Director State Public Policy

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Humana

Director, State Public Policy

in

Fargo

North Dakota

Description

The Director of State Public Policy role resides in Humana's Corporate Affairs department and is charged primarily with public policy development for a broad range of policy issues in support of Humana's state policy and advocacy team. The person in this position will report to the Vice President of State Affairs and be responsible for informing Humana's thought leadership, advocacy, and overall strategic positioning. This associate will also collaborate closely with the State Affairs and Federal Policy teams to coordinate and develop materials to support Humana's legislative and regulatory initiatives.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities - Key Accountabilities

State policy development responsibility for key Humana public policy issue areas, may include but not limited to, health insurance, data privacy/security/use, artificial intelligence, primary care, clinical and financial transparency, social determinants of health, and provider occupational/facility licensure.

Leverage experience and relationships to support advocacy efforts with state government officials and regulators (in partnership with, and under the direction of, the VP of State Affairs)

Analyze, define and communicate critical trends in legislative or regulatory environments; identify or predict likely legislative or regulatory outcomes

Provide proactive strategic counsel to VP of State Affairs and business leadership anticipating legislative and regulatory trends and translating those into actionable business and legislative or regulatory solutions/strategy

Partner with the VP of State Affairs to advance Humana policy priorities through affiliated trade organizations

Partner with businesses to identify business risks and opportunities in external policy developments

Work with internal business partners to identify assets Humana has to augment public policy positions such as: data; resources; subject matter experts; and corporate 'thought leaders'

Assure philosophical consistency in policy approaches across the enterprise

Develop regulatory and legislative responses to proposed rules/laws

Role Requirements

Bachelor's degree

6-10 years' experience working at a state health care agency, a state regulatory board, a health care trade association, a consulting/lobbying firm engaged in health policy, or a health care plan or provider organization.

5 or more years of healthcare policy experience including a track record of working independently on applied analysis, research, and resource development supporting healthcare policy and for translating information from a wide variety of resources into actionable policy documents for use in an advocacy setting or otherwise

Direct understanding of how government entities operate and interact on health policy and government program related issues

Solid understanding of relevant policy and regulatory issues and ability to translate complex issues in clear, concise manner to business leaders and advocacy team (technical and non-technical audiences)

A passion for the development of innovative, high quality government healthcare programs

Experience working in a matrixed organization is helpful, as well as experience working with multiple cross-functional business teams

Strong conceptual and creative thinker with an ability to identify trends and interrelationships

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, creative problem-solving, negotiation, and multi-tasking skills in time-sensitive settings

Ability to actively listen to others and ensure an open and confident style of communications both written and verbal

Highly-developed interpersonal skills with ability to build strong working relationships internally and externally

Ability to meet clearly stated expectations and take responsibility for achieving results

Role Desirables

Masters in health/public policy, economics or health care administration preferred

8 or more years' experience in health/Medicare/Medicare Advantage

Additional Information

Preferred location of successful candidate - WI, OH, KY, GA, FL, TX, and DC. Large Humana Markets

Travel required - 10%

We are a healthcare company committed to putting health and safety first for our members, patients, associates, and the communities we serve. For this job, associates are required to be fully COVID vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID testing and wear a face covering while at work. The weekly testing will need to be done through an approved Humana vendor, and unvaccinated associates should follow all social distancing and masking protocols if they are required to come into a Humana facility or work outside of their home. If progressed to offer, you will be required to: Provide proof of full vaccination or commit to testing protocols OR Provide proof of applicable exemption including any required supporting documentation. ​​Medical, religious, state and remote-only work exemptions are available.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Humana complies with all applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. We also provide free language interpreter services. See our https://www.humana.com/legal/accessibility-resources?source=Humana_Website.

Company info

Humana Inc.
Website : http://www.humana.com