Medicaid State Technology Lead

State Technology Lead

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first. The State Technology Lead understands departmental and IT organizational strategy and operating objectives, including their linkages to related areas. They build partnerships between IT, state markets, implementation teams, and horizontal partners. In ambiguous situations, they require minimal direction and receive guidance where needed. This role serves as the primary state IT implementation contact, and works closely with the Market CIO, IT Readiness team, IT Program team, Test Leads and Technology Solution Professionals.

Key Responsibilities :

This role will be responsible for overseeing testing for 1-2 states and their associated product lines in parallel, then rolling on to the next state program(s.

Accountable for understanding the priorities of all delivery for their assigned state, supporting the business goals of the Medicaid IT program.

Identifies and implements best practice changes within their organization and across Medicaid IT to drive faster and more streamlined delivery cycles.

Coordinates resolution of major initiatives deliverables requiring urgent attention / escalation.

Guides state and market implementations, ensuring IT technical requirements are delivered effectively.

In conjunction with other Market CIOs :

Maintains end-to-end accountability for the ongoing quality control, development, and delivery of IT products and services for their assigned state.

Partners with strategy advancement to drive initiatives such as vendor RFPs, innovation pilots, and test / learn efforts.

Develops, shares, and leverages best practices across IT.

Influences key stakeholders, team members, and peers outside of direct control to deliver optimal solutions aligned with business partner expectations.

Conducts executive-level briefings and presents solution recommendations in support of state-level initiatives.

Supports Medicaid IT leadership in preparing readiness review materials.

Acts as a point of delivery escalation for their respective workgroup.

Ensures state leads remain organized and aligned with delivery goals.

Guides Medicaid Technology Solutions teams in developing technical process documentation.

Produces weekly, monthly, and quarterly Kanban updates for state-level initiatives.

Partners with business teams to ensure implementation go-live activities are transitioned smoothly to markets.

Works with the Test Lead to develop plans of action for testing new technology products, including identifying areas to be tested and designing targeted test strategies.

Works closely with implementation teams to promote responsible, high-quality testing practices.

Guides the testing team in developing test plans and strategies for implementations, setting priorities and direction for testing activities.

Builds strong working relationships with cross-department teams and demonstrates excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.

Identifies opportunities for implementation, testing, or IT process improvements that deliver measurable value.

Provides direct or indirect oversight of test leads and technical solution professionals.

Offers matrixed oversight of IT Program Managers to ensure new state implementations and existing market capabilities are delivered on time, within budget, and with high quality.

Required Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, public health, information systems, business, policy administration or related field; work experience may meet this need.

5+ years managed care experience.

5+ years in Medicaid program implementation or healthcare operations, with demonstrated leadership of complex, multi-disciplinary projects.

Solid understanding of payor operations, technology, communications, and processes.

Solid understanding of healthcare operations, particularly around claims processing, enrollment, provider data management and clinical operations; Medicaid preferred.

Comprehensive understanding of a Medicaid Managed Care architecture, tools, utilities and processes utilized to deliver on core competences.

Delivery focused time, scope, quality.

In-depth knowledge of Medicaid regulations, policies, and compliance requirements.

Proven experience in managing cross-functional teams and vendor / partner relationships.

Strong understanding of healthcare information systems and technology implementation.

Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all organizational levels.

Understanding of the software development lifecycle.

SAFe / Agile certified.

May require work outside of regular office hours in order to meet critical timelines.

Demonstrated ability to work independently with a high level of motivation and initiative, and respond promptly and effectively to changing priorities with minimal supervision or direction.

Must be available to work during EST timezone.

Preferred Qualifications :

Experience with Jira Align, ADO, SNOW, and SmartSheets.

Project Management Professional (PMP), Lean Six Sigma, or other relevant certifications are advantageous.

Change Management Certification.

Additional Information :

As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using an interviewing technology called HireVue to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. HireVue allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information from you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule.

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home / Office employees' ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home / Office employees must meet the following criteria : At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested. Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership. Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense. Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home / Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position / job. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

Travel : While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours 40

Pay Range The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc. $117,600 - $161,700 per year. This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and / or individual performance.

Description of Benefits Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, "Humana") offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

Application Deadline : 12-04-2025

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