Medicaid Acquisition Analyst

Medicaid Acquisition Analyst in Chicago, IL focused on supporting Illinois’ modernization of procurement systems. Responsibilities include gathering data to evaluate products and suppliers, reviewing contracts to identify value and new partners, providing actionable insights for acquisition decisions, collaborating to develop procurement strategies, developing acquisition materials, supporting procurement processes and contracting, documenting state requirements per procurement rules, and facilitating reviews of materials and scoring criteria. The role requires clear communication with the client and stakeholders, presenting findings and recommendations, evaluating traditional and innovative procurement approaches, contributing to modernization roadmaps, and demonstrating an understanding of business and technical requirements gathering. Preferred skills include strong analytical, written and verbal communication, ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences, and teamwork.