FHIR / Digital Quality Measures (dQM) Lead

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact with CMS and federal stakeholders for digital quality measurement, FHIR, QI-Core, CQL, and interoperability topics.
• Define and manage the technical direction for dQM specification across federal quality reporting program structures.
• Oversee development, refinement, and maintenance of FHIR-based digital measure specifications.
• Lead translation of traditional measures into FHIR-based dQMs.
• Direct activities spanning concept development, specification authoring, CQL and value set management, feasibility review, testing/validation, and annual program maintenance cycles.
• Ensure alignment with CMS standards, timelines, and HL7 FHIR implementation guidance.
• Represent GDIT in technical discussions with CMS, measure stewards, registry vendors, and interoperability partners.
• Partner with HARQ leadership to strengthen organizational FHIR capability and digital measurement expertise.
• Mentor and guide junior, mid, and senior-level technical and clinical staff supporting cross-program measure streams.
• Provide structured coaching and hands-on technical oversight.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in health informatics, computer science, public health, nursing, or related field.
• 11+ years of relevant experience as described herein.
• 7+ years of healthcare quality measurement experience, including hands-on authoring of QDM-based eCQMs and FHIR-based dQMs.
• Familiarity with the CMS measure lifecycle, including logic updates, value set management, and annual maintenance processes.
• Experience on federal (preferably CMS) contracts, with an understanding of government-funded quality measurement deliverables and timelines.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior staff while performing hands-on technical work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical CMS audiences.
• HLC FHIR certification (FHIR Foundation or legacy FHIR R4 Proficiency) preferred; equivalent demonstrated standards expertise considered.
• Prior experience at a CMS contractor supporting quality measure development or maintenance strongly preferred.
• Clinical background or clinical informatics training preferred.
• Knowledge of federal quality reporting program structures.

Skills

• Strategic thinker able to align technical work with CMS program direction and national policy needs.
• Exceptional communication skills; ability to synthesize complex concepts for varied audiences.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Advanced project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and deliverables.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and relationship-building.
• Regulatory compliance, health care governance, vendor management (i.e., Epic, Oracle Health, etc.), and strategic planning.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology to learn from
• Full flex work weeks
• Paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
• Paid leave and paid holidays prorated based on the employee’s date of hire
• Paid family leave program providing up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
• Short and long-term disability benefits
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance