Certification & Compliance Project Specialist

Job Description

– This is a new position. The previous Accenture support model for this role is no longer viable because the responsibilities require access to sensitive state processes.
This position is responsible for supporting and driving
the execution of the NC Medicaid Enterprise Systems certification strategy for
each project. The Specialist supports ongoing compliance activities including
updating the Analysis of Alternatives document, the MES Certification schedule,
and the certification readiness assessment which are essential to achieving
certification and enhanced federal funding. As CMS introduces evolving and
increasingly complex MITA requirements, this role becomes critical to ensure
the program remains aligned with new federal standards. The Specialist provides direct support to the
Certification Workstream across multiple high visibility MES projects. The role
partners closely with Business Leads, Project Teams, matrix managers, vendors,
and other key stakeholders to ensure all CMS criteria are met and that
certification activities are coordinated, on schedule, and strategically
aligned to achieve successful MMIS/CMS Certification. This position is central to protecting program
integrity, sustaining federal funding streams, and strengthening statewide
Medicaid systems. The Certification and Compliance Project Specialist ensures
that certification tasks are executed with precision, compliance risks are
minimized, and MES initiatives consistently meet CMS standards. This role
collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to support the overall
success of the Medicaid Enterprise System (MES) Program.

·Responsible for supporting project teams through certification tasks
·Assists with leading certification workstream meetings
·Updates document repository for CMS certification artifacts per project
·Co-manages the Certification Evidence Tracker
·Pulling, recommending, and managing evidence from the implemented solution to meet CMS Certification requirements
·Composing narratives to accompany ORR and CRR evidence
·Oversees system demonstrations for the Business and CMS, as required, to achieve CMS Certification
·Maintains awareness of CMS certification program and policy updates, organization communication as applicable
·Provides project schedule activities to project team for CMS effort aligned with scope of contract for a specific project (for integration into project schedules)
·Adequate preparation for upcoming PBA CRR, DAP, and PDM ORR prep cycles
·Continuity and quality in managing certification deliverables
·Timely coordination with MITRE and project teams
·Utilization of industry best practices for compliance with CMS and State-defined performance standards