The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has launched its search for a new chief technology officer to work at the agency’s Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight in Bethesda, Maryland.
A USAJobs notice posted Thursday says the CMS CTO will be responsible for the oversight of the federally run health insurance marketplace and technical initiatives of the CCIIO.
The incumbent will also develop and implement a technology-based strategy to support HIX marketplaces as well as lead the program’s information technology resource review process, according to the notice.
The role entails awareness of the latest technological developments and IT utilization in a federal setting.
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