Certification & Compliance Project Specialist

Engagement Type

Contract

Short Description

This position is essential to supporting federal compliance efforts, including AoA, the MES Certification schedule, PBA CRR, and DAP, with MITA activities becoming an increasingly important requirement.

Complete Description

- This is a new position. The previous Accenture support model for this role is no longer viable because the responsibilities require access to sensitive state processes.

This position is responsible for supporting and driving

the execution of the NC Medicaid Enterprise Systems certification strategy for

each project. The Specialist supports ongoing compliance activities including

updating the Analysis of Alternatives document, the MES Certification schedule,

and the certification readiness assessment which are essential to achieving

certification and enhanced federal funding. As CMS introduces evolving and

increasingly complex MITA requirements, this role becomes critical to ensure

the program remains aligned with new federal standards. The Specialist provides direct support to the

Certification Workstream across multiple high visibility MES projects. The role

partners closely with Business Leads, Project Teams, matrix managers, vendors,

and other key stakeholders to ensure all CMS criteria are met and that

certification activities are coordinated, on schedule, and strategically

aligned to achieve successful MMIS/CMS Certification. This position is central to protecting program

integrity, sustaining federal funding streams, and strengthening statewide

Medicaid systems. The Certification and Compliance Project Specialist ensures

that certification tasks are executed with precision, compliance risks are

minimized, and MES initiatives consistently meet CMS standards. This role

collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to support the overall

success of the Medicaid Enterprise System (MES) Program.



Responsible for supporting project teams through certification tasks

Assists with leading certification workstream meetings

Updates document repository for CMS certification artifacts per project

Co-manages the Certification Evidence Tracker

Pulling, recommending, and managing evidence from the implemented solution to meet CMS Certification requirements

Composing narratives to accompany ORR and CRR evidence

Oversees system demonstrations for the Business and CMS, as required, to achieve CMS Certification

Maintains awareness of CMS certification program and policy updates, organization communication as applicable

Provides project schedule activities to project team for CMS effort aligned with scope of contract for a specific project (for integration into project schedules)

Adequate preparation for upcoming PBA CRR, DAP, and PDM ORR prep cycles

Continuity and quality in managing certification deliverables

Timely coordination with MITRE and project teams

Utilization of industry best practices for compliance with CMS and State-defined performance standards

Required/Desired Skills

Skill	Required/Desired	Amount	of Experience
Healthcare related knowledge, ideally in analytics, reporting or related	Required	3.0	Years
Demonstrated experience using project tracking tools (Microsoft Project, (e.g. Jira, MITAPulse)	Required	3.0	Years
Project management experience including experience managing staff in a matrix or direct reporting relationship	Required	5.0	Years
Experience managing multiple priorities/projects including project scope, schedules, quality, change management and project financials	Required	5.0	Years
Ability to drive, collaborate and coordinate with MITRE and CMS teams	Required	2.0	Years
CMS Medicaid Enterprise Certification Life Cycle process experience	Required	2.0	Years
Experience implementing information systems in client facing role	Required	5.0	Years
Experience in healthcare related knowledge, ideally in analytics, reporting or related	Required	3.0	Years
Experience with preparation for ORR prep cycles	Required	2.0	Years
Experience pulling, recommending, and managing evidence from the implemented solution to meet CMS Certification requirements	Required	2.0	Years
Demonstrated experience using project tracking tools (Microsoft Project, (e.g. Jira, MITAPulse)	Required	5.0	Years
Exceptional technical writing experience, including authoring playbooks, manuals, etc.	Required	5.0	Years