The largest health insurer in the state of Kansas. As a mutual insurance company, BCBSKS is owned by its policyholders. Its board of directors consists of Kansans from different areas of the state, 16 policyholders who bring to the table practical experience in business, medicine, hospital administration and education. Day-to-day operations are directed by a nine-person steering committee under the guidance of the company’s president/CEO. Customers and health care professionals have a voice in company activities through numerous advisory and liaison committees, as well as focus groups and surveys.

BCBSKS is a financially secure, billion dollar company that contributes to the Kansas economy in several ways. The company surpasses $1 billion in annual claims payments to health care providers and members and contributes more than $140 million a year to the economy through payroll and taxes.

The company's headquarters are located in Topeka, KS. Nearly 1,400 employees work in the company's various office locations in Topeka. In addition, about 110 employees work in offices in Dodge City, Garden City, Hays, Hutchinson, Independence, Lawrence, Manhattan, Pittsburg, Salina and Wichita.

BCBSKS is a member of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association headquartered in Chicago. There are 36 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans throughout the United States. Each Plan is separate and independent but all Plans cooperate with other Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans in the exchange of ideas, processing of claims and providing inter-plan services to customers.

For current job openings, please visit: www.bcbsks.com/careers

Industry: Insurance
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas

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This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more

information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13573527 **Are

you ready to make a difference? Choose to work for one of the most

trusted companies in Kansas.**

You Belong At Blue

- Why Join Us?**

-  **Make a Positive Impact:** Your work will directly contribute to

the health and well-being of Kansans.

-  **Family** **Comes First**: Total rewards package that promotes the

idea of family first for all employees. Paid vacation and sick leave

with paid maternity and paternity available immediately upon hire

-  **Professional Growth Opportunities:** Advance your career with

ongoing training and development programs.

-  **Dynamic Work Environment:** Collaborate with a team of passionate

and driven individuals in a work environment that promotes

flexibility.

-  **Trust and Stability:** Work for one of the most trusted companies

in Kansas with over 80 years of commitment, compassion and

community.

-  **Inclusive Work Environment:** We pride ourselves on fostering a

workplace where everyone is valued and respected.

**Benefits & Perks**

-  Base compensation is only one component of your competitive Total

Rewards package

-  Incentive pay program (EPIP)

-  Health/Vision/Dental insurance

-  6 weeks paid parental leave for new mothers and fathers

-  Fertility/Adoption assistance

-  2 weeks paid caregiver leave

-  401(k) plan matching up to 5%

-  Tuition reimbursement

-  Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources

**Job Summary**

The Medicaid & ACA Manager supports the strategic and operational

execution of Medicaid and Affordable Care Act (ACA) programs (individual

and small group), serving as a critical operational, analytical, and

coordination leader while partnering closely with the Director to

translate strategy into disciplined execution. This role is responsible

for performance monitoring, insight generation, cross-functional

coordination, and execution oversight. The role ensures initiatives

impacting medical cost, revenue, regulatory compliance, and member

outcomes are effectively planned, executed, and monitored particularly

within the ACA Individual and Small Group Markets.

This position is eligible to work remotely, hybrid, or onsite in

accordance with our Telecommuting Policy. Applicants must reside in

Kansas or Missouri or be willing to relocate as a condition of

employment.

**What you\'ll do**

-  Build and manage detailed workplans, timelines, milestones, and

accountability structures across the portfolio

-  Oversee day-to-day execution of initiatives, ensuring alignment to

financial, operational, and regulatory objectives

-  Monitor and interpret key ACA performance indicators (e.g., MLR,

risk adjustment/coding capture, enrollment trends, utilization and

cost drivers) and support ACA specific analyses related to morbidity

shifts, affordability, benefit design, etc.

-  Develop and maintain dashboards and recurring performance reports to

support leadership decision-making

-  Identify trends, risks, and opportunities; convert insights into

actionable recommendations and execution support

-  Lead cross-functional coordination across Actuarial/Finance, Care &

UM, Provider Networks, Operations, and Compliance/Regulatory Affairs

-  Facilitate working sessions, manage dependencies, track decisions,

risks, and deliverables to drive accountability and ensure

initiatives remain aligned with organizational goals

-  Support regulatory and compliance readiness (ACA

reporting/submissions, audit prep, regulatory inquiries, and

corrective action planning/tracking)

-  Proactively identify and escalate execution gaps and operational

risks, track remediation plans, outcomes, and progress reporting

-  Prepare executive-rea y materials, performance summaries, and

decision-support analyses for senior leaders

**Knowledge/Skills/Abilities**

-  Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

-  Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable

insights

-  Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including

executive-level presentation

-  High attention to detail with the ability to connect tactical

execution to strategic goals

-  Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, high-stakes

environment

-  Collaborative leadership style with confidence and executive

presence

-  Knowledge of state Medicaid contracts, CMS guidance, and ACA

Marketplace operations

-  Strong understanding of health plan operations, MLR drivers and cost

management levers and Medicaid and ACA regulatory requirements

**What you need**

**Education And Experience**

-  Bachelor\'s degree or equivalent in business administration, health

care, public health or related field, required. Master\'s degree

(MBA, MPH, MHA, or equivalent), preferred

Minimum five (5) years\' experience working with Medicaid

Medicaid & ACA Manager

Serving a broad range of markets, Benesch has played a role in shaping our nation’s infrastructure and local communities for decades. We are client-focused – dedicated to providing responsive service and recruiting the very best talent to deliver project success.

