Director, Policy