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Managing Director, Medicaid

americaninstitutesforresearch·July 26, 2026·0 views
🌍 Remote · United StatesFull-time

💰 $200,000 – $350,000/yrMarket estimate · not provided by the employer

Job Description

Role Overview

American Institutes for Research (AIR) seeks an experienced Managing Director to lead a portfolio of Medicaid policy and data analytics initiatives. You will provide executive leadership across multi-year projects involving Medicaid program analysis, data infrastructure development, and policy-relevant insights derived from administrative and claims data.

In this role, you will set the technical and strategic direction for Medicaid data analytics work, identify emerging analytic needs, shape new methodological approaches, and expand AIR's Medicaid analytics portfolio in response to evolving federal and state policy priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Oversight

  • Set strategic direction for a portfolio of federal and state Medicaid policy and data analytics initiatives, spanning analytic design, data infrastructure, performance monitoring, and reporting
  • Ensure alignment with evolving Medicaid program priorities and regulatory requirements
  • Provide executive oversight across the full analytics lifecycle, guiding multidisciplinary teams on analytic conceptualization, data specification, and methodology
  • Oversee data acquisition, management, and performance monitoring
  • Deliver technical assistance (TA) and identify emerging analytic opportunities

Strategic Growth & Partnership

  • Partner with senior leadership to pursue new opportunities and strengthen AIR's position as a leader in federal and state Medicaid analytics
  • Drive innovation in analytic methodologies and data infrastructure approaches
  • Expand the organization's Medicaid analytics capabilities and market presence

About AIR

Established in 1946 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, American Institutes for Research is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit institution conducting behavioral and social science research. AIR delivers technical assistance to solve urgent challenges across the U.S. and globally, generating evidence and applying data-driven solutions that expand opportunities and improve lives.

Work Location

Remote within the United States or from one of AIR's U.S. office locations (excludes U.S. territories).

Salary Disclosure: The employer did not publish compensation. The range of $200,000–$350,000 USD/year is an editorial market estimate based on role seniority, geography, and comparable positions. This is not an employer-provided figure and may vary significantly by experience, qualifications, location, and other factors.