Medicaid Eligibility Program Leader

Top Dog Recruiting; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Top Dog Recruiting client seeks a Medicaid Eligibility Project Manager to shepherd complex eligibility initiatives from planning through go-live. You will align state leaders, vendors, and delivery teams while ensuring policy changes are executed on time and with control.

You will guide integrated project plans, coordinate cross-program work with SNAP and MMIS, and surface risks early to keep members covered as rules evolve. Strong communication with executives and technical teams is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience on large, multi-stakeholder technology or policy implementations.
• 3+ years of experience on Medicaid eligibility, enrollment, or other public assistance programs.
• Experience working with state agencies, vendors, and federal requirements.
• Strong planning, RAID management, and reporting skills using Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or similar tools.
• 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 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 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

Risk management

Structured communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Job description

Top Dog Recruiting client seeks a Medicaid Eligibility Project Manager to shepherd complex eligibility initiatives from planning through go-live. You will align state leaders, vendors, and delivery teams while ensuring policy changes are executed on time and with control.

You will guide integrated project plans, coordinate cross-program work with SNAP and MMIS, and surface risks early to keep members covered as rules evolve. Strong communication with executives and technical teams is essential.