Advisory Services Analyst, Medicaid Policy and Program

Mathematica applies expertise at the intersection of data, methods, policy, and practice to improve well-being around the world. We collaborate closely with public- and private-sector partners to translate big questions into deep insights that improve programs, refine strategies, and enhance understanding using data science and analytics. Our work yields actionable information to guide decisions in wide-ranging policy areas, from health, education, early childhood, and family support to nutrition, employment, disability, and international development.

Mathematica offers our employees competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, as well as the advantages of being 100 percent employee owned. As an employee stock owner, you will experience financial benefits of ESOP holdings that have increased in tandem with the company's growth and financial strength. You will also be part of an independent, employee-owned firm that is able to define and further our mission, enhance our quality and accountability, and steadily grow our financial strength.

Read more about our benefits here:
Benefits at a Glance.

We currently have an opening for an Advisory Services Analyst with experience in Medicaid policy and programs at either the state or federal level. In particular, we are looking for individuals who can support current and emerging work across any number of areas related to monitoring and improving Medicaid programs such as: eligibility and enrollment, section 1115 demonstrations, long-term services and supports, measures of delivery and quality of services for beneficiaries, data analytics and reporting, financing, and monitoring and outcomes of innovative programs and policies.

Advisory Services Analysts work on a variety of projects spanning policy and programmatic areas and are likely to work on 2-3 projects at a time, with many projects requiring team leadership and direct-client contact. Candidates do not need to have experience in all of these areas but should have experience in at least one of them.

Across all projects, Advisory Services Analysts are expected to:

• 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.