Policy Analysis, Lead Associate

Peraton

. Support the CMS FPS program as a technical/proposal writer and Analyst .

Posted 10/6/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $80,000 - $128,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in technical writing and proposal development for CMS-facing projects, utilizing generative AI tools for efficient document creation while ensuring adherence to compliance and editorial standards. Capable of synthesizing complex inputs into clear, decision-ready deliverables under tight deadlines.

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Technical WritingProposal DevelopmentGenerative AI ToolsCMS-Facing ArtifactsPublic Trust Clearance

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Hard Skills

Technical CommunicationOutline DisciplineRequirement TraceabilityVendor EvaluationPOC Outcome Reporting

Soft Skills

Excellent Written CommunicationExcellent Verbal CommunicationIndependenceAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

Generative AI Writing AssistantsLLMsAWSConfluenceJIRA

Certifications & Qualifications

APMP CertificationProposal Management Credential

Industry Keywords

CMSFederal Health ProgramsMedicareMedicaidSAFe Agile

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the CMS FPS program as a technical/proposal writer and Analyst
Own end-to-end authoring of the CMS-facing vendor-list assessment package and AI Tool Proof of Concept Solution proposal
Convert input from the AI Solutions Architect, Regulatory & Compliance Lead, Program Manager, and vendor materials into clear, decision-ready CMS deliverables on a compressed schedule
Own the outline, drafting, review, red-team, and final production of the vendor-list assessment package
Own the outline and draft of the POC Solution proposal covering development approach, demonstration plan, effectiveness analysis, implementation/production recommendations, cost, and gained efficiency
Run the drafting cadence and section-lead coordination
Maintain CMS-facing style, format, and traceability standards
Manage figures, tables, and program-requirement traceability
Use Peraton[x] for first drafts and consistency checking, then apply senior editorial judgment to every CMS-facing paragraph

Requirements

What you’ll need

5 years of experience with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD
Ability to be highly independent and adaptive in a fast-changing environment
“AI first” mentality and use of AI to accelerate productivity
Experience using generative-AI writing assistants, LLMs, and agentic drafting tools for first-draft acceleration
Editorial discipline to correct and ground AI-generated output
Experience authoring CMS-facing or comparable Federal-health-agency artifacts under compressed schedules
Ability to synthesize architect, security, and program input into a single, consistent, decision-ready document with clean requirement traceability
Strong command of technical-communication fundamentals, including outline discipline, section-lead coordination, figure/table strategy, style guides, and red-team incorporation
Comfort with LLMs, agentic AI, cloud data platforms, AWS, and fraud-detection/program-integrity use cases sufficient to edit and challenge engineering input
Excellent written and verbal communication
US citizenship
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
Prior proposal work on CMS or other Federal health programs preferred
APMP certification or equivalent proposal-management credential preferred
Experience producing vendor-evaluation / POC-outcome reports for a Federal customer preferred
Working knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid program integrity terminology preferred
Familiarity with SAFe Agile documentation cadence, Confluence, and JIRA preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Base salary range of $80,000–$128,000 per year
Employees may be eligible for overtime
Employees may be eligible for shift differential
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus