For People

• Stand up working demos that evolve the technical story for anchor contracts, with the output being running code or mock prototypes • Develop demo environments using publicly available federal data • Participate in go/no-go calls and shape win themes from a technical angle • Write white papers and give talks to contribute to For People's voice

• Develop and implement data models to find efficiencies and identify trends using statistical techniques. • Analyze large-scale healthcare datasets, specifically focusing on the Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) Analytic Files (TAF), to generate actionable insights. • Collaborate within a dedicated team of analysts and program experts to build interactive self-service dashboards that translate complex metrics into user-centric visualizations. • Support the incremental development of data governance frameworks to ensure the highest standards of data quality, integrity, and security.

For People is a team of skilled technologists improving government digital services for disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. We embed directly in government agencies to modernize software, systems, and platforms so that they better serve people. Your Impact As a Senior Product Manager at For People, you will play a pivotal role in the digital transformation of federal government services. You will work with a talented team of professionals dedicated to optimizing data processes, enhancing data analytics capabilities, and building robust data governance frameworks to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Medicaid programs throughout the country. This new project will transform how the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) leverages data to drive informed policy decisions, streamline workflows, and ultimately improve health outcomes for beneficiaries. Our Culture For People is a team of humans. We place a significant amount of emphasis on positive work-life balance, setting healthy expectations, and making sure our loved ones are taken care of first. That means picking a child up from school during the day or going for a mid-day walk is okay! This position is 100% remote. Our entire team is remote across the United States, from the West Coast to the East Coast. There will never be a return-to-office, as we have none! This position's published base salary range is between $115,000 and $135,000 annually, plus generous benefits (e.g., For People pays 100% of Gold-tier employee health insurance premiums) and annual company profit sharing. Your Opportunities On this project, you will be on a small agile team working on Medicaid data strategy implementation and operational efficiency. As the Senior Product Manager, you will: - Drive the implementation of a comprehensive data strategy that addresses fragmented workflows, improves overall data maturity, and establishes consistent data practices across the organization.

 - Establish and enforce data governance frameworks that ensure data quality, integrity, and security. This foundational work will prepare large-scale datasets to safely and effectively support future use of machine learning and advanced AI Medicaid analytics initiatives. - Align technical development with CMS's strategic goals by prioritizing product features, managing the development backlog, and leading agile ceremonies like sprint planning and daily stand-ups to deliver continuous value. - Oversee the creation of custom reports, interactive dashboards, and optimized data pipelines that empower government teams to make data-driven policy and business decisions.

 - Apply human-centered design principles to data ecosystems, ensuring that data platforms are interoperable and built around the actual needs of users, beneficiaries, and stakeholders.

 - Act as a strategic advisor to government partners, helping to establish clear roles for data stewardship, supporting communities of practice, and guiding organizational change management. You Bring - A humble and caring attitude aligning with For People’s values – how we work with passion, fun, curiosity, sustainability, humility, and respect. - 7+ years of relevant experience in product management roles, with a focus on data optimization, data analytics, and data governance. - Track record of successfully managing complex data-driven projects within large organizations. - Strong understanding of data management principles, including data quality, data integration, data security, and data privacy. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, especially in navigating multiple relationships and expectations from stakeholders. - Experience creating visualizations to communicate complex data scenarios and workflows is a nice-to-have. The following would be great to have, but not needed. - Familiarity with healthcare data programs, policies, and regulations, such as Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and TAF, T-MSIS, and PI data - Experience with data analytics tools and platforms, including Databricks, Quicksight, or PowerBI. - Experience working closely with government partners. - Proficiency in tools such as Figma, Figjam, Mural, and Dovetail (or other research repository software). Additional Details You will be working on a United States government platform, and they have a few basic requirements for contractors like ourselves. You must perform all work physically within the United States at all times. In addition, you must be a United States citizen and be able to pass a government-performed public trust background check. For People is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, and/or veteran status.

