Portfolio Manager - CCIIO and CMCS

Company: Mitre
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

At MITRE, the Portfolio Manager of CCIIO and CMCS: Conducts and supervises analysis on the needs of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) customer, and the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS), Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), and the Office of the Administrator in particular. Engages extensively with CMS senior leaders to assist them in the definition and realization of CMS strategic outcomes as they relate to the Federal and State insurance Portfolio. Develops a thorough understanding of the client's organization, mission, capabilities, and environment and generates a customer blueprint that provides insights and informs the engagement strategy. Develops the strategy and defines the planned impact of the FFRDC work program for CMS. Leads the portfolio development efforts with CMCS, CCIIO, and OA, working collaboratively with the Program Manager overseeing the delivery of that portfolio of work. Identifies work opportunities, develops the capture strategy, and leads the pursuit of the work for the FFRDC. Responsible for maintaining and reporting the pipeline of prospects for the Portfolio. Works collaboratively with the Program Manager and others to charter the project teams responsible for delivering on the work commitments. Works with the CMS sponsors, shapes the work, develops the SOW and initial plan for the FFRDC’s support of the sponsor’s need. Key Functions: Strategy - Works with CMS leaders to form government strategies to achieve agency outcomes. Works with the portfolio management team to define and execute the FFRDC strategies for achieving those outcomes. Develop and maintain a thorough and up-to-date understanding of the customer’s mission, their organization, and the political, economic, and technical environment that impacts the customer’s organization and mission. Maintain a current assessment of the customer value profile and its relationship to MITRE’s work program value to the customer. Develop and maintain a customer strategic analysis that supports a five-year customer strategy focused on customer strategic outcomes. Customer Engagement - Proactively engages with FFRDC customers on the realization, with or without FFRDC tasking, of their outcomes. Provides FFRDC customers with insightful, fact-based, unbiased advice on the realization of those outcomes. Builds partnerships within CMS, other federal agencies, and between the Government and industry, academia, etc. Proactively and deliberately engage with sponsor, customer, and stakeholders, providing thought leadership to advise and help shape mission goals. Develop supporting relationships across the Agency components with key customer contacts to ensure work program alignment that contributes to the customer’s success. Ensure that engagements with sponsors, customers and stakeholders are planned, coordinated, and communicated appropriately. Analysis - Applies a thorough understanding of the CMS organization, mission, and capabilities to identify opportunities, risks, and trends. Brings the analysis of colleagues to bear on needs of the FFRDC, CMS customers, or prospective customers. As part of the FFRDC management team, ensures analysis done in the FFRDC is insightful, well founded, and persuasive. Work Management - Ensures the FFRDC program and project level work is aligned to the needs of the CMS FFRDC customers. Defines the work so that it achieves agency level outcomes and appropriately applies the FFRDC to those outcomes. Directs or oversees MITRE work done in support of agency outcomes. The select candidate will be accountable for the overall CMS customer value analysis, work program value analysis, and portfolio strategy development, updating these products regularly to ensure that they are current and accurate. The select candidate will also be accountable for developing and executing, in conjunction with the FFRDC leadership team and technical centers, a successful work program that supports their customer's objectives and achieves agreed upon outcomes. Conducts and supervises analysis on the needs of the CMS customer, and the Center for Clinical Standards & Quality (CCSQ) in particular. Engages extensively with CMS senior leaders to assist them in the definition and realization of CMS strategic outcomes. Develops a thorough understanding of the client's (CCSQ) organization, mission, capabilities, and environment and generates a customer blueprint that provides insights and informs the engagement strategy. Develops the strategy and defines the planned impact of the FFRDC work program for CMS. Leads the portfolio development efforts with CCSQ, working collaboratively with the CCSQ Program Manager overseeing the delivery of that portfolio of work. Identifies work opportunities, develops the capture strategy, and leads the pursuit of the work for the FFRDC. Responsible for maintaining and reporting the pipeline of prospects for the CCSQ Portfolio. Works collaboratively with the Program Manager and others to charter the project teams responsible for delivering on the work commitments. Key Functions: Strategy - The Portfolio Manager works with CMS leaders to form government strategies to achieve agency outcomes. Works with the portfolio management team to define and execute the FFRDC strategies for achieving those outcomes. Develop and maintain a thorough and up-to-date understanding of the customer’s mission, their organization, and the political, economic, and technical environment that impacts the customer’s organization and mission. Maintain a current assessment of the customer value profile and its relationship to MITRE’s work program value to the customer. Develop and maintain a customer strategic analysis that supports a five-year customer strategy focused on customer strategic outcomes. Customer Engagement - The Portfolio Manager proactively engages with FFRDC customers on the realization, with or without FFRDC tasking, of their outcomes. Provides FFRDC customers with insightful, fact-based, unbiased advice on the realization of those outcomes. Builds partnerships within CMS, other federal agencies, and between the Government and industry, academia, etc. Proactively and deliberately engage with sponsor, customer, and stakeholders, providing thought leadership to advise and help shape mission goals. Develop supporting relationships across the Agency components with key customer contacts to ensure work program alignment that contributes to the customer’s success. Ensure that engagements with sponsors, customers and stakeholders are planned, coordinated, and communicated appropriately. Analysis - The Portfolio Manager applies a thorough understanding of the CMS organization, mission, and capabilities to identify opportunities, risks, and trends. Brings the analysis of colleagues to bear on needs of the FFRDC, CMS customers, or prospective customers. As part of the FFRDC management team, ensures analysis done in the FFRDC is insightful, well founded, and persuasive. Work Management - Ensures the FFRDC program and project level work is aligned to the needs of the CMS FFRDC customers. Defines the work so that it achieves agency level outcomes and appropriately applies the FFRDC to those outcomes. Directs or oversees MITRE work done in support of agency outcomes. Location: Woodlawn (Baltimore), MD Preferred Qualifications: Graduate degree (Masters or PhD) from competitive academic program in a relevant field (e.g., healthcare delivery science, life sciences, health policy, health administration, information technology, etc.) Significant exposure to and experience solving customer issues in one or more of the following areas within CMS or related entities • The Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services (CMCS) • Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) •Office of the Administrator (OA) • Office of Financial Management (OFM) Familiarity with CMS programs and strategic priorities is also desirable (to help facilitate cross-fertilization between CMS portfolio and work program activities). Minimum Education/Experience: BS and 10 years of related experience including 2 years of leadership experience. *This position may on occasion require overnight travel up to 10-15% of the time as well as some local travel. Do you meet the above requirements and are interested in learning more about this opportunity? Then apply today or contact us at 571-765-1420 or ashley.tonkinson@MITREcareers.com . PPR Talent Management Group partners with Brightmove to ensure that only your professional info is safely shared with companies, and your private life stays private. By joining you are indicating that you have read and agree to the Brightmove Privacy Policy.

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