Medicaid Eligibility Program Manager

Food Management Search, Inc.; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Food Management Search, Inc. is seeking a Medicaid Eligibility Project Manager to steer complex eligibility initiatives from planning through go-live. You will align state leaders, vendors, and delivery teams, ensuring timely delivery and clear visibility on progress and risks.

The role calls for deep Medicaid eligibility experience, strong RAID and reporting skills, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams under federal and state requirements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience with 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.

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, 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

Planning and RAID

Executive communication

Agile/Waterfall

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Job description

Food Management Search, Inc. is seeking a Medicaid Eligibility Project Manager to steer complex eligibility initiatives from planning through go-live. You will align state leaders, vendors, and delivery teams, ensuring timely delivery and clear visibility on progress and risks.

The role calls for deep Medicaid eligibility experience, strong RAID and reporting skills, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams under federal and state requirements.