Medicaid Product Strategy Lead, Medicaid Products – AI Enabled Modernization

Gainwell Technologies

. Own product strategy and outcomes for an assigned Medicaid product domain .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeRemote • Arizona • United StatesSenior💰 $108,500 - $155,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates deep expertise in Medicaid and healthcare payer systems, with a strong ability to translate complex policies into clear product requirements and acceptance criteria. Proven experience in leading product strategy, implementation, and continuous improvement while mentoring teams and enhancing product management practices.

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Medicaid ExpertiseProduct Strategy DevelopmentAI Integration ExperienceRequirements AnalysisStakeholder Communication

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Hard Skills

Product ManagementRequirements DefinitionBusiness Rule ConfigurationData MappingWorkflow IntegrationMVP DefinitionOperational ResearchTest Scenario DevelopmentModular Architecture CollaborationAI Application in Workflows

Soft Skills

Strong JudgmentInfluence Across TeamsMentoringCommunication

Tools & Technologies

APIsConfiguration SpecificationsLegacy Systems

Industry Keywords

Healthcare Payer SystemsOperational ProcessesProduct EconomicsClient VariationsContinuous Improvement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own product strategy and outcomes for an assigned Medicaid product domain
Define problems, client and company value, and a roadmap balancing commitments, investment, quality, and commercial opportunity
Translate client needs into reusable, configurable capabilities for multiple clients
Define configurable rules, workflows, and integration patterns while reducing custom development
Translate policies, operational processes, and legacy system behavior into requirements, business rules, acceptance criteria, configuration specifications, and test scenarios
Partner with AI teams on business rule extraction, configuration assistance, requirements analysis, data mapping, test preparation, and operational research
Define where expert review and validation are required for AI-enabled workflows
Build and maintain a product knowledge layer covering policy, rules, configuration, design decisions, and client variations
Partner with product design and engineering to improve transparency, usability, decision tracing, and issue resolution
Lead discovery through MVP definition, delivery, implementation readiness, training, adoption, and continuous improvement
Shape modernization paths with architecture and delivery teams alongside existing platforms
Establish and monitor measures for configuration turnaround, implementation effort, adoption, processing accuracy, manual workload, and product economics
Mentor product managers and domain experts and improve product management practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years experience leading complex enterprise products, projects, configuration or operational organizations
Deep expertise in Medicaid, healthcare payer systems, or a closely related domain
Experience taking products or major capabilities from discovery through delivery, adoption, and measurable improvement
Ability to translate complex policies and business processes into clear product behavior, requirements, and acceptance criteria
Experience balancing individual client needs with a scalable product strategy
Strong judgment about scope, sequencing, investment, dependencies, and tradeoffs
Technical fluency sufficient to collaborate on modular architecture, APIs, integrations, data dependencies, and configurable business rules
Practical experience applying AI to product or delivery workflows, including evaluating output quality and establishing appropriate human review
Strong communication and influence across executives, clients, domain experts, and technical teams
Video cameras must be used during all interviews and during the initial week of orientation

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work flexibility
Generous, flexible vacation policy
Educational assistance
Comprehensive leadership and technical development academies
401(k) employer match
Comprehensive health benefits
Career growth and development opportunities
Occasional travel opportunities (0–10%)