Principal, Healthcare Policy
Washington DC
Advisory – Policy /
Permanent/full-time /
Remote
About the Company
United by one profound purpose: to reach EVERY PATIENT POSSIBLE. At Avalere Health, we ensure every patient is identified, treated, supported, and cared for. Equally. Our Advisory, Medical, and Marketing teams come together – powerfully and intentionally – to forge unconventional connections, building a future where healthcare is not a barrier and no patient is left behind.
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About the role
Avalere’s policy practice is seeking a Principal with a focus primarily on state and commercial insurance market policy. We are seeking a policy professional who loves to generate creative solutions to complex problems, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is energized by working collaboratively with highly motivated and knowledgeable colleagues.
The policy practice focuses on a range of issues including ongoing federal and state discussion around drug pricing policy; Medicare Advantage and Part D policy and payment; evolving benefit designs and coverage in public and private payers; Medicaid; and other state health policies. We rely on deep subject matter expertise and understanding of the business issues facing our clients to assess how this changing policy landscape impacts the pharmaceutical industry, managed care plans, providers, pharmacies, PBMs, and consumers. We provide analytic support and advisory services, including legislative strategy, regulatory analysis, and quantitative modeling of proposed and enacted policies to a wide range of clients across the healthcare industry.
What you'll do
- Serve as a subject matter expert on state and commercial legislative and regulatory policy issues impacting the pharmaceutical/ biotech, health insurance, pharmacy, and PBM industries.
- Generate both strategic and tactical recommendations for clients that are responsive to their policy and business needs.
- Conceptualize the scope of projects for clients, assemble cross-functional teams, and oversee the team from project initiation through to client delivery with minimal oversight.
- Contribute to practice goal achievement around sales, revenue, and project management.
- Create and execute on business development plans.
- Participate in strategic and planning discussions across the firm to develop new business.
- Supervise, train and mentor staff members within the practice and across the firm.
About you
Education Requirements
A degree in health policy, public policy, healthcare management, public health, public administration, economics, business administration, or a relevant discipline.
Skill Requirements
Significant experience analyzing policy proposals, legislation, and/or regulation and conveying findings to clients and the public.
Sophisticated understanding of the policy issues impacting the healthcare sector, business dynamics in the marketplace, and how the federal and state policy impacts the industry.
Experience overseeing and supervising work of staff members.
Proven situational leadership skills and the ability to motivate and generate enthusiasm with individuals across all levels of the organization.
Exemplary interpersonal skills that translate into positive relationships with colleagues and clients.
Commitment to working in a team environment with an emphasis on collaboration and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues and clients.
Outstanding problem-solving and analytic skills with the ability to apply knowledge outside of one’s immediate functional area.
Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
Experience Requirements
10 + years of relevant work experience, which could include employment by a biotech or health insurance company, relevant trade group, advocacy organization, Capitol Hill, the Administration, or a professional advisory services firm thinking.
Prior experience in the financial services industry or a professional services firm thinking critically about and/or working on behalf of the healthcare industry is an appropriate substitute for direct industry experience.
Deep knowledge of state and commercial insurance market policy, as well as drug pricing reform policy.
Prior project management experience.
Solid communication skills (written and verbal) including the ability to concisely explain complicated concepts to executives within and outside of the firm.
