Senior Business Analyst - Medicaid

Great companies need great teams to propel their operations. Join the group that solves business challenges and enhances the way we work and grow. Working at Gainwell carries its rewards. You’ll have an incredible opportunity to grow your career in a company that values your contributions and puts a premium on work flexibility, learning, and career development. Summary As a Senior Business Analyst - Medicaid at Gainwell, you can contribute your skills as we harness the power of technology to help our clients improve the health and well-being of the members they serve — a community’s most vulnerable. Connect your passion with purpose, teaming with people who thrive on finding innovative solutions to some of healthcare’s biggest challenges. Here are the details on this position. Your role in our mission Play a critical role in ensuring Gainwell meets our clients' objectives in key business and technology initiatives. Help coordinate a business analyst team's duties and activities on IT projects while mentoring newer team members through guidance and support. Serve as a knowledgeable bridge between clients, project managers, and technical teams to define, document, and communicate business requirements and expected outcomes. Work with clients to develop business specifications and requirements at the start of technical projects. Analyze, design, document, and recommend improvements to business processes that support client technology goals. Validate that requirements have been met through review and approval of testing results and deliverables. Utilize analytical tools and basic SQL queries to analyze data, validate requirements, support testing, and quantify the anticipated impact of proposed solutions. Partner with project managers to support project planning, status reporting, risk and issue tracking, stakeholder communications, and action item management. Flex between business analysis and project coordination responsibilities as business priorities and project needs evolve. What we're looking for 6 or more years of experience in a Business Analyst role, with 3 or more years of Medicaid and Medicare experience preferred. Strong understanding of technology delivery concepts, including system configuration, development lifecycles, data interfaces, and batch processing. Working knowledge of SQL, including the ability to write and execute basic queries for data analysis, validation, troubleshooting, and research. Advanced proficiency with analytical tools such as Microsoft Excel, SQL, and requirements-management tools, including Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) platforms. Strong client communication skills with the ability to translate business needs into actionable objectives and deliverables. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business process re‑engineering capabilities. Experience supporting project management activities, including project planning, status reporting, stakeholder coordination, risk management, and execution tracking. Demonstrated interest in project management and a desire to grow into expanded project leadership responsibilities over time. Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt between business analysis and project coordination responsibilities in a fast-paced client environment. Strong executive presence and communication skills with the ability to engage business leaders, clients, and technical personnel. A collaborative leader who motivates others to action and communicates complex business and technical concepts in a clear and understandable manner. What sets you apart Experience supporting State Medicaid programs, MMIS operations, or healthcare technology initiatives. Experience serving as both a Business Analyst and project coordinator or junior project manager. Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project delivery methodologies. CAPM certification or interest in pursuing project management certification. Candidates located in or near the Montgomery, Alabama area are strongly preferred to support client collaboration and occasional onsite meetings. What you should expect in this role Fully remote options from most U.S. locations and territories. Candidates located in or near the Montgomery, Alabama area are strongly preferred. Occasional travel for client meetings, workshops, and project activities may be required. Video cameras must be used during all interviews, as well as during the initial week of orientation. A photo will be taken during screening for verification throughout the recruitment process. The deadline to submit applications for this posting is October 15, 2026#LI-HC1. The pay range for this position is$64,900.00-$92,700.00 per year, however, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. Put your passion to work at Gainwell. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning and skill development. All salaried, full-time candidates are eligible for our generous, flexible vacation policy, a , and educational assistance. We also have a variety of leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities. We believe nothing is impossible when you bring together people who care deeply about making healthcare work better for everyone. Build your career with Gainwell, an industry leader. You’ll be joining a company where collaboration, innovation, and inclusion fuel our growth. Learn more about Gainwell at our and visit our for all available job role openings. Gainwell Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), age, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Gainwell Technologies defines “wages” and “wage rates” to include “all forms of pay, including, but not limited to, salary, overtime pay, bonuses, stock, stock options, profit sharing and bonus plans, life insurance, vacation and holiday pay, cleaning or gasoline allowances, hotel accommodations, reimbursement for travel expenses, and benefits. #J-18808-Ljbffr Gainwell Technologies LLC