Policy Project Manager

BerryDunn is seeking a Senior Consultant to join our Medicaid Practice Group. As part of our consulting team focused on state Medicaid agency clients, you’ll leverage your leadership and Medicaid program and policy skills to help Medicaid agencies improve the health and lives of individuals. You’ll serve as a success partner for Medicaid agencies in building healthier communities and stronger futures.

About the role

You will leverage your Medicaid program, policy, and project management expertise to support a current client by leading projects within a portfolio of complex Medicaid initiatives. These initiatives include:

• Assisting a state agency in developing operational systems to maintain health coverage and continuity of care for individuals transitioning from incarceration
• Supporting the oversight and maintenance of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) programs
• Advancing other strategic Medicaid initiatives at various stages of the project lifecycle

You will be either remotely based or work out of one of our several office locations. You will report to and partner with senior management in our Medicaid team for both client work and career development. With a growth mindset, you will mentor junior staff while driving your personal growth within a learning and development culture.

Travel to client sites can range up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management, subject matter knowledge, and leadership, including developing client deliverables such as program and policy recommendations, state plan and waiver amendments, complex analysis, ongoing status reports, data and technical strategy plans, and presentations
• Build relationships with project team members, including client contacts, stakeholders, federal partners, and vendor contacts
• Communicate project and delivery status to clients, team members, and other stakeholders
• Oversee the work of junior colleagues and provide guidance on schedule, scope, and deliverables

Requirements

• 7 years of relevant professional experience in state or federal government, healthcare, and/or consulting
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working directly for, or consulting directly with, a State Medicaid agency
• Significant experience working with the Medicaid program and policy in one or more of the following areas:
  • Developing and/or implementing Medicaid policy and programs
  • Interpreting and analyzing federal laws and regulations, documenting recommendations for achieving compliance
  • Stakeholder engagement, research, and meeting facilitation
• Alternative experience working for managed care plans and/or state Medicaid managed care plans, or other relevant stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience with project management and problem-solving for clients, as well as using critical thinking skills to adapt to changing priorities in a deadline-focused environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication and client relationship-building skills
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience in substitution for a degree

Pay

The base salary range targeted for this role is $110,000 - $125,000. This range represents BerryDunn’s good faith and reasonable estimate at the time of posting. Final salary may vary based on additional qualifications such as experience, education, or other relevant factors. Compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case.

Benefits

Eligible employees have access to benefits that support their physical, mental, career, social, and financial well-being. For a complete list of benefits and to learn more about our culture, visit Experience BerryDunn.