Medicaid H.R. 1 Lead

BerryDunn • Kapolei, HI

9d • $95,000 - $125,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

BerryDunn is seeking a Medicaid H.R. 1 Lead to provide workstream leadership, stakeholder coordination, and strategic oversight for H.R. 1 system and operational enhancement initiatives. This role will support the planning, execution, and implementation of project activities across multiple workstreams, helping ensure project objectives are clearly defined, coordinated, and delivered effectively. In this role, the Medicaid H.R. 1 Lead will serve as the primary point of coordination between Hawaiʻi Med-QUEST, BerryDunn, and key project stakeholders for H.R. 1-related initiatives. The position will drive project alignment and execution, facilitate communication across client and project teams, monitor progress against project objectives, and proactively manage risks and issues. Working closely with project leadership, subject matter experts, vendors, and operational stakeholders, this position will help ensure alignment across initiatives while supporting successful delivery of project outcomes. This role may require travel up to 25% of the year.

Requirements

• Experience conducting policy research and translating findings into policy directives, system requirement development, and operational guidance.
• Strong leadership, communication, facilitation, organization, and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of quality assurance/control procedures and proactive problem management.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team setting and coordinate across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience using Jira or similar project management tools to track action items, status, ownership, deadlines, risks, and deliverables.
• Experience coordinating recurring meetings, documenting follow-up items, and maintaining alignment across workstreams.
• Experience reviewing project documentation, meeting notes, client-facing materials, SOPs, templates, or process documents for quality and completeness.
• Strong experience with Microsoft applications and artificial intelligence tools.

Nice To Haves

• Prior consulting experience in a national or regional consulting firm, experience working in/with a state Medicaid agency, and/or prior employment with a software vendor contracted with a state Medicaid agency.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience within the last five (5) years in a comparable project management, program management, or consulting role.
• Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS)—May substitute four years of applicable experience for degree.
• Experience supporting healthcare, government, public sector, or Medicaid initiatives preferred.
• Experience managing complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and workstreams.
• Experience leading project teams and coordinating with clients, vendors, and leadership.
• Experience managing project schedules, risks, issues, and deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Research Medicaid policies and regulations related to H.R. 1 and translate policy, program, and operational needs into system requirements and implementation activities.
• Lead and coordinate workstream activities, including schedules, deliverables, resources, risks, issues, and overall project performance.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Hawaiʻi Med-QUEST, BerryDunn, project teams, vendors, and external stakeholders for H.R. 1-related initiatives and implementations.
• Own Jira tracking and status reporting for H.R. 1-related activities, including action items, meeting cards, priorities, due dates, risks, blockers, owners, and deliverable alignment.
• Coordinate recurring workstream meetings, client/vendor touchpoints, leadership alignment discussions, follow-up items, and cross-workstream dependencies.
• Review workstream materials, meeting notes, client-facing artifacts, SOPs, templates, trackers, and process documentation for quality, consistency, completeness, and readiness.
• Proactively surface risks, blockers, decisions, and dependencies and coordinate with project leadership, workstream leads, client, vendors, and stakeholders to support timely resolution.
• Serve as a senior systems advisor with a strong understanding of system implementations, Medicaid claims, and operational impacts.
• Provide clear, consistent communication, status updates, and strategic guidance to clients, vendors, leadership, and project stakeholders.

Benefits

• Eligible employees have access to benefits that go beyond what’s expected to support their physical, mental, career, social, and financial well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree