Medicaid Eligibility Program Lead

LRSolutions, LLC; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

LRSolutions, LLC is a boutique consulting firm delivering strategy, process, technology, and training services to public-sector and commercial clients across the Gulf South.

The Medicaid Eligibility Project Manager will keep complex eligibility work on track from plan to go-live, bringing structure to policy changes and aligning state leaders, vendors, and delivery teams to ensure members receive the coverage they qualify for.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience on large, multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• 3+ years of Medicaid eligibility, enrollment, or public assistance experience.
• Experience with state agencies, vendors, and federal requirements.
• Strong planning, RAID management, and reporting using MS Project, Smartsheet, or Jira.
• Experience with Agile, waterfall, and hybrid delivery.
• 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 disciplined RAID log, escalating early and clearly.
• Lead implementation of new federal and state requirements, including H.R. 1 provisions such as community engagement requirements and more frequent renewals, within mandated deadlines.
• Coordinate with eligibility system vendors, managed care organizations, and adjacent programs such as SNAP and MMIS.
• Facilitate status meetings, steering committees, and working sessions, and document decisions and action items.
• Prepare clear status reports and executive briefings on progress, risks, and decisions needed.
• Manage scope, change requests, and budget against contract and funding requirements, including federal funding documentation where applicable.
• Support testing, readiness, training, and go-live planning so changes land smoothly for eligibility staff and members.

Skills

Project management

Public-sector programs

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Policy implementations

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Job description

LRSolutions, LLC is a boutique consulting firm delivering strategy, process, technology, and training services to public-sector and commercial clients across the Gulf South.

The Medicaid Eligibility Project Manager will keep complex eligibility work on track from plan to go-live, bringing structure to policy changes and aligning state leaders, vendors, and delivery teams to ensure members receive the coverage they qualify for.