For People is a team of skilled technologists improving government digital services for disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. We embed directly in government agencies to modernize software, systems, and platforms so that they better serve people. Your Impact As the Data Science Engineering Manager for our Medicaid programs, you will directly influence the quality of care for millions of vulnerable Americans. By nurturing a guild of data scientists and serving as the hands-on technical anchor for one of our data science programs, you will transform fragmented healthcare data into actionable insights for our government partners. Ultimately, your leadership and technical stewardship will bridge the gap between public health policy and data engineering, strengthening the integrity of our nation's Medicaid program and helping the most vulnerable populations. Our Culture For People is a team of humans. We place a significant amount of emphasis on positive work-life balance, setting healthy expectations, and making sure our loved ones are taken care of first. That means picking a child up from school during the day or going for a mid-day walk is okay! This position is 100% remote. Our entire team is remote across the United States, from the West Coast to the East Coast. There will never be a return-to-office, as we have none! This position's published base salary range is between $150,000 and $165,000 annually, plus generous benefits (e.g., For People pays 100% of Gold-tier employee health insurance premiums) and annual company profit sharing. Your Opportunities At For People, you will: - Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 5-10 data scientists by setting clear expectations, providing regular feedback, championing professional development, and fostering a collaborative guild culture - Act as the daily technical lead for a smaller Medicaid data science program with 2 other data scientists by removing blockers, managing timelines, prioritizing sprint work, and ensuring the team hits critical project milestones - Guide the technical direction of data science workstreams, ensuring the team delivers scalable, high-quality, well-documented, and testable code - Design, write, and review SQL queries, Python scripts, and PySpark data transformations to extract and manipulate government Medicaid datasets - Partner with Data Engineering teams to coordinate the build, testing, and deployment of automated ETL data pipelines within an AWS-hosted Databricks lakehouse environment - Act as the primary technical point of contact for business analysts, internal leadership, and government stakeholders - Develop and present reporting mechanisms that provide actionable insights back to the client and internal leadership You Bring - A humble and caring attitude aligning with For People’s values– how we work with passion, fun, curiosity and sustainability, humility and respect - 8+ years of hands-on experience as a data scientist or data engineering professional, with at least 2 years operating in a people management, practice lead, or technical lead capacity - Direct experience working with health insurance data, such as Medicaid/Medicare claims or similar health datasets - Expert-level proficiency in SQL for querying large datasets, alongside strong Python and PySpark programming skills for advanced data analysis, transformation, and automation - Hands-on data engineering experience working within Databricks and modern cloud platforms to build and manage data pipelines - Familiarity with modern software engineering practices, including Git version control, code reviews, and CI/CD pipelines - Proven ability to create highly detailed technical documentation - Excellent communication skills with a demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders, including government clients The following elements are not required, but nice to have: - Experience building dashboards and visualizations using BI tools such as PowerBI, AWS QuickSight, or Tableau. - Strong foundational understanding of data warehousing principles, ETL design, and data structure/modeling best practices Additional Details You will be working on a United States government platform, and they have a few basic requirements for contractors like ourselves. You must perform all work physically within the United States at all times. In addition, you must be a United States citizen and be able to pass a government-performed public trust background check. For People is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, and/or veteran status.

