Policy Advisor (US- Remote)

What to expect when you join Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary

Team members at Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary have a lot in common while also being part of a rich and varied group of contributors, creating a distinct and thriving culture. Chief among our commonalities is a desire for growth and a shared unity of purpose in our professional lives. We believe that through diverse perspectives, challenging the status quo and rewarding action, we accelerate innovation and drive growth – for our clients, for ourselves and for our communities.

The professional services landscape continues to evolve. For Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary, this means we have an opportunity to further cement our leadership position in this industry and continue to grow our organization in increasingly exciting ways. This growth is meaningful for every team member at our company because larger companies simply see more interesting client opportunities and can attract impressively talented individuals like you. Through a dedicated focus on key business priorities and intentionally creating a rewarding employee experience, Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary has developed into a highly regarded provider of professional services and a sought-after employer of choice.

Do you want to work with other skilled and agile practitioners who thrive on challenge and growth? We believe everyone has untapped potential. That’s why we lead with vision and act fast, pairing deep expertise with practical solutions. Our teams cut through complexity and deliver real impact. It's our hope that you find more than just a job. At Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary, you'll find optimism, clear insights and genuine warmth, without egos.

Are you ready to grow with us?

Position summary

The Policy Advisor supports CMS's Digital Quality Measures initiative on the SIO program, leading the strategy and planning work that shapes how digital quality measures are defined, prioritized, and matured across CCSQ. This role focuses on the “strategy and planning” side of the initiative — defining goals, mapping dependencies, and building an actionable path forward — working in close coordination with the CMS execution team that carries measures development forward day to day.

A defining part of this role is understanding how quality measures actually work — the underlying informatics, the clinical and technical feasibility considerations, and how measures move from concept to implementation — so that the strategy this role produces is grounded and credible with both CMS leadership and the technical teams executing against it.

What will you do in this role?

Strategy & Planning

• Define goals for the Digital Quality Measures initiative and identify and manage dependencies across related CMS efforts.
• Build on prior work and lessons learned to inform the initiative's ongoing strategy, avoiding duplication and preserving institutional knowledge.
• Document and maintain the initiative's strategy, ensuring it reflects current priorities and is actionable for execution teams.
• Think through and map dependency relationships across quality measures, initiatives, and CMS stakeholders.

Agile & Portfolio Alignment

• Align the Digital Quality Measures strategy with CMS's Agile and Lean Portfolio practices.
• Write, coordinate, and help lead Agile work products (e.g., epics, features, backlog items) needed to advance the initiative.
• Support change management within CMS, including developing and delivering training to help stakeholders adopt new approaches to quality measures.

Measures Assessment & Feasibility

• Assess the current inventory of quality measures, evaluating technical feasibility against clinical value to inform prioritization.
• Apply working knowledge of measures development and health informatics to ground strategic recommendations in how measures are actually built and used.
• Partner with the CMS execution team (measures development) to ensure strategic direction translates into practical, buildable work.

Staffing, Contracting & Governance Support

• Support development of staffing plans and contracting approaches needed to carry out the Digital Quality Measures initiative.
• Contribute to and coordinate reporting on initiative progress, ensuring reporting flows from standard program workflows rather than one-off efforts.
• Support a tracking system for the CMS effort that gives leadership consistent visibility into status, risks, and dependencies.

What do you need to succeed in this role?

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in Research/Statistics, Public Health, Health Informatics, or a related quantitative field strongly preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in health informatics, clinical decision support, or quality measurement, including experience within a federal health agency or federal health system (e.g., CMS, VA, DoD).
• Demonstrated background in how quality measures are developed and used, including underlying informatics, data, and measurement science considerations.
• Experience applying Agile and Lean Portfolio practices; SAFe certification (e.g., SAFe Program Consultant) strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading change management and training within a large, complex organization.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to assess technical feasibility against clinical value to inform prioritization decisions.
• Experience supporting staffing plans, contracting approaches, and vendor/team performance management, ideally within a government contracting or federal program environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing strategy documentation and reporting for executive and government stakeholder audiences.
• Experience in regulated or compliance-driven environments (e.g., healthcare, public sector); CMS/CCSQ experience preferred, though comparable federal health system experience (VA, DoD, or similar) will be strongly considered.

In compliance with this state’s pay transparency laws, the salary range for this role is $205,000-$210,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

In addition, specific skills/experience required are as follows:

• Servant Leader – You are hyper focused on engaging employees, fostering their development, and building a positive culture. 
• Solutions Focused – You see opportunities in every business problem and can develop, articulate, and implement solutions. 
• Collaboration – You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units. 
• Instills Trust - You do what you say, and you follow through on commitments, you act with integrity, you are consistent and are perceived as credible. 
• Impact & Influence Thinking – You gain support for ideas, proposals, and solutions, and get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives/objectives. 

About Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary

Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary, offers the public and private sectors a diverse platform of professional services across consulting, technology, and compliance. Highly specialized and hands-on teams deliver integrated solutions rooted in deep industry experience. Our approach is strategically and thoughtfully designed to help our clients, teams and communities accelerate success.

Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary has approximately 2,000 team members and operates across North America, EMEA and APAC. 

Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary Total Rewards

Our team members enjoy expansive benefits ranging from competitive compensation and insurance options to wellness programs and a flexible time off policy, to name only a few. Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary also takes pride in prioritizing team members’ health, total wellbeing and time spent with family, friends and in the pursuit of personal goals, hobbies, and endeavors.

Some examples of our many benefits:

• Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary maintains a Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy. We encourage every full-time employee, as your role permits, to utilize paid time off (personal time, mental/physical health care, vacation, sick leave, etc.). Waiting for time off to accrue is common at other companies. At Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary, you do not have to wait for this benefit to kick in. FTO is activated on your first day with our organization.
• Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary will also recognize paid holidays during the year and strives to permit employees to have time off the last week of the calendar year when client and project work permits.
• Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary offers a comprehensive wellness program to engage, challenge and empower team members to take responsibility for their wellbeing. Activities can be tracked through our wellness provider to obtain gift cards and other rewards.

We also offer:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options
• HSA employer contribution
• Eleven (11) paid holidays annually.
• A robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children.
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• Tuition reimbursement
• Generous employee referral bonus program
• Client referral bonus program
• Pet insurance
• FORCE – Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary community volunteer program enabling each team member to use up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and make a difference in their local communities.

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Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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