Medicaid Client Executive

At Commence, we’re the start of a new age of data-centric transformation, elevating health outcomes and powering better, more efficient process to program and patient health. We combine quality data-driven solutions that fuel answers, technology that advances performance, and clinical expertise that builds trust to create a more efficient path to quality care. 

With human-centered, healthcare-relevant, and value-based solutions, we create new possibilities with data. We provide proof beyond the concept and performance beyond the scope with a focus on efficiencies that transform the lives of those we serve. With a culture driven by purpose, straightforward communication and clinical domain expertise, Commence cuts straight to better care.  

The Medicaid Client Executive will design, own, and execute the growth strategy in state Medicaid and adjacent state health markets. This role will drive market expansion, state partnership strategy, solution alignment to state health priorities, and implementation planning to materially reduce cost of care and operations while improving program integrity and patient outcomes. 

• Build multi-year state health growth roadmap spanning Medicaid, Medicare, care quality, patient safety, rural health and payment integrity
• Serve as the primary state-health executive relationship owner for prioritized states
• Uncover challenges, program needs, data gaps, faced by state public-health and payer agencies
• Translate state pain points into scalable opportunity narratives supported by ROI modeling and statewide cost-of-care and operations reduction potential
• Lead and shape state pursuits including conceptual framing, win strategy, and pilot design
• Build, establish, and mature trusted partnerships with state health officials, policy leaders, Medicaid directors, clinical integrity leaders, public health executives, and state payer program leadership
• Represent Commence.ai at state consortiums, policy forums, Medicaid leadership convenings, and health strategy tables

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Public Policy, Health Administration, Healthcare Management, Business Administration, Political Science, or a related management or technical field 
• 10+ years working with state health agencies
• Knowledge of healthcare delivery systems and model frameworks
• Demonstrated experience working and partnering with Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) and Managed Care Organizations (MCO)
• Proven track record building and managing relationships with state health officials, policy leaders

Work Environment/Physical Demands 

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

This is an office/remote position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a climate-controlled environment. Candidates must be able to sit, read, work on a computer, and watch a computer screen for extended periods of time. Occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, kneel or crouch. 

Commence is an equal employment opportunity for employer. All personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military and veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.  

Commence.AI is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants, including individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process due to a disability, please contact Human Resources at (757) 306-4920 or hr@commence.ai. Please note that unless you are requesting an accommodation, all applications must be submitted through our online application system.