Medicaid Eligibility Program Lead

Client Growth Resources, Inc; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Client Growth Resources, Inc. is seeking a Medicaid Eligibility Project Manager to shepherd complex eligibility projects from planning through go-live.

You will align state leaders, vendors, and delivery teams and surface risks early to ensure members receive the coverage they qualify for. The role requires 5+ years in project management, including Medicaid eligibility or public assistance programs, with strong skills in planning, reporting, and executive communication.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience, including large multi-stakeholder technology or policy implementations.
• 3+ years of experience on Medicaid eligibility, enrollment, or other public assistance programs.

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, escalating early and clearly.
• Lead implementation of new federal and state requirements 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

Stakeholder management

Planning & scheduling

Risk management

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Job description

Client Growth Resources, Inc. is seeking a Medicaid Eligibility Project Manager to shepherd complex eligibility projects from planning through go-live.

You will align state leaders, vendors, and delivery teams and surface risks early to ensure members receive the coverage they qualify for. The role requires 5+ years in project management, including Medicaid eligibility or public assistance programs, with strong skills in planning, reporting, and executive communication.