Job Description
The World at Abt
Solving the world’s most pressing issues and improving the quality of life for people worldwide is what we do every day at Abt Global. Creating a more equitable and sustainable world is no small task, but we are driven by big challenges.
We are a team of 3,000+ people in over 50 countries working in unison and focused on the bigger picture. Only by sharing our commitment and energy do we affect change and push the boundaries of what’s possible. We welcome diverse ideas, backgrounds, and viewpoints – joining Abt means access to exceptional thinkers at the top of their game.
To thrive at Abt is to embrace flexibility and freedom. We’ll enable your entrepreneurial spirit to design your work as you deem fit, balancing your work and personal life as needed to optimize personal well-being. Creating a more equitable world starts from within – we look after people around the world, and we’ll do the same for you.
Ready to embrace rewarding and meaningful work? Now’s your chance.
The Opportunity
Abt Global seeks an experienced professional in Data Analytics and Data Science with a background in use of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) programs, data, and data technology platforms to generate insights to support CMS payment model and related projects.
This role will lead and deliver high quality and complex code and data products using the tool stacks available on CMS’s analytics platforms. They will lead cross-functional teams in querying claims and enrollment data, creating files for analysis, performing risk adjustment and price standardization, performing statistical and other analyses, and developing visualizations and data storytelling for communicating insights.
Core Responsibilities
- Apply knowledge of CMS programs, claims data, and data technology platforms to develop and deliver code and data products in support of CMS projects.
- Deploy and lead processes for quality assurance of code and requirements in analytics delivery including defect tracking and requirements traceability. Understand and apply basic project management principles for technical work. Lead and guide staff in providing support across the data lifecycle including data acquisition, analysis, and visualization, as well as automation.
- Work collaboratively across a cross-functional team.
- Apply deep knowledge of CMS programs and data content, especially those associated with payment model innovation and measurement of health outcomes.
What We Value
- Bachelor’s Degree + Twelve years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree + Ten years of relevant experience, or PhD+ Eight years of relevant experience
- At least 10 years of proven experience developing code and data products for CMS, using CMS’s data and data technology platforms.
- Proven experience with relevant tools like SQL, statistical programming languages (SAS and R), Databricks, and others typically used by CMS.
- Experience in CMS VRDC (CCW) platform
- Deep knowledge of CMS programs and data content and experience working with large datasets and databases using Medicare/Medicaid data
- Data Management Professional Certification preferred.
- Active credentials to work on CMS’s systems strongly preferred.
- Collaborative focus and strong communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- US work authorization required and ability to gain CMS facility clearance.
What We Offer:
We foster an environment where you can Thrive Your Way. Our innovative total rewards programs are designed to help balance your work and personal life. The approach toward your wellbeing centers around comprehensive benefits, flexible schedules, and professional development.
Abt Global is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits.
This position offers an anticipated annual base salary range of approximately $140,000 to $200,000, and may vary by ten percent depending on candidate geographic location. Salary offers are made based on internal equity and market analysis.
Disclaimer: Abt will never ask candidates for money in exchange for an offer of employment.
About Us
While working at Abt Global, you’ll be at the forefront of creating better health, environmental sustainability, and social and economic development for people locally and globally. Our health research pioneers contribute to solving some of the world’s most pressing health issues - from infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and influenza, to behavioral health matters such as substance use disorders and mental health. Our environment team focuses on the health of the planet, taking on sustainability challenges like the increasing threat of climate change, while generating economic opportunities for people and nations around the world. Uplifting communities with policies and programs is also where our human services and housing and asset building portfolios make an impact. Its contributions—at all government levels—have resulted in better programs on housing, community revitalization, education, workforce development, income security, food assistance, and in support of children, youth, and families. Come help us make the world a more healthy, sustainable, socially and economically equitable place.
At Abt Global , we are committed to creating a lasting culture of equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that in order to achieve full participation, our practices must be free of prejudice, discrimination, and bias that result in inequitable outcomes. We are actively working to advance equity for everyone, and while we still have much work to do, we know that racial and cultural diversity are an asset to our business and the communities where we live and serve. Our ongoing commitment is focused on creating business practices that advance racial and social equity, investments in community impact programs for the benefit of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), and expand upon project work related to racial equity and social justice.