For People is a team of skilled technologists improving government digital services for disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. We embed directly in government agencies to modernize software, systems, and platforms so that they better serve people. Your Impact As the Data Science Manager for our Medicaid programs, you will directly influence the quality of care for millions of vulnerable Americans. By nurturing a guild of data scientists and serving as the hands-on technical anchor for one of our data science programs, you will transform fragmented healthcare data into actionable insights for our government partners. Ultimately, your leadership and technical stewardship will bridge the gap between public health policy and data engineering, strengthening the integrity of our nation's Medicaid program and helping the most vulnerable populations. Our Culture For People is a team of humans. We place a significant amount of emphasis on positive work-life balance, setting healthy expectations, and making sure our loved ones are taken care of first. That means picking a child up from school during the day or going for a mid-day walk is okay! This position is 100% remote. Our entire team is remote across the United States, from the West Coast to the East Coast. There will never be a return-to-office, as we have none! This position's published base salary range is between $150,000 and $165,000 annually, plus generous benefits (e.g., For People pays 100% of Gold-tier employee health insurance premiums) and annual company profit sharing. Your Opportunities At For People, you will: - Lead, mentor, and grow a team of 5-10 data scientists by setting clear expectations, providing regular feedback, championing professional development, and fostering a collaborative guild culture - Act as the daily technical lead for a smaller Medicaid data science program with 2 other data scientists by removing blockers, managing timelines, prioritizing sprint work, and ensuring the team hits critical project milestones - Guide the technical direction of data science workstreams, ensuring the team delivers scalable, high-quality, well-documented, and testable code - Design, write, and review SQL queries, Python scripts, and PySpark data transformations to extract and manipulate government Medicaid datasets - Partner with Data Engineering teams to coordinate the build, testing, and deployment of automated ETL data pipelines within an AWS-hosted Databricks lakehouse environment - Act as the primary technical point of contact for business analysts, internal leadership, and government stakeholders - Develop and present reporting mechanisms that provide actionable insights back to the client and internal leadership You Bring - A humble and caring attitude aligning with For People’s values– how we work with passion, fun, curiosity and sustainability, humility and respect - 8+ years of hands-on experience as a data scientist or data engineering professional, with at least 2 years operating in a people management, practice lead, or technical lead capacity - Direct experience working with health insurance data, such as Medicaid/Medicare claims or similar health datasets - Expert-level proficiency in SQL for querying large datasets, alongside strong Python and PySpark programming skills for advanced data analysis, transformation, and automation - Hands-on data engineering experience working within Databricks and modern cloud platforms to build and manage data pipelines - Familiarity with modern software engineering practices, including Git version control, code reviews, and CI/CD pipelines - Proven ability to create highly detailed technical documentation - Excellent communication skills with a demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders, including government clients The following elements are not required, but nice to have: - Experience building dashboards and visualizations using BI tools such as PowerBI, AWS QuickSight, or Tableau. - Strong foundational understanding of data warehousing principles, ETL design, and data structure/modeling best practices Additional Details You will be working on a United States government platform, and they have a few basic requirements for contractors like ourselves. You must perform all work physically within the United States at all times. In addition, you must be a United States citizen and be able to pass a government-performed public trust background check. For People is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, and/or veteran status.

For People is a team of skilled technologists improving government digital services for disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. We embed directly in government agencies to modernize software, systems, and platforms so that they better serve people. Your Impact You'll be a key hands-on contributor to a high-profile project with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that impacts millions of people. We're working to transform a manual data process into an automated solution, and you will be at the heart of that technical work. As a Senior Data Scientist, you will write queries and implement the business logic that drives this new system. Your work will directly ensure that accurate, timely data reaches state governments, strengthening the integrity of the nation's Medicaid program. Our Culture For People is a team of humans. We place a significant amount of emphasis on positive work-life balance, setting healthy expectations, and making sure our loved ones are taken care of first. That means picking a child up from school during the day or going for a mid-day walk is okay! This position is 100% remote. Our entire team is remote across the United States, from the West Coast to the East Coast. There will never be a return-to-office, as we have none! This position's published base salary range is between $120,000 and $140,000 annually, plus generous benefits (e.g., For People pays 100% of Gold-tier employee health insurance premiums) and annual company profit sharing. Your Opportunities At For People, you will: - Design, write, and optimize complex SQL queries to extract and manipulate information from government Medicaid datasets like T-MSIS. - Translate intricate policy requirements and business rules into accurate, efficient, and testable data transformations. - Develop and implement data quality checks to ensure the integrity and accuracy of sensitive enrollee data containing PHI. - Collaborate closely with data engineers to build, test, and deploy a new automated data pipeline within a cloud-based data lakehouse platform. - Work with business analysts and government stakeholders to understand, refine, and document data requirements for the project. - Develop reporting mechanisms that provide insights back to the client. You Bring - 6+ years of hands-on experience as a data scientist, with a proven track record of delivering complex data projects. - Expert-level proficiency in SQL for querying and manipulating large, complex datasets. - Strong programming skills in Python for data analysis, scripting, and automation. - Experience working with data pipelines and ETL processes in a modern cloud environment. - A deep curiosity and passion for untangling complex problems and a drive to see your work create a positive social impact. Prior exposure to healthcare, CMS, or state Medicaid data is a bonus.Additional Details You will be working on a United States government platform, and they have a few basic requirements for contractors like ourselves. You must perform all work physically within the United States at all times. In addition, you must be a United States citizen and be able to pass a government-performed public trust background check. For People is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, and/or veteran status.

