Senior Management Analyst 2026P-0413
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Ascension is seeking a Senior Management Analyst / Operations Research Analyst to support anticipated work under the CMS Enterprise Operations & Efficiency Blanket Purchase Agreement. This role will support enterprise-level program analysis, performance tracking, compliance coordination, reporting, risk identification, process improvement, and data-informed decision support for CMS leadership and program offices.
The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, organized, and self-driven analyst who can operate in a fast-moving federal environment with limited supervision. This position is important to the effort because CMS is seeking contractor support across strategy, operations, compliance, program integrity, mission essential planning, strategic reporting, and performance/data management. The BPA requires integrated support that strengthens CMS’s ability to assess current operations, identify gaps, develop implementation plans, monitor risks, prepare reports and briefings, and use data to support decisions.
Summary of the Contractor Role
The Senior Management Analyst / Operations Research Analyst will provide operational advisory, analytical, and project support services to help CMS translate priorities, mandates, risks, data, and reporting needs into actionable products. The role will support business analysis, stakeholder coordination, performance measurement, risk and issue tracking, meeting facilitation, dashboard/report development, SOP and process documentation, and executive briefing support.
This position requires someone who can collect and organize information from multiple stakeholders, analyze qualitative and quantitative data, develop clear work products, and help CMS track progress against strategic and operational priorities. The candidate should be comfortable supporting ambiguous or evolving requirements, identifying problems early, developing practical recommendations, and managing multiple priorities under deadlines.
The work aligns closely with Ascension’s experience in agile program management, business process automation, data analytics, acquisition lifecycle management, knowledge management, SharePoint/Power Platform support, KPI development, stakeholder engagement, and management consulting. Ascension’s past performance includes program management, special projects, data validation and analysis, KPI reporting, process improvement recommendations, dashboards in Excel/Power BI/Tableau, SharePoint support, stakeholder engagement, and executive briefings.
Expected Day-to-Day Activities
- Analyze CMS program, operational, compliance, reporting, and performance data to identify trends, risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
- Develop reports, briefing decks, decision memos, dashboards, trackers, meeting summaries, and analytical work products for CMS stakeholders.
- Support implementation planning for policies, mandates, executive priorities, and strategic initiatives.
- Track milestones, risks, issues, action items, deliverable status, reporting deadlines, and corrective actions.
- Facilitate stakeholder meetings, working sessions, integrated project teams, and information-gathering discussions.
- Conduct research, interviews, document reviews, and data calls to support business analysis and operational recommendations.
- Support development and refinement of SOPs, process maps, governance documents, compliance trackers, and implementation roadmaps.
- Assist with GPRA, Evidence Act, Executive Order, HHS briefing, and strategic priority reporting support.
- Develop and maintain performance metrics, KPIs, risk indicators, compliance metrics, and progress dashboards.
- Coordinate inputs across multiple program offices, SMEs, analysts, and leadership stakeholders.
- Prepare clear written recommendations based on data, policy, process, and stakeholder findings.
- Support continuous improvement activities by documenting current-state processes, identifying pain points, and recommending practical changes.
- Use Microsoft 365 tools, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, Power BI, and related collaboration/reporting tools to organize, analyze, and present information.
How to Apply
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| Job Category | Data Analysis and Analytics |
| MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS | Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, operations research, data analytics, public policy, healthcare administration, management, economics, statistics, or a related field.| Ability to support multiple workstreams, deadlines, stakeholders, and deliverables. | Strong writing, editing, facilitation, and verbal communication skills. | Ability to work independently in a remote or hybrid consulting environment. |
| REQUIRED SKILLS | Minimum 6 years of relevant professional experience supporting federal program analysis, management analysis, operations research, performance management, compliance support, risk analysis, project coordination, or business process improvement. |
| TECHNICAL SKILLS | Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, and SharePoint. |
| DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS | Experience supporting HHS, CMS, or other federal healthcare, benefits, regulatory, or mission-support programs. | Experience with GPRA reporting, Evidence Act support, executive reporting, compliance tracking, internal controls, audit readiness, corrective action tracking, or risk management. | Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Power Automate, SharePoint lists, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Project, Visio, or similar reporting/project tracking tools. | Familiarity with Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, federal healthcare operations, or healthcare policy implementation. | Experience developing executive-level presentations, issue papers, implementation plans, governance documents, and performance dashboards. | Experience facilitating integrated project teams, stakeholder workshops, data calls, and leadership briefings. | PMP, CAPM, Lean Six Sigma, PMI-PBA, Agile/Scrum, Certified Government Financial Manager, or related certification preferred but not required. | Master’s degree in a related field is a plus. |
| SUITABILITY/SECURITY REQUIREMENT | Clearance level: Not specified in the draft requirements. | Anticipated suitability: Public Trust or equivalent federal background investigation may be required, depending on final task order requirements. | Candidate must be eligible to work in the United States and must be able to comply with CMS/HHS security, privacy, data protection, and confidentiality requirements. | Prior DHS Public Trust, HHS Public Trust, or other federal suitability clearance is preferred. |