Working Title: Medicaid Data Analyst
Job Class: State Program Administrator, Coordinator
Agency: Human Services Dept
Job ID : 97263
Location : St. Paul
Telework Eligible : Yes
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary : Unlimited
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted : 09/25/2026
Closing Date : 10/08/2026
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Human Services Dept / MAPE DHS Central Office
Division/Unit : DHS-Central Office / FOD Social Services
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : No
Salary Range: $37.91 - $56.39 / hourly; $79,156 - $117,742 / annually
Classified Status : Classified
Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE
FLSA Status : Exempt - Administrative
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes
The Department of Human Services is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DHS does not participate in E-Verify.
The work you'll do is more than just a job.
At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.
This position is eligible for telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) for applicants who reside in Minnesota or in a bordering state, with supervisory approval and satisfactory performance. If you live in a state bordering Minnesota, you must live within 50 miles or less from the primary work location to be eligible for telework.
As a Medicaid Data Analyst, you will lead statewide data, fiscal analysis, and statistical research for the Financial Operations Division (FOD) related to public integrity oversight of Medicaid and other Health Care and Housing programs, providing reports, dashboards, visualizations, and consultation to county partners, senior leadership, and other key internal and external stakeholders. The incumbent will coordinate large scale data projects involving counties, tribes, and multistate agency involvement to align with the Department of Human Services' (DHS) fiscal and strategic goals.
Responsibilities include but may not be limited to:
Develop, maintain, and improve models to identify and predict potential risk, fraud, and non-compliance in the Medicaid program, and develop Tableau dashboards and create reports for internal and external partners to utilize these models.
Lead and coordinate development/implementation of new Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) opportunities by providing data analysis and presentations to senior management to ensure progress toward DHS' strategic goals.
Serves as primary data expert and generates complex data necessary for developing the annual Human Service Cost Report to provide counties, tribes, legislators and other interested parties data spanning services counties and tribes provide for which the policy is housed at both DHS and DCYF.
Coordinate, prioritize and complete data requests from auditors, media, and other interested parties.
Respond to internal requests for adhoc data mining and data coordination requests from Financial Operations leadership and other special projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month, day and year for each job held.
Three (3) years of experience in developing and implementing system and data collection objectives, specifications and methodologies.
Experience must also demonstrate:
Comprehensive knowledge of the MMIS/MAXIS/METS/SSIS data system (or similar eligibility system for public assistance and health care), data structure, data relationships, and processes.
Experience extracting data from data warehousing using SAS or SQL in a variety of applications.
Experience providing data and other information for auditing purposes.
Creating dashboards, reports, and other methods of synthesizing analytic results.
Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and State Wide Integrated Financial Tools (SWIFT) or similar electronic accounting system.
Understanding and experience in federal financial reporting.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience extracting data from the DHS Data Warehouse.
Knowledge and experience in the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA).
Experience in designing, administering, and troubleshooting data models in a relational database system.
Knowledge of state and federal assistance programs and resulting data systems especially MMIS.
Demonstrated understanding of the roles and inter-relationships of local, state, federal, and community agencies in the administration of public programs.
A Bachelor's or Master's degree in social science, data science, analytics, research, public administration, accounting, finance or related field.
Variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.
Additional Requirements
REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS - DHS will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and a criminal background check prior to appointment.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.
