The CTO will lead Small Business Company’s technology vision, delivery excellence, and innovation strategy with a primary focus on expanding and scaling within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ecosystem. This role combines hands-on technical leadership, federal capture support, and client-facing strategy to drive growth across CMS and HHS programs.
Responsibilities:
Define and execute company’s technology roadmap aligned to CMS and HHS priorities
Lead innovation in, AI/ML (Agentic AI, medical record automation), Data governance & interoperability and Cloud modernization (AWS/Azure/GCP).
Serve as a thought leader in CMS program integrity and healthcare IT
Build reusable accelerators and IP for CMS programs
Provide executive oversight across company wide technology projects
Ensure delivery is, On time, within budget and compliant with federal regulations (FAR, CMS standards)
Act as technical executive interface to all company's customers.
Lead capability briefings, innovation sessions, and workshops
Drive quality, scalability, and operational excellence
Build and lead high-performing teams, Architects, Data scientists and Engineers
Mentor technical staff and create a culture of innovation and accountability
Partner with BD and executive leadership to identify, qualify, and capture CMS opportunities.
Lead technical solutioning for RFPs, RFIs, and proposals
Support pricing strategies and cost models for proposals
Engage directly with agency stakeholders (COs, CORs, Program Offices) to position company capabilities
Align delivery with business growth and profitability goals
Support oral presentations, tech demos, and white papers
Requirements
Key Qualifications
10+ in federal healthcare IT, must have deep Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ecosystem experience
Proven success in winning and delivering CMS contracts
Strong expertise in, AI/ML, data analytics, and cloud platforms
Experience leading large-scale federal programs ($25M+)
Strong executive communication and client engagement skills
Preferred Certifications
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification or comparable Agile certification
ITIL certification (ITSM)
Benefits
Benefit Package includes:
Paid Sick, Vacation and Holiday Time
Insurance for Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Available