Project Manager, HHS/CMS

Simsy Ventures

Project Manager overseeing audit operations for federal programs in healthcare compliance. Leading project teams and managing government relations while working remotely from anywhere in the Continental United States.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary liaison to the Government on all contract issues and policy matters, coordinating with the CMS Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).
Lead the post-award Kick-Off Meeting and orientation briefing within seven (7) business days of award, addressing management approach, project work plan, staffing, communications, risk management, and configuration management.
Develop, maintain, and execute the Project Management Plan and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), revising the work plan no more frequently than monthly as project conditions evolve.
Manage project staff and any subcontractors to meet timelines established for both standard and expedited review of Eligibility Determinations and Payment Determinations.
Ensure timely delivery of high-quality deliverables, including the Audit Strategy, Audit Roadmap, individual audit reports, the Preliminary and Final Annual Audit Reports, and the Operational Readiness and Transition Report.
Advise CMS in a timely manner of any difficulties arising from contract administration, including sudden increases in inquiry or appeal volume and the team’s ability to absorb workload challenges; manage project costs.
Provide quality assurance on all draft audit reports to ensure sufficient rationale is documented for every audit decision.
Lead recruiting, retention, onboarding, and replacement of qualified personnel; scale resources in response to evolving audit volumes and program needs.
Oversee subcontractor performance and cost controls, ensuring that any use of subcontractors and consultants is selective, strategic, and does not increase project cost.
Own the contractor’s Quality Control Plan and continuous improvement processes; use performance data to refine processes during Phase 1 and support the transition to Phase 2.
Safeguard sensitive healthcare information and ensure all work complies with the No Surprises Act, the Federal IDR regulations at 45 CFR 149.510, applicable HHSAR clauses, and all contract security and privacy requirements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of seven (7) years of relevant professional experience managing Federal and/or State contracts as a principal investigator or its equivalent.
Demonstrated track record managing multi-year, multi-task federal engagements of similar scope, scale, and complexity — ideally healthcare compliance, program integrity, or audit programs.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., public administration, health policy, business, accounting, healthcare administration, or related discipline); advanced degree preferred.
Proven ability to manage geographically distributed audit or compliance teams, including subcontractor oversight, performance monitoring, and corrective action.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing senior federal stakeholders and producing publication-quality reports.
Availability and commitment to serve in the Key Personnel role for the full period of performance; a signed letter of commitment will be required at proposal submission for any candidate not already employed by the prime contractor or a proposed subcontractor.
Ability to obtain and maintain any required CMS security and privacy clearances and to complete CMS-required training.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities
Background checks and drug testing prior to the start of employment

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Hard Skills & Tools

Project Management PlanIntegrated Master ScheduleQuality Control PlanAudit StrategyAudit RoadmapEligibility DeterminationsPayment DeterminationsRisk ManagementConfiguration ManagementPerformance Monitoring

Soft Skills

CommunicationLeadershipTeam ManagementQuality AssuranceProblem SolvingRecruitingRetentionOnboardingStrategic PlanningAdaptability