For People is a team of skilled technologists improving government digital services for disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. We embed directly in government agencies to modernize software, systems, and platforms so that they better serve people. Your Impact You'll be a key hands-on contributor to a high-profile project with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that impacts millions of people. We're working to transform a manual data process into an automated solution, and you will be at the heart of that technical work. Working alongside senior engineers and domain experts, you will write the core code and queries that bring this new system to life. Your daily contributions will help ensure that state governments receive accurate data, ultimately supporting the integrity of the Medicaid program for millions of Americans. Our Culture For People is a team of humans. We place a significant amount of emphasis on positive work-life balance, setting healthy expectations, and making sure our loved ones are taken care of first. That means picking a child up from school during the day or going for a mid-day walk is okay! This position is 100% remote. Our entire team is remote across the United States, from the West Coast to the East Coast. There will never be a return-to-office, as we have none! This position's published base salary range is between $100,000 and $120,000 annually, plus generous benefits (e.g., For People pays 100% of Gold-tier employee health insurance premiums) and annual company profit sharing. Your Opportunities At For People, you will: - Write and refine queries to analyze and extract information from government healthcare datasets, including T-MSIS. - Collaborate with data engineers to support the deployment and maintenance of automated pipelines within Databricks. - Work with the data team to translate policy requirements and business rules into reliable data transformations. - Help implement and monitor data quality tests to safeguard the accuracy and privacy of sensitive enrollee information (PHI). - Partner with business analysts and stakeholders to map out data requirements and maintain clear documentation. - Generate reports and data visualizations that communicate key insights back to CMS. You Bring - A humble and caring attitude aligning with For People’s values – how we work with passion, fun, curiosity, sustainability, humility, and respect - 3+ years of professional experience as a Data Scientist, Data Analyst, or similar role. - Solid proficiency in writing effective SQL to interact with and manipulate large datasets. - Strong programming skills in Python for data analysis, scripting, and automation. - Experience working with data pipelines and ETL processes in a modern cloud environment. - A deep curiosity and passion for untangling complex problems and a drive to see your work create a positive social impact. Prior exposure to healthcare, CMS, or state Medicaid data is a bonus. Experience with Databricks is a bonus as well.Additional Details You will be working on a United States government platform, and they have a few basic requirements for contractors like ourselves. You must perform all work physically within the United States at all times. In addition, you must be a United States citizen and be able to pass a government-performed public trust background check. For People is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, and/or veteran status.

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description You'll join a high-impact project with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), helping to define and build a new automated Medicaid data system that replaces a critical manual process. As the State Operations & Communications Partner, you will be a critical partner to our Policy and Program Strategist. You will support State Medicaid offices by translating interactions into clearer guidance and better decision-making, while improving communication and documentation to reduce misinterpretation and misuse. - Lead daily state communication, draft policy-guided responses, and track communication patterns to drive process improvements. - Analyze state inquiries to develop clearer guidance, stronger documentation, and better internal decisions. - Facilitate complex projects efficiently, ensuring focused communication, clear ownership, and timely decisions without creating bottlenecks. - Create repeatable workflows by documenting institutional knowledge and iteratively improving processes, templates, and state-facing content for clarity. Qualifications - A humble and caring attitude aligning with For People’s values – how we work with passion, fun, curiosity and sustainability, humility and respect. - Ability to communicate complex information in plain language across diverse audiences. - Ability to audit and edit content for clarity, structure, and timeliness. - Systems thinking - ability to quickly and concisely recognize patterns across multiple inputs (questions, feedback, requests, incidents, etc.) and understand how decisions, documentation, and communication affect downstream behavior and risk across the system. - Proven ability to work across power dynamics, including external partners, federal agencies, and internal leadership, while remaining steady, credible, and non-reactive. This includes knowing when to escalate, when to pause, and when to translate rather than transmit. - Nice to have: Experience working with state Medicaid programs and/or Federal health agencies. Requirements - You must perform all work physically within the United States at all times. - You must be a United States citizen and be able to pass a government-performed public trust background check. Benefits - This position's published base salary range is between $90,000 and $110,000 annually. - Generous benefits (e.g., For People pays 100% of Gold-tier employee health insurance premiums). - Annual company profit sharing. Company Description For People is a team of skilled technologists improving government digital services for disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. We embed directly in government agencies to modernize software, systems, and platforms so that they better serve people.