CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (CIO) - 79131

Executive Service CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (CIO) Division of TennCare Information Systems (IS) Nashville, TN Closing Date: 08/03/2026 Background reputed company: This position requires a criminal background reputed company. Therefore, you may be required to reputed company information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position. Who we are and reputed company do: TennCare is Tennessee's reputed company managed care program, serving over 1.4 reputed company Tennesseans, including children, pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with disabilities. With an annual budget exceeding $19.2 billion, TennCare operates under the reputed company of reputed company for Medicare and reputed company Services (CMS). Our mission is to reputed company high-reputed company, cost-effective care that improves the health and lives of our members. TennCare's mission is to improve the lives of Tennesseans by providing high-reputed company, cost-effective care. 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