SVRS Manager

SafeGuard Services (SGS), a subsidiary of Peraton, performs data analysis, investigation, and medical review to detect, prevent, deter, reduce, and make referrals to recover fraud, waste, and abuse.

We are looking to add an SVRS Manager to our SGS team of experienced statisticians who support healthcare program integrity through rigorous sampling and analysis.

What you'll do:

The SVRS Manager provides operational and team leadership to a group of statisticians responsible for identifying and providing strong statistical and data analytic support for the UPIC to ensure successful outcomes for healthcare program integrity activities performed.

A key responsibility of this position is overseeing the development and implementation of sampling plans and statistical approaches used to support case development activities supporting investigative and audit efforts addressing fraud, waste, and abuse. The SVRS Manager works in close partnership with the Chief Statistician, who serves as the subject matter expert and technical advisor to the contract and team, providing strategic guidance on sampling and extrapolation methodologies. Together, they ensure that the sampling and extrapolation methodologies used to project overpayments from the sample to the universe comply with CMS requirements (including IOM 10008) and applicable state policies.

The SVRS Manager ensures that data extraction processes, analytical workflows, and statistical tools are effectively utilized to support case development by calculating a statistically sound overpayment that supports recoupment actions for the Medicare and Medicaid programs. This role partners with Medical Review, Audits, Investigations, and Project Development teams to ensure analytical outputs are accurate, defensible, and aligned with program integrity goals.

In addition to these responsibilities, the SVRS Manager oversees the operational management of the unit, including:

Establishing goals, objectives, and work plans for the team
• Motivating, coaching, and evaluating staff performance
• Allocating resources, managing workload priorities, and reporting unit activity
• Developing, administering, and managing the unit's budget
• Overseeing compensation decisions and ensuring adherence to corporate policies
• Recruiting, training, and developing staff to support organizational needs

This position requires strong operational leadership, the ability to lead a highperforming team of statisticians, and the commitment to advancing investigative, audit, and compliance efforts addressing fraud, waste, and abuse in close coordination with the Chief Statistician.

• Telework available from all states.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in statistics or a related field (e.g., psychometrics, biostatistics, econometrics, mathematics) or a PhD in a related field
• 10 years of professional experience, including supervisory or lead experience
• Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid programs
• Experience working with healthcare claims data, including CPT/HCPCS and diagnosis codes
• Prior experience in the health insurance industry, a utilization review firm, or a healthcare claims processing organization, particularly in roles involving sampling, estimation, extrapolation, or related activities
• Significant coursework and practical experience in sampling and estimation methodologies, including interpreting statistical results
• Experience with SAS or other statistical programming tools
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access
• Experience with Business Objects or equivalent reporting/analytics tools
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, organizational, and communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure accuracy and quality of analytical deliverables
• U.S. citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Indepth knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid programs, including laws, rules, regulations, and payment policies
• Working knowledge of Python, Databricks, or R
• Experience supporting program integrity, fraud investigations, or lawenforcementrelated analytical work
• Experience developing or reviewing statistical methodologies for sampling, projections, or extrapolations
• Familiarity with largescale healthcare datasets and datawarehousing environments
• Ability to identify and resolve operational problems, with an understanding of how decisions affect broader departmental and contract outcomes
• Ability to guide others-internally and externally-toward adopting improved approaches or perspectives through collaboration, clarity, and sound reasoning
• Ability to adjust departmental plans and priorities to meet shortterm service needs and contract objectives

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