Medicaid Provider Compliance Lead – Audit and Risk

CVS Health Corporation; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Job summary

CVS Health Corporation is looking for a strategic Manager, Medicaid Provider Compliance to shape and drive our enterprise-wide compliance program. You will guide audits, remediation efforts, and risk assessments while partnering with legal, health plans, and operations to translate regulations into practical controls.

In this role you will lead complex initiatives, influence senior leaders, and mentor compliance professionals to sustain high performance and regulatory integrity across the

Qualifications

• 7+ years of healthcare compliance, audit, or provider operations experience.
• Proven ability to lead complex projects and compliance initiatives.
• Experience managing audits, CAPs, and regulatory responses.
• Strong analytical, risk assessment, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of Medicaid regulations and provider compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influence skills.
• Ability to drive results across teams and manage competing priorities.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Drive enterprise priorities, manage risk, and translate regulatory requirements into business solutions.
• Leads the development and execution of compliance strategies that support contractual, regulatory, and business objectives while promoting a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and risk awareness.
• Serves as a recognized subject matter expert for provider compliance and audit readiness, driving initiatives that improve data integrity, strengthen internal controls, standardize processes, and enhance organizational performance
• Use data and compliance expertise to optimize processes, strengthen controls, and deliver sustainable results.
• Build trusted partnerships, communicates effectively with senior leaders, and influences outcomes across functions.
• Lead enterprise-wide provider compliance, audit preparedness, and regulatory initiatives that support organizational objectives and reduce compliance risk.
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert for complex provider compliance matters, providing strategic guidance to leadership and business partners.
• Develop and execute audit response and remediation strategies that address root causes, improve controls, and drive long-term compliance improvements.
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders and senior leadership to align priorities, resolve challenges, and implement effective compliance solutions.
• Assess emerging regulatory requirements, contractual obligations, and business risks; develop proactive strategies to ensure compliance and operational readiness.
• Lead complex, high-visibility projects spanning multiple departments, ensuring effective governance, accountability, risk management, and successful execution.
• Establish and maintain compliance monitoring frameworks, key performance indicators, and reporting mechanisms to measure compliance effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts through process redesign, automation opportunities, control optimization, and best practice implementation.
• Provide mentorship, guidance, and technical leadership to analysts and compliance professionals, fostering organizational capability and knowledge development.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with regulators, auditors, health plans, provider relations teams, legal, compliance, and operational leadership.
• Present audit outcomes, compliance risks, trends, and recommendations to senior leadership and executive stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Risk assessment

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder influence

Communication

Excel & data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

CVS Health Corporation is looking for a strategic Manager, Medicaid Provider Compliance to shape and drive our enterprise-wide compliance program. You will guide audits, remediation efforts, and risk assessments while partnering with legal, health plans, and operations to translate regulations into practical controls.

In this role you will lead complex initiatives, influence senior leaders, and mentor compliance professionals to sustain high performance and regulatory integrity across the