Medicaid Eligibility Project Lead

The Keystone Distinction Group; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Keystone Distinction Group is seeking a Medicaid Eligibility Project Manager to keep complex eligibility work on track from plan to go-live, coordinating state agencies, vendors, and delivery teams to implement policy changes and ensure valid member coverage.

You will build integrated project plans, manage risks through RAID logs, lead compliance with federal and state requirements (including new CMS provisions), and support testing, readiness, and go-live activities while communicating

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience in 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 provisions such as community engagement 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.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Planning & scheduling

Executive communication

Delivery methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Job description

The Keystone Distinction Group is seeking a Medicaid Eligibility Project Manager to keep complex eligibility work on track from plan to go-live, coordinating state agencies, vendors, and delivery teams to implement policy changes and ensure valid member coverage.

You will build integrated project plans, manage risks through RAID logs, lead compliance with federal and state requirements (including new CMS provisions), and support testing, readiness, and go-live activities while communicating