Summary
This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Information Technology (OIT), Application Management Group (AMG).
As an IT Product Strategist, GS-2210-15, you will serve as a senior-level IT Product Strategist, responsible for shaping and driving enterprise-wide product strategy for complex, large-scale technology systems.
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Duties
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- Develop and maintain long-term product strategies and roadmaps for enterprise Medicare IT systems, defining vision, goals, and success metrics across multiple interconnected technology portfolios.
- Conduct market research and technology trend analysis, including AI/ML, cloud-native solutions, APIs, and mainframe-to-cloud migration, translating findings into actionable investment priorities and modernization recommendations.
- Identify and mitigate strategic risks while embedding security and compliance requirements as core design principles throughout the product lifecycle, rather than end-of-cycle reviews.
- Lead federal and contractor teams across IT, product, and project management disciplines; facilitate executive briefings and strategic planning sessions to drive alignment across CMS, HHS, and interagency partners.
- Develop and applies OKRs, performance metrics, and data-driven frameworks to evaluate product health and ROI, directly informing senior leadership investment decisions and governance priorities.
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Conditions of employment
- You must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply for this position.
- You will be subject to a background and suitability investigation.
- Selective Service: Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered or exempt from Selective Service-http//www.sss.gov.
- One-year probationary period may be required.
- If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
- All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
Qualifications
ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from being considered further.
There is a BASIC REQUIREMENT AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT for this position. You must meet both requirements.
BASIC REQUIREMENT: You must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the
four competencies listed:
1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services.
3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
4. Problem-Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
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In order to qualify for the GS-15, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include:
1) Develop enterprise IT product roadmaps to align long-term technology investments with organizational mission priorities;
2) Lead cross-functional teams to execute data-driven product strategies that modernize IT systems supporting national health insurance programs;
3) Translate business or policy needs into product strategies that drive modernization and align with organizational goals; AND
4) Facilitate strategic planning sessions to build consensus around product vision, resolve organizational challenges, or align priorities among stakeholders.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13027599
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
Bargaining Unit Position: No
Tour of Duty: Flexible
Recruitment Incentive: Not Authorized
Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure: Not Required
Additional Salary Information:
Atlanta, GA: $156,451 - $197,200
Boston, MA: $167,560 - $197,200
Woodlawn, MD: $169,279 - $197,200
Workplace Flexibility at CMS: This position has a regular and recurring reporting requirement to the CMS office listed in this announcement. CMS offers flexible working arrangements and allows employees the opportunity to participate in alternative work schedules at the manager's discretion.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced federal employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit the required documentation and be rated well-qualified for this vacancy. Click here for a detailed description of the required supporting documents. A well-qualified applicant is one whose knowledge, skills and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements of the position. Additional information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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