Medicaid Eligibility Delivery Lead

Talent With Heart; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Talent With Heart client is seeking an experienced Medicaid Eligibility Project Manager to drive complex eligibility initiatives from planning through go-live in the Gulf South region. You’ll align state leaders, vendors, and delivery teams, surface risks early, and keep members’ coverage on track.

You’ll manage multi-stakeholder projects, implement new federal and state requirements, coordinate with CMS-related programs, and communicate progress through executive briefings and status

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience with large, multi-stakeholder technology or policy implementations.
• 3+ years of Medicaid eligibility, enrollment, or public assistance program experience.
• Experience working with state agencies, vendors, and federal requirements.
• Experience with Agile, waterfall, and hybrid delivery approaches.
• Clear, calm communication with executives, policy experts, and technical teams.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage Medicaid eligibility and enrollment projects, including system changes, policy implementations, and operational improvements.
• Build and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, and milestones across state agency, vendor, and delivery teams.
• Manage risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies, and decisions through a RAID log.
• Lead implementation of new federal and state requirements within deadlines.
• Coordinate with eligibility system vendors, managed care organizations, and adjacent programs.
• Facilitate status meetings, steering committees, and working sessions; document decisions and actions.
• Prepare clear status reports and executive briefings on progress, risks, and decisions needed.
• Manage scope, change requests, and budget against contract and funding requirements.

Job description

The Talent With Heart client is seeking an experienced Medicaid Eligibility Project Manager to drive complex eligibility initiatives from planning through go-live in the Gulf South region. You’ll align state leaders, vendors, and delivery teams, surface risks early, and keep members’ coverage on track.

You’ll manage multi-stakeholder projects, implement new federal and state requirements, coordinate with CMS-related programs, and communicate progress through executive briefings and status