[Hiring] Medicaid Program and Policy Project Manager @BerryDunn

Role Description

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 along with drive, initiative, and problem-solving abilities to help Medicaid agencies improve the health and lives of individuals. You’ll be the success partner for Medicaid agencies in building healthier communities and stronger futures.

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 out of one of our several office locations. You will report to and partner with senior management in our Medicaid team both for client work and career development. With a growth mindset, you will mentor junior staff as well as drive your personal growth with the support of a learning and development culture.

Travel Expectations: Travel to client sites can range up to 50%

You Will:

• Use your knowledge and experience to provide project management, subject matter knowledge, and leadership; this includes helping develop 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 our clients, team members, and other stakeholders.
• Oversee the work of junior colleagues and provide guidance around schedule, scope, and deliverables for team members reporting to you.

Qualifications

• 7 years 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.
  • Supporting skills such as 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 years of experience in substitution for a degree.

Requirements

• 7 years 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.
• Demonstrated experience with project management and problem solving.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Benefits

• Access to benefits that support physical, mental, career, social, and financial well-being.
• Supportive culture focused on employee growth and development.