American Institutes for Research

Monitoring and Compliance Lead, Healthcare Innovations

American Institutes for Research

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

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Salary

💰 $147,600 - $196,800 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Serve as a subject matter and methodological expert in the implementation and monitoring of federal health programs, especially alternative payment models, and value-based care initiatives.
  • Provide leadership in designing monitoring frameworks, performance metrics, data collection plans, and analytic strategies for implementation and monitoring contracts.
  • Contribute to AIR’s technical vision for CMS and CMMI work, helping shape approaches that meet federal expectations for rigor, transparency, and accuracy.
  • Direct large, complex implementation and monitoring or evaluation projects—or a portfolio of smaller projects—ensuring alignment with federal requirements and high quality delivery, on time and on budget.
  • Oversee the planning, design, and implementation of project procedures, including monitoring plans, analytic plans, research protocols, monitoring reports, risk summaries, and stakeholder engagement strategies.

Requirements

  • Ph.D. in Economics, Health Services Research, or a related field with a minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience managing and conducting research or related work or Master’s degree and at least 11 years of relevant experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years project leadership experience or large task leadership experience on complex implementation, analytics, research, or evaluation projects.
  • Direct experience working on CMS implementation, monitoring, evaluation, or operational support.
  • Proven track record of winning or contributing to winning new business with CMS or other HHS agencies.
  • Extensive knowledge of Medicare payment policy, Medicaid and/or Medicare Advantage.
  • Experience working with Medicare or Medicaid claims, and other publicly available datasets.
Benefits
  • AIR’s Total Rewards Program is designed to reward our staff competitively and motivate them to achieve our critical mission.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
data collectionanalytic strategiesperformance metricsmonitoring frameworksresearch protocolsrisk summariesstakeholder engagementimplementationevaluationanalytics
Soft Skills
leadershipproject managementcommunicationstrategic planningcollaborationproblem-solvingattention to detailtime managementadaptabilitycritical thinking
Certifications
Ph.D. in EconomicsPh.D. in Health Services ResearchMaster’s degree