Benesch is consistently ranked among the Top 500 Design Firms in the country by Engineering News Record.

Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: 501-1,000 employees

Benesch

Simply Put, A Great Place to Work

Benesch is a growing, multi-disciplined planning, engineering, and professional services firm. We enhance infrastructure and communities across the country – creating spaces and providing connections in ways that make a difference.

We pride ourselves on being nimble enough to remain responsive to client needs yet large enough to offer exceptional bench strength. As a member of our team, you’ll have an opportunity to draw from those resources when you need them and, likewise, contribute your expertise when you have something to share.

At Benesch, we are looking for candidates with varied backgrounds and worldviews. We are committed to offering an inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Statistics show that women and underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for a position if they don’t meet 100% of the qualifications. If this statement resonates with you, don’t be so hard on yourself—apply for the job!

Transportation Project Engineer

We have a career opportunity for an experienced transportation engineer to be part of an established service line at Benesch focused on enhancing transportation infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have the expertise or an interest in furthering their career focus on planning, engineering design, and the construction of transportation infrastructure for public agencies. The successful candidate will prepare and review plans, technical specifications, contract documents, and estimates related to a variety of transportation projects. Project Engineers also mentor and supervise the work of technical support personnel assigned to the project.

Location

This position will have a hybrid work schedule and, when in the office, will work from any of our Kansas/Missouri offices. This includes Kansas City, KS, Topeka, KS, Wichita, KS, Manhattan, KS, Lenexa, KS, or Kansas City, MO.

The Impact You Will Have

- Developing detailed designs of urban and rural roadways from preliminary to final design

- Collaborating with team members, communities, and stakeholders to define data needs, project requirements, and outputs to develop applications

- Compiling and coordinating plans, specifications, cost estimates, and pay items

- Supporting studies and alternative analysis to determine best solutions to meet compliance and client goals

- Working with various disciplines and reviewers to ensure complete, accurate, and high-quality deliverables

- Contribute to proposal development

- Managing small projects, project tasks, and assisting Project Managers in overall large project delivery

- Manage and maintain project documentation

What You Will Need

- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, or higher, is required

- Ability to work and collaborate in a team environment on challenging projects

- Ability to communicate effectively

- Ability to develop task deliverables in a complete and reviewable manner

- Experience working with Local and State public agency clients (Public Works, DOTs, etc.)

-  Proficient with ORD design software

-  Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Kansas and/or Missouri Professional Engineer license or ability to obtain upon hire (preferred)

- Project experience in transportation engineering design (preferred)

Why Benesch

It’s simple. We invest in our people, not just our projects.

- Career growth that’s real with leadership development, training, and clear paths forward

- Strong financial future with up to 9% retirement contribution for benefit-eligible employees

- Flexibility that works with schedules that support your life

- Time to recharge with generous paid time off and parental leave for benefit-eligible employees

- Support beyond work through mentorship, hands-on experience, and opportunities to make an impact from day one

Whether you’re starting your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll have the support and exposure to grow here.

**Explore our full benefits here: ** Click here

Equal Opportunity & Accessibility

At Benesch, we believe great work starts with great people and that means creating a workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.

Benesch is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants in all protected groups, including veterans and individuals with disabilities, or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.

Benesch is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with a physical disability or other impairment.

If you are limited in your ability or are unable to access Benesch's Careers website due to a physical disability or other impairment, you may request a reasonable accommodation by emailing TalentAcquisition@benesch.com. This option is only available to those in need of an accommodation due to a disability or other impairment. Please do not use this as an alternative method for general inquiries or status on applications, as you will not receive a response. Reasonable requests will be responded to as soon as possible on a case-by-case basis.

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked here.

**Know your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal**

~~We will be accepting applications on an ongoing basis until a candidate is found.~~

External Recruiters and Staffing Agencies

Benesch shall have no obligation to compensate any external recruiter or search firm for candidate submissions made without a valid, current, and fully executed agreement. Submission of candidate information does not establish entitlement to a fee.

All recruiting activity must be coordinated and authorized through the Benesch Talent Acquisition team. Please direct all communications to TalentAcquisition@Benesch.com

Transportation Project Engineer

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