Business Analyst

JOB TITLE: Business Analyst — CMdS Claims, Member & Finance Implementation (MES) JOB LOCATION: Remote WAGE RANGE*: $50-60/hr JOB NUMBER: 26-01186 JOB DESCRIPTION Serve as Business Analyst for CMdS product development and implementation on a Medicaid modernization program. Translate legacy MMIS claims, member, and finance behavior and state Medicaid policy into CMdS functional design, requirements, and acceptance criteria. Partner with development, QA, architecture, and business stakeholders to deliver MES-aligned solutions that replace or integrate with legacy adjudication, eligibility/enrollment, and financial accounting processes. Key responsibilities Delivery & analysisOwn requirements and functional design for assigned CMdS modules (Claims, Member, Finance, and related interfaces). Define epics, user stories, and definition of done; prioritize against Medicaid policy, MES certification goals, and release plans. Facilitate working sessions; clarify requirements for developers and QA; resolve functional questions during build and test. Track scope, dependencies, risks, and decisions; maintain traceability from legacy rule to CMdS design to test evidence. Functional design (Claims, Member, Finance)Claims: Lead functional design for claim intake, claim type assignment, validity/pricing edits, adjustment/void, crossover, encounters, remittance, and related edit disposition behavior; map legacy rules to CMdS configuration and customizations. Member: Lead design for eligibility spans, aid category / benefit package assignment, enrollment, MCO/FFS indicators, and interfaces from state eligibility systems into CMdS Member. Finance: Lead design for payment cycles, budget account / category of service, fund splits, ASO / F/EA and other administrative payment paths, financial transactions, and reporting/accounting controls. Produce BRDs, FRDs, process flows, data mapping, gap analysis, and configuration workbooks suitable for build and UAT. Collaboration with Development & QAWork side-by-side with developers on design walkthroughs, edge cases, and defect triage. Partner with QA to define test scenarios, expected results, and regression packs (positive/negative, adj/void, crossover, encounter, finance posting). Support SIT, UAT, and parallel/run-compare activities against legacy MMIS outcomes. Validate that implementations meet Medicaid policy and MES operational readiness (security, audit, reporting, interfaces). Stakeholder & MES engagementRun workshops with business owners, SMEs, fiscal, and operations. Align designs to CMS MES expectations (modularity, interoperability, standards-based interfaces, certification evidence). Support change management: training outlines, release notes, and operational runbooks for CMdS go-live. Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities * While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions. Benefits offered are in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and subject to change at TCM's discretion.