IT SPECIALIST (SYS/ ANALYSIS)

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Woodlawn (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking an IT Specialist (Systems Analysis) to lead technology projects and cross-functional teams delivering products for national health insurance programs such as Medicaid and CHIP.

The role focuses on consulting, providing high-level technical expertise, and collaborating on development, implementation, and evaluation of CMS products within the Division of Business Essential Systems.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cross-functional teams including agency partners, software engineers, and stakeholders to deliver user-centric products and continuous process improvement.
• Experience contributing to data product development across the lifecycle, including prioritization, cost and quality management, and resource allocation.
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders to prioritize business needs, using user-centered design and agile practices to make product recommendations.
• Experience using qualitative or quantitative analysis tools to extract data and develop data-driven solutions or customer products.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customer agencies to perform needs analyses and define opportunities for new or improved business processes, solutions, products, and services.
• Lead technology projects as a Project Manager and lead or join cross-functional teams focused on current goals and priorities.
• Provide input to the research, design, development, and delivery of new and existing products.
• Execute the product lifecycle for modern solutions, including problem definition, hypothesis validation, user research, design and software prototyping, and production software.
• Engage regularly with stakeholders and balance their needs and requests with product priorities.

Skills

Cross-functional team leadership

Data product lifecycle

Stakeholder collaboration

Data analysis tools

Job description

Learn more about working at CMS Visit our CMS LinkedIn Careers page to hear from leadership and explore our hiring priorities: https://www.linkedin.com/company/centers-for-medicare-&-medicaid-services/life/a8009813-3bf5-4d64-bd6f-ca176c2c0a97

At CMS, you'll work with stakeholders to define needs, apply agile and user-centered design, and turn data into solutions that serve the families who rely on Medicaid and CHIP.

About the Role

READY TO BUILD THE DIGITAL PRODUCTS BEHIND MEDICAID AND CHIP? Join the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services as an IT Specialist leading technology projects and cross-functional teams that deliver products for national health insurance programs.

NOW HIRING: IT Specialist (Systems Analysis) We're looking for an IT Specialist to consult, provide high-level technical expertise, and collaborate on the development, implementation, and evaluation of products associated with national health insurance programs, within the Division of Business Essential Systems.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customer agencies to perform needs analyses and define opportunities for new or improved business processes, solutions, products, and services.
• Lead technology projects as a Project Manager and lead or join cross-functional teams focused on current goals and priorities.
• Provide input to the research, design, development, and delivery of new and existing products.
• Execute the product lifecycle for modern solutions, including problem definition, hypothesis validation, user research, design and software prototyping, and production software.
• Engage regularly with stakeholders and balance their needs and requests with product priorities.

Required Skills

• Experience leading cross-functional teams, including agency partners, software engineers, and stakeholders, to deliver user-centric products and continuous process improvement.
• Experience contributing to data product development across the lifecycle, including prioritization, cost and quality management, and resource allocation.
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders to prioritize business needs, using user-centered design and agile practices to make product recommendations.
• Experience using qualitative or quantitative analysis tools to extract data and develop data-driven solutions or customer products.

IT Competencies required: Attention to Detail | Customer Service | Oral Communication | Problem-Solving