[Remote] VP/Executive Director of Federal Value-Based Care, Measure Development, & Medicare (Remote Eligible)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mathematica applies expertise at the intersection of data, methods, policy, and practice to improve well-being around the world. The VP/Executive Director will drive growth and lead a significant portfolio of project work within the Center for Medicare, overseeing complex engagements and managing a large team to enhance Medicare program improvement and value-based payment strategies.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Senior Vice President to establish the division’s strategy for securing and executing work with CM, CMMI, and CCSQ related to model implementation and monitoring, Medicare program improvement, accountable care and incentive-based payment, and measure development and maintenance
• Partner closely with the Senior Vice President to support strategic planning and execution
• Serve as a senior leadership partner in planning and executing staff development and training to ensure teams are prepared to pursue emerging opportunities
• Manage the performance of staff communities within the area by monitoring key metrics such as revenue, backlog, billability, staffing needs, and related indicators
• Engage proactively with internal leadership to anticipate and address project staffing, proposal staffing, and staff management needs
• Build and sustain strong client relationships through active engagement in the CMS ecosystem and oversight of project performance
• Lead critical client relationships and advise teams on client needs, priorities, and preferences
• Monitor market signals and translate insights into strategic direction
• Develop and execute business strategies to drive growth and revenue
• Serve as a senior expert and resource to staff communities, supervisors, and project directors
• Identify and implement strategies for strategic growth and organizational capacity building
• Develop, communicate, and champion priorities and updates relevant to the division
• Partner with HR to strengthen policies and processes related to staff assessment, development, and advancement
• Build and maintain strong staff morale through mentorship, supervision, and leadership engagement
• Identify recruitment needs and collaborate with the Senior Vice President to assess hiring pipelines and establish recruitment targets
• Provide oversight to recruitment teams during hiring processes
• Oversee staff development and training activities to ensure staff are prepared to respond to new and emerging opportunities
• Work collaboratively with leaders across communities, departments, and divisions within the Federal Payors & Delivery Transformation Division
• A Vice President maintains full responsibility for the area’s profit and loss performance; an Executive Director works closely with the Senior Vice President to monitor and guide P&L strategy
• Develop and implement strategic business plans that support organizational growth and sustainability
• Oversee the area’s financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
• Develop the area budget in partnership with the Senior Vice President and department operating directors, with attention to staff utilization and hiring needs
• Establish and implement departmental practices and policies

Skills

• A master's or doctorate degree in public policy, public health, economics, health services research, business administration, management, or another relevant discipline, or commensurate professional experience that may substitute for educational requirements
• Nationally recognized expertise in value-based care models, concepts, and strategies at the federal, state, and provider levels; technical assistance for health care transformation; measure development; federal Medicaid and Medicare policy; and health care policy consulting best practices
• 15+ years of experience leading strategic initiatives, operational improvements, or large programs
• Demonstrated experience reconciling staffing needs, managing recruitment targets, and supporting staff development within a growing or evolving organization
• Experience directing complex projects or portfolios of work and ensuring successful delivery against organizational goals
• Significant senior leadership experience managing or directing large teams or multiple organizational units
• Demonstrated comfort with enterprise-level oversight, including P&L management, financial accountability, and operational performance
• Experience setting organizational strategy and translating it into operational execution across multiple teams or programs
• Experience leading and understanding the roles of staff with a wide range of skills relevant to value-based care work, including qualitative and quantitative research, health economics, payment design, statistical analysis, measurement, stakeholder facilitation, measure implementation, learning systems, technical assistance, and project management
• Ability to gain trust and support from groups of senior staff using both formal and informal leadership structures and humility

Benefits

• Mathematica offers our employees competitive salaries, and a comprehensive benefits package, as well as the advantages of being 100 percent employee owned.
• As an employee stock owner, you will experience financial benefits of ESOP holdings that have increased in tandem with the company’s growth and financial strength.
• You will also be part of an independent, employee-owned firm that is able to define and further our mission, enhance our quality and accountability, and steadily grow our financial strength.
• Both positions are eligible for annual bonus targets based on individual and company performance.
• Coworking spaces where available.

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