What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deputy Program Director position at LIVANTA LLC?
Deputy Program Manager (DPM) Job Description
Livanta-LLC seeks a Deputy Program Manager (DPM) to support the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) through the Center for Program Integrity.
In this high-impact leadership role, you will oversee the day-to-day operations of a mission-critical program that helps detect, prevent, and mitigate healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) across Medicare and Medicaid.
About the Role
The DPM serves as the primary operational lead and is expected to be a daily point of contact with CMS, ensuring seamless delivery of contract requirements while working collaboratively with stakeholders, internal teams, and federal partners.
This is a high-visibility federal contract supporting national healthcare program integrity.
As a Deputy Program Manager, you will lead mission-driven initiatives that have a direct positive impact in preserving and protecting the Medicare Trust Fund.
Responsibilities
- Administer daily operations of the program, ensuring quality contract deliverables are met on time, within scope and budget.
- Serve as a liaison to CMS, representing the program in all operational engagements and ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of contract activities across internal teams and subcontractors.
- Monitor performance metrics, ensuring compliance with quality standards, SLAs, and regulatory guidelines.
- Collaborate with the Program Manager to resolve issues, manage risks, effectively communicate with team members, CMS staff, and stakeholders to develop strategic enhancements and attain goals.
- Support program staffing, training, and team performance to drive mission success.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Administration, Health Services, or related field.
- ~7 years of federal program or project management experience.
- ~3 years in a deputy, operations lead, or client-facing management role.
- ~ Direct experience supporting CMS, Medicare/Medicaid, or program integrity initiatives.
- ~ Exceptional communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
- ~ Strong knowledge of contract compliance, deliverables management, and performance oversight.
- ~ Proven experience in operating and directing a high-tempo project quantified by multi-tiered metrics, with quality assurance steps and measured time frames.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Certifications that show expertise in project management, auditing, investigating, and, in general, healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse mitigation are preferred. Project Management Professional Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) granted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE); Accredited Health Care Fraud Investigator (AHFI) offered by the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (NHCAA); Certified Healthcare Auditor from the American Institute of Healthcare Compliance; Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) offered by Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA).
- Familiarity with CMS systems, policies, and Section 508 requirements.
- Experience leading teams in fraud prevention, compliance, or audit programs.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
All personnel processes are applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military and veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at 757-306-4920 or hr@livanta.
