Deputy Center Director of Operations

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About the Role

READY TO LEAD OPERATIONS FOR HEALTHCARE QUALITY NATIONWIDE? Join the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality as Deputy Center Director of Operations, providing executive leadership for the agency-wide approach to measuring and promoting health quality. At CMS, you'll set strategic direction for clinical quality improvement, lead major IT and program operations, and shape initiatives that improve care for 150+ million Americans. Your leadership could elevate the quality of American healthcare. Are you ready to get started?

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership in developing and implementing the agency's quality and safety initiatives, and strategic direction for the agency, states, and quality improvement partners
• Analyze and evaluate legislative mandates, Departmental initiatives, and agency priorities to ensure alignment
• Plan and coordinate the strategic organization and operations of the Center to marshal staff, budgetary, and other resources
• Provide executive leadership for IT operations, Quality Improvement Organization and End Stage Renal Disease programs, acquisition strategy, contracting, compliance, audits, and procurement
• Lead continuous improvement across the Center, including process improvement, risk mitigation, and creative problem solving
• Lead CCSQ in the Director's absence and represent the Director before Agency leadership, the Office of the Secretary, Congress, and Federal/State agencies

Qualifications

• Technical Qualifications:
• Executive-level experience overseeing financial operations and management of healthcare programs, including developing and applying complex laws, regulations, and policies, and ensuring compliance and fiscal accountability across large healthcare programs
• Executive-level experience leading multi-year strategic planning across a large organization, driving continuous quality improvement, and overseeing development of program policies and healthcare IT systems
• 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

Required Skills

Senior Executive Service (SES) position. Note: Requires a Secret security clearance. Resume required (2 page limit). Current SES members or SESCDP graduates may apply for noncompetitive consideration.

Pay range and compensation package

Salary: $151,661 - $228,000/year

Equal Opportunity Statement

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