The CTO will lead Small Business Company’s technology vision, delivery excellence, and innovation strategy with a primary focus on expanding and scaling within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ecosystem. This role combines hands-on technical leadership, federal capture support, and client-facing strategy to drive growth across CMS and HHS programs.
Responsibilities:
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Define and execute company’s technology roadmap aligned to CMS and HHS priorities
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Lead innovation in, AI/ML (Agentic AI, medical record automation), Data governance & interoperability and Cloud modernization (AWS/Azure/GCP).
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Serve as a thought leader in CMS program integrity and healthcare IT
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Build reusable accelerators and IP for CMS programs
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Provide executive oversight across company wide technology projects
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Ensure delivery is, On time, within budget and compliant with federal regulations (FAR, CMS standards)
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Act as technical executive interface to all company's customers.
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Lead capability briefings, innovation sessions, and workshops
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Drive quality, scalability, and operational excellence
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Build and lead high-performing teams, Architects, Data scientists and Engineers
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Mentor technical staff and create a culture of innovation and accountability
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Partner with BD and executive leadership to identify, qualify, and capture CMS opportunities.
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Lead technical solutioning for RFPs, RFIs, and proposals
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Support pricing strategies and cost models for proposals
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Engage directly with agency stakeholders (COs, CORs, Program Offices) to position company capabilities
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Align delivery with business growth and profitability goals
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Support oral presentations, tech demos, and white papers
Key Qualifications
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15 to 20 years in federal healthcare IT, with deep Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ecosystem experience
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Proven success in winning and delivering CMS contracts
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Strong expertise in, AI/ML, data analytics, and cloud platforms
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Experience leading large-scale federal programs ($25M+)
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Strong executive communication and client engagement skills
Preferred Certifications
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Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
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Project Management Professional (PMP)
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Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification or comparable Agile certification
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ITIL certification (ITSM)
