Contract Lead

Contract Lead - NIH Data Access & Data Linkage Services BPA

Location: Remote

Duration: Long-Term Contract

Rate: $58.88/hr - $60.80/hr

Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain NIH/HHS Public Trust and complete HSPD-12/PIV onboarding

Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required

Position Overview

SMX is seeking an experienced Contract Lead to provide hands-on leadership and operational oversight for NIH Data Access and Data Linkage Services BPA activities. This role will support federal IT operations, cloud platforms, data governance, data linkage, technical support, user engagement, and program operations while ensuring compliance with federal security, privacy, and data management requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned task order activities and coordinate daily operations.
• Support federal IT, cloud, security, data governance, and program operations initiatives.
• Coordinate technical and functional teams supporting cloud platforms, CMS data, data access review, user engagement, and data linkage activities.
• Track deliverables, action items, risks, issues, customer requests, meeting materials, and technical documentation.
• Support data governance, data use agreement tracking, access reviews, disclosure reviews, requirements management, and controlled data handling processes.
• Apply federal IT and security policies, standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Collaborate with Program Managers, Project Managers, technical SMEs, analysts, security teams, and NIH/NIA stakeholders.
• Ensure work products are accurate, timely, compliant, and aligned with federal privacy, security, and Section 508 requirements.
• Prepare status reports, meeting summaries, and customer-facing communications.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen.
• Minimum 5 years of experience supporting federal IT, federal data programs, technical operations, or task leadership roles.
• Experience supporting federal IT, federal data, healthcare data, research data, or government program operations.
• Strong understanding of federal IT and security policies, standards, and methodologies.
• Experience leading projects, workstreams, or task orders of similar size and complexity.
• Experience working with cloud platforms, complex datasets, CMS data, data governance, analytics, or technical support environments.
• Strong written, verbal, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain NIH/HHS suitability or Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting NIH, HHS, CMS, public health, biomedical research, or federal data programs.
• Experience with large datasets, CMS data, multi-source data linkage, statistical analysis, technical assistance, data governance, and stakeholder engagement.
• Certifications such as CISSP, ISC2 CC, ISACA, SANS, PMP, PMI, CMMI, or equivalent credentials.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Data Science, Health Services, Economics, Social Sciences, Behavioral Research, or a related field.
• Experience with Data Use Agreements, controlled data handling, disclosure reviews, FISMA, FedRAMP, ATO, CUI, HSPD-12/PIV, and federal privacy/security compliance requirements.

Required Skills

• Federal IT Operations
• Task & Team Leadership
• Data Governance
• Risk & Issue Management
• Cloud Platform Support
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Project Tracking & Reporting
• Federal Security Compliance
• Technical Documentation
• Customer Support & Engagement

Nice-to-Have Skills

• NIH/HHS/CMS Experience
• Data Linkage & Analytics
• Public Health or Research Programs
• Federal Security Frameworks
• Cloud Data Platforms
• PMP, CISSP, ISC2, ISACA, SANS, or Similar Certifications

Must-Have Skills

Federal IT Experience, Task Leadership, Data Governance, Project Coordination, Risk Management, Stakeholder Communication, Technical Documentation, Federal Security Compliance, and Program Operations Support.