Program Director; CMS

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Location: Tysons Corner, VA (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-time

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager / Program Director with strong CMS domain expertise and a proven track record supporting large-scale federal technology programs. This individual will provide senior delivery and operational leadership across complex CMS initiatives involving software development, modernization, integration, operations and maintenance (O&M), analytics, and digital transformation.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing or providing senior leadership for federal technology contracts valued at $100M+ and teams of 100+ personnel
, while driving delivery excellence, operational performance, stakeholder engagement, and compliance with CMS requirements.

Program Manager, Senior Program Manager, Program Director, Senior Program Director, or comparable senior-level candidates will be considered based on relevant CMS and federal program experience.

• Provide senior leadership and oversight for the execution and delivery of complex CMS technology initiatives.
• Oversee program scope, schedules, staffing, risks, dependencies, deliverables, and overall delivery performance across multiple technical and operational work streams.
• Coordinate geographically distributed teams of 100+ personnel
  , including technical, operational, QA, security, business teams, subcontractors, and partner organizations.
• Serve as a senior interface with CMS leadership, Contracting Officers, CORs, and other customer stakeholders
  .
• Drive execution across areas including:
• Program Integrity and fraud analytics
• Data and analytics platforms
• Application development and modernization
• Cloud and digital transformation
• Ensure adherence to CMS governance, reporting, security, compliance, and delivery requirements.
• Lead and support Agile/SAFe delivery practices across engineering and operational teams.
• Establish and monitor program performance metrics, status reporting, risks, issues, dependencies, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide executive-level communication regarding program status, delivery risks, performance, and recommended actions.
• Foster collaboration across technical and functional teams to resolve delivery issues and maintain alignment with customer objectives.
• Support resource planning, staffing, transition activities, and operational readiness.
• Support customer relationship management, proposal activities, capture efforts, and strategic growth initiatives as appropriate.

• 10+ years of experience supporting or managing large-scale federal IT and healthcare technology programs.
• Direct experience supporting CMS programs or initiatives is required.
• Proven experience managing or providing senior delivery leadership for federal technology programs/contracts valued at $100M+.
• Proven experience leading or overseeing large cross-functional teams of 100+ personnel
  , including distributed teams, subcontractors, and partner organizations.
• Demonstrated experience managing software development, modernization, integration, and/or…