Medicaid Eligibility Program Manager

ExcelliSearch, Inc.; Jackson (MS); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ExcelliSearch, Inc. is seeking a Medicaid Eligibility Project Manager to steer complex eligibility work from planning to go-live.

You will bring structure to policy changes, align state leaders, vendors, and delivery teams, and surface risks early to prevent delays, ensuring members retain coverage for which they qualify. You will manage a broad scope of Medicaid eligibility projects, coordinating with state agencies, vendors, and adjacent programs such as SNAP and MMIS.

Formación

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

Responsabilidades

• 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, including CMS provisions 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, documenting 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, including federal funding documentation where applicable.
• Support testing, readiness, training, and go-live planning so changes land smoothly for eligibility staff and members.

Conocimientos

Project management

Planning

RAID management

Reporting

Agile methodologies

Communication

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Educación

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Herramientas

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Descripción del empleo

ExcelliSearch, Inc. is seeking a Medicaid Eligibility Project Manager to steer complex eligibility work from planning to go-live.

You will bring structure to policy changes, align state leaders, vendors, and delivery teams, and surface risks early to prevent delays, ensuring members retain coverage for which they qualify. You will manage a broad scope of Medicaid eligibility projects, coordinating with state agencies, vendors, and adjacent programs such as SNAP and MMIS.