Lead Consultant - Medicaid

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Policy & Regulatory Analysis: Evaluate and assess the operational, financial, and strategic impact of federal and state policy, regulatory, and legislative changes.
• Program Design & Reform: Support clients in the design, modernization, and implementation of complex public programs and reform initiatives.
• Financial & Performance Consulting: Conduct financial and operational reviews, including funding models, cost reporting, and program sustainability analyses.
• Program Operations & Transformation: Advise clients on improving program administration, service delivery, eligibility/enrollment processes, and customer experience.
• Quality & Outcomes Analysis: Assess and enhance program performance, quality outcomes, and accountability frameworks across delivery models.
• Client Advisory & Thought Partnership: Serve as a senior advisor to executive-level leaders within public-sector organizations on strategy, governance, oversight, and operational improvement; apply deep knowledge of public policy, regulatory frameworks, and government operations to guide client initiatives; advise on business process redesign, program readiness, risk management, and performance improvement; build long-term trusted relationships with senior government leaders and stakeholders; deliver actionable credible recommendations grounded in policy, operational, and financial expertise.
• Consulting Engagement Leadership: Lead consulting engagements from initial advisory discussions through scoping, execution, and delivery; develop workplans, governance structures, and objective deliverables aligned to client needs; provide senior oversight to ensure delivery quality, manage risk, and maintain high client satisfaction; identify, recruit, and oversee consulting team members; partner with internal stakeholders to strengthen go-to-market strategies and expand advisory offerings; support business development efforts, including proposal development, win strategies, and executive presentations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with internal delivery teams supporting client operations and services; coordinate across consulting, delivery, business development, and executive leadership to present an integrated advisory presence; contribute to market-facing thought leadership that reinforces organizational credibility and expertise.

• Client Advisory & Thought Partnership: Lead executive-level conversations with state and local Medicaid agencies on program strategy, operational improvement, governance, and oversight; apply deep knowledge of federal Medicaid policies and regulations to support and guide client initiatives; advise on business process redesign, program readiness, risk management, and performance improvement; build long-term trusted relationships with Medicaid directors, deputy directors, program leaders, and other state and local staff;
  
  leverage deep expertise in Medicaid policy, federal regulations, and state operations to deliver actionable credible recommendations.
• Consulting Engagement Leadership: Manage consulting engagements from initial scoping through delivery and client outcomes; develop consulting workplans, governance structures, and deliverables that are objective, independent, and aligned to client needs; provide senior oversight to ensure delivery quality, manage risk, and maintain strong client satisfaction; recruit team members to support Medicaid consulting opportunities; partner with internal stakeholders on joint Medicaid consulting and operational opportunities;
  
  partner with Business Development, Sales, and Capture teams to shape win strategies, value propositions, and client messaging; participate in proposal reviews, oral presentations, and executive briefings.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams delivering Medicaid enrollment, eligibility, and operational services to state clients; collaborate across consulting, delivery, BD, capture, and executive leadership to present a coordinated and credible Medicaid advisory presence; contribute to market-facing thought leadership that reinforces…