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As part of MITRE’s Center for Transforming Health, the CMS Programs Division is responsible for managing work shaping, engagement, and end-to-end delivery for the Health FFRDC’s CMS Portfolio with the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid and Services (CMS).
Roles &amp; Responsibilities:
In this role, you will be supporting large, complex engagement teams to address programmatic, policy, operational, strategic, and/or acquisition needs for the Center for CMS programs. As part of a team, you will have the opportunity to work closely with CMS to develop and implement evidence-based strategies and solutions to address some of the agency’s most complex challenges.
Key Responsibilities:
<ul>
<li>Develop strategies and resolutions to complex problems across CMS programs (Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurance) with lasting impact on CMS’ mission.</li>
<li>Lead functional teams and complex project across or the CMS portfolio, integrating multidisciplinary team.</li>
<li>Communicate complex ideas to the Sponsor, anticipate potential objections, and persuade the Sponsor to adopt a new point of view to achieve their mission.</li>
</ul>
Basic Qualifications:
<ul>
<li>Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or 5 years and a PhD</li>
<li>Experience with health policy, application of the health capability, and in-depth knowledge of the health domain.</li>
<li>Recognized as a technical expert in one or more CMS programs in the areas of policy and/or operations</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to apply best practices to develop and improve products and solutions and share with more junior staff</li>
<li>Experience supporting large, complex engagements that identify, design, and implement policy and business solutions for government entities or large companies.</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to engage with senior leaders and executives to shape, influence, and persuade them to achieve their objectives.</li>
<li>This position requires a minimum of 3 days a week on site.</li>
</ul>
Preferred Qualifications:
<ul>
<li>A terminal degree (JD, MD, PhD) or advanced degree in public policy or health sciences field and 8 years related experience</li>
<li>Key understanding of challenges across entire health spectrum - payor, provider, life sciences and public health arena</li>
</ul>
This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):
None
This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):
None
Salary compensation range and midpoint:
$155,000 - $194,000 - $233,000 Annual
Work Location Type:
Onsite
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.
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Health Program Analysis and Transformation, Principal

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