Role Description As a Medicaid Policy and Program Strategist at For People, you will be the operational owner of how we engage with, listen to, and support our state Medicaid partners. You will look at the big picture of Medicaid program operations, identify where communication gaps exist, and build the infrastructure to fix them. You will design workflows, foster relationships, and ensure that state voices directly inform our digital services work. If you are a process-minded problem solver with high emotional intelligence and a deep respect for state-level challenges, we want you on our team! Your Opportunities

• Own and oversee our state Medicaid partner support channels
• Build, templatize, and continuously improve how we interact with our state Medicaid partners to ensure consistency and clarity
• Identify operational trends and use your sharp judgment to know exactly when an issue requires a conversation with leadership, legal counsel, or internal partners
• Coordinate closely with federal partners to keep cross-agency efforts aligned and moving forward smoothly
• Advocate for state Medicaid program needs by absorbing the realities of state-level administration and translate those insights back to our product and engineering teams
• Act as a translator between technical teams, policy experts, and state operators, turning dense government or technical concepts into friendly, accessible, and actionable guidance
• Collaborate across policy, product, and engineering to align regulatory goals with delivery realities

Qualifications

• A humble and caring attitude aligning with For People’s values – how we work with passion, fun, curiosity, sustainability, humility, and respect
• 4+ years of working in or with Medicaid programs at the state or federal level
• A natural eye for ways to build efficiency
• A collaborative attitude, highly diplomatic nature, and a comfort in navigating complex stakeholder dynamics
• Excellent writing and speaking abilities, valuing warmth, clarity, and approachability in professional communications

Requirements

• Must perform all work physically within the United States at all times
• Must be a United States citizen
• Must be able to pass a government-performed public trust background check

Benefits

• 100% remote work environment
• Published base salary range between $80,000 and $100,000 annually
• Generous benefits, including 100% of Gold-tier employee health insurance premiums paid by For People
• Annual company profit sharing

Company Description

For People is a team of skilled technologists improving government digital services for disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. We embed directly in government agencies to modernize software, systems, and platforms so that they better serve people. Apply To this Job