Director Seamless Care Models Group

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Woodlawn (MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

A federal health services organization is looking for a Director of the Seamless Care Models Group to lead innovative payment and delivery model initiatives. The role involves providing executive oversight, advising senior leaders, and directing operations for care innovations. Candidates should have a deep understanding of health care payment laws and proven leadership in developing complex care models. Apply through USAJOBS by March 20, 2026.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience with health care payment program laws, policies, and delivery system innovations.
• Ability to lead large teams in developing, implementing, and evaluating complex care models and payment approaches.
• ECQ: Merit and Competence in producing exceptional work
• ECQ: Leading People through change with accountability
• ECQ: Achieving Results aligned to organizational goals
• Technical: Knowledge and experience with health care payment program laws, policies, and delivery system innovations
• Technical: Ability to lead large teams in developing, implementing, and evaluating complex care models and payment approaches

Responsibilities

• Provide executive oversight to CMMI model teams.
• Serve as principal advisor to senior leaders on alternative payment models.
• Direct activities related to scaling Seamless Care Models.
• Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate resources for timely and cost-effective accomplishment of functional responsibilities
• Direct activities related to scaling Seamless Care Models

Skills

Knowledge of health care payment program laws

Leadership in developing care models

Experience with delivery system innovations

Job description

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NOW HIRING: Director, Seamless Care Models Group

We're looking for an executive leader to direct CMMI's largest group for designing and implementing innovative payment and care delivery models.

Location:

1 vacancy in the following locations:

• Atlanta, GA
• Chicago, IL

What you'll do:

• Provide executive oversight to CMMI model teams and direct the development of care innovations that advance better care, better health, and lower costs
• Serve as principal advisor to the Center Director/Deputy Directors and senior leaders on alternative payment models
• Advise Group Directors on short, intermediate, and long-range plans for program improvement
• Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate resources for timely and cost-effective accomplishment of functional responsibilities
• Direct activities related to scaling Seamless Care Models

What we need:

Technical Qualifications:

• Knowledge and experience with health care payment program laws, policies, and delivery system innovations
• Ability to lead large teams in developing, implementing, and evaluating complex care models and payment approaches

Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs):

• Commitment to the Rule of Law and American Founding principles
• Driving Efficiency in resource management and operations
• Merit and Competence in producing exceptional work
• Leading People through change with accountability
• Achieving Results aligned to organizational goals

Senior Executive Service (SES) position

Resume required (2 page limit). Current SES members or SESCDP graduates may apply for noncompetitive consideration.

Apply through USAJOBS by March 20, 2026.