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　　Do you want to make a difference?

　　Cognosante employees are passionate about improving people’s lives. With an innovative mindset and an unwavering commitment to those we serve, we partner with healthcare, civilian and defense agencies to deliver exceptional public services and programs. Our multi-faceted technology and customer experience (CX) solutions achieve program outcomes, solve critical challenges and create meaningful change. Whether we are helping Veterans access healthcare faster, ensuring that members of the military complete their missions safely, or helping people obtain health insurance, our work touches millions of people. Are you ready to make a difference?

　　Come Join Our Team

　　Cognosante is seeking an outgoing, organized, eager, and proactive individual to fill a remote Project Coordinator role to support the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare contract. This contract is a critical component of defending the Medicare Trust Fund by collecting billions of dollars annually in mistaken payments from debtors. The CMS Medicare contract is the center point of that process – combining both Coordination of Benefits case work and Data Collection from Beneficiaries, Group Health Plans (GHP) and Non-Group Health Plans (NGHP) to ensure accurate payment of Medicare claims.

　　What is the position?

　　The candidate will assist the Deputy Program Director with organizing and controlling project activities. The Project Coordinator role is a non-supervisory role but will be responsible for leading and coordinating members of the project team to accomplish assigned tasks and project deliverables in a timely manner. Support will often be provided in the form of collecting and documenting status updates of project schedule tasks and actions, maintaining files or tools which track appropriate project information or performance data, preparing or revising reports and presentations, and maintaining an organized repository of project information.

　　What will I get to do?

　　Key responsibilities include:

　　Become knowledgeable of the Medicare program and CMS policies and standards.

　　Ensure all program-identified processes and methodologies are executed and followed, as applicable.

　　Support the coordination and timely delivery of program deliverables, schedules, reports, and project plans.

　　Prepare meeting agendas; capture and send meeting minutes for client meetings.

　　Coordinate data collection for reporting and data analysis.

　　Collaborate with the program management team to ensure all aspects of the program are adequately supported.

　　Monitor status of all project deliverables and communicate priorities, escalating issues in a timely manner to the Deputy Program Manager.

　　Assist with program site updates including risk register, action items, issue log, deliverables log, lessons learned log, and process improvement log.

　　Monitor and escalate issues as appropriate.

　　Other duties as assigned.

　　What qualifications do I need?

　　Bachelor’s degree.

　　2 years of relevant experience coordinating projects, preferred.

　　Must be a US Citizen or Authorized to work in the US (if not a citizen) and a resident of the US for at least 3 years within the last 5 years.

　　What additional characteristics will help me thrive?

　　Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills.

　　Ability to work in a fast-paced program environment.

　　Excellent attention to details and strong multi-tasking abilities.

　　Excellent problem-solving skills.

　　Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies.

　　Ability to learn quickly.

　　Strong ability to work as a team and individually.

　　Experience working on CMS programs.

　　What We Offer  

　　Our mission is to provide comprehensive and competitive pay, benefits, services, and programs to eligible employees and their dependents that: 

　　Ensure optimal health and productivity of our employees  

　　Support employee retention and attraction 

　　Provide work/life balance to ensure our employees succeed inside and outside of the office 

　　Compensation

　　$58,045.66 - $96,935.81

　　The pay range for this job is determined by various factors, including but not necessarily limited to location, responsibilities of the job, and alignment with market data. When determining a salary for this role, the following factors may be taken into consideration - contract-specific affordability, education, knowledge, skills, competencies and experience. The estimate displayed represents the salary range for this position and is just one component of Cognosante’s total compensation package for employees. It is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee.

　　Cognosante will not provide sponsorship for employment-based immigration benefits for this position.

　　What We Promise  

　　Cognosante employees are inspired by our bold mission to improve lives. To achieve this mission, we put our people first. No matter where they're located around the nation, our innovative workplaces enable individuals to apply their skills and experience to work toward a greater good.

　　We foster a winning culture of solution creators built on innovation, collaboration, flexibility, and work-life balance. And we invest in the next generation of diverse talent to foster an inclusive, progressive, adaptable workplace that prioritizes advancement for all. As an affirmative action employer, we are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.  

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　　We will never send communications through any other domain, including @cognosantecareers.com, @gmail.com or @yahoo.com). We will never request payment from you, nor will we send payment to you, prior to your start date. If you have been asked to send or receive any payment, or if you have any doubt about whether you have been contacted by a Cognosante employee, please contact us at jobs@cognosante.com

　　At Cognosante, we innovate with purpose. Each day, we create meaningful change by delivering mission-driven solutions for healthcare, civilian, and defense government agencies. When you work at Cognosante, you’ll apply your talents and grow your career with an organization that believes in the missions of our customers – and the right every employee has to an inclusive, flexible, and collaborative workplace. Work with us, and you’ll be challenged and supported—and have the platform to elevate your career to wherever your professional aspirations lead.​

　　Get to know Cognosante employees

　　We’re driven by our customers’ missions, and measure success by how we improve lives.

　　We believe innovative solutions start with an innovative culture.

　　We believe customer understanding is the key to creating innovative solutions.

　　We know we are stronger together, and we value the diversity of our people.

　　We believe growth should be a core job benefit.

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