American Institutes for Research - Managing Director, Medicaid

• PhD or MA in health economics, public health, public policy, biostatistics, or a related social science or quantitative discipline. • 10–15 years of leadership or management experience in Medicaid policy, health data analytics, or federal health program work. • Successful experience serving as a Managing Director or equivalent on complex contracts involving Medicaid data analysis, program evaluation, performance monitoring, TA, and/or policy research. • Experience working with or for CMS/CMCS, state Medicaid agencies, or similar federal and state health agencies. • Demonstrated success leading federal proposal development and contributing to winning bids in Medicaid or related health policy domains. • Expert knowledge of Medicaid program structures, financing, policy priorities, and federal-state partnership requirements, including managed care, fee-for-service, waiver programs (1115), and value-based payment models. • Experience overseeing large, complex contracts and portfolios, including fiscal stewardship, risk management, staffing strategies, and operational systems consistent with federal contracting requirements. • Proven record leading large-scale Medicaid analytics or applied policy research initiatives, including authorship and review of technical deliverables and presentation of findings to policy and technical audiences. • Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary, mission-driven teams, including staff, subcontractors, and consultants, and aligning technical work with broader Medicaid program objectives. • Deep technical expertise in Medicaid data systems and analytics, including T-MSIS (Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System), MAX data, encounter data, and state-level administrative data—with the ability to design and oversee complex analytic workflows, data linkages, and quality assurance processes. • Proficiency in analytic methods applicable to Medicaid populations and programs, such as risk adjustment, propensity scoring, difference-in-differences, interrupted time series, and predictive modeling, with the ability to set methodological standards across a portfolio. • Ability to provide executive-level technical leadership, translating complex data and analytic methodologies into clear strategic guidance for federal and state clients, senior stakeholders, and internal leadership • Strategic, forward-looking thinker with the ability to identify emerging Medicaid data and analytic needs, shape new approaches, and maintain a long-term view of portfolio growth and sustainability. • Strong organizational and leadership skills, with experience managing multiple workstreams and setting priorities across complex, interrelated analytics efforts. • Collaborative leadership style and commitment to mentorship and talent development, building depth, continuity, and excellence in Medicaid data analytics capabilities. • Disclosures: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position. Depending on project work, qualified candidates may need to meet certain residency requirements. • Disclosures: • American Institutes for Research is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law, including, but not limited to, actual or perceived race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braid, locks, and twists), creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition (e.g., cancer), sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, civil union status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, genetic information, or military or veteran status. AIR adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo reference and background checks. 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