Medicaid Product Owner

Agilify is seeking an experienced Product Owner to support a Mississippi Medicaid engagement. This role will serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and delivery teams, translating Medicaid program requirements into actionable product backlogs and ensuring delivery aligns with state and federal regulatory expectations (CMS, MMIS modernization standards, etc.).

The ideal candidate has direct Medicaid, MCO, or healthcare payer domain experience and is comfortable operating in a fast-paced, client-facing consulting environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and prioritize the product backlog for a Mississippi Medicaid systems/process modernization initiative
• Translate business and regulatory requirements into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and epics
• Serve as the primary point of contact between client business stakeholders, technical teams, and Agilify leadership
• Partner with Scrum Masters and delivery teams to ensure sprint priorities reflect business value and compliance needs
• Facilitate backlog grooming, sprint planning, and stakeholder demos
• Track and communicate progress against program milestones, risks, and dependencies
• Ensure deliverables align with CMS guidelines and Mississippi Division of Medicaid requirements
• Support change management and stakeholder adoption activities as new capabilities roll out

Do you have experience in Stakeholder management?, * 5+ years of Product Owner, Business Analyst, or related Agile delivery experience

• Direct experience working with Medicaid, Medicare, or MCO/payer programs
• Strong working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex regulatory or policy requirements into actionable technical/business requirements
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience presenting to senior leadership
• Ability to work onsite in Jackson, MS as required by the client engagement, * Experience with state Medicaid systems (MMIS, eligibility, claims, or care management platforms)
• CSPO, PMI-ACP, or similar Agile certification
• Prior consulting experience supporting state government healthcare agencies
• Familiarity with CMS certification processes and federal Medicaid IT reporting requirements, * Product Owner, BA, related Agile: 5 years (Required)
• Medicaid, Medicare, or Managed Care Organization program: 5 years (Required)
• hands on Agile/Scrum environment: 5 years (Required)
• writing user stories and acceptance criteria: 3 years (Required)
• presenting to senior leadership and managing stakeholders: 3 years (Required)

Pulled from the full job description

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance, * 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance