IT Product Strategist
What you'd do
This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Information Technology (OIT), Application Management Group (AMG). As an IT Product Strategist, GS-2210-15, you will serve as a senior-level IT Product Strategist, responsible for shaping and driving enterprise-wide product strategy for complex, large-scale technology systems.
Major duties
Develop and maintain long-term product strategies and roadmaps for enterprise Medicare IT systems, defining vision, goals, and success metrics across multiple interconnected technology portfolios. Conduct market research and technology trend analysis, including AI/ML, cloud-native solutions, APIs, and mainframe-to-cloud migration, translating findings into actionable investment priorities and modernization recommendations. Identify and mitigate strategic risks while embedding security and compliance requirements as core design principles throughout the product lifecycle, rather than end-of-cycle reviews. Lead federal and contractor teams across IT, product, and project management disciplines; facilitate executive briefings and strategic planning sessions to drive alignment across CMS, HHS, and interagency partners. Develop and applies OKRs, performance metrics, and data-driven frameworks to evaluate product health and ROI, directly informing senior leadership investment decisions and governance priorities.
What you need to qualify
ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from being considered further. There is a BASIC REQUIREMENT AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT for this position. You must meet both requirements. BASIC REQUIREMENT: You must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed: 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. 3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. 4. Problem-Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. AND In order to qualify for the GS-15, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: 1) Develop enterprise IT product roadmaps to align long-term technology investments with organizational mission priorities; 2) Lead cross-functional teams to execute data-driven product strategies that modernize IT systems supporting national health insurance programs; 3) Translate business or policy needs into product strategies that drive modernization and align with organizational goals; AND 4) Facilitate strategic planning sessions to build consensus around product vision, resolve organizational challenges, or align priorities among stakeholders. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13027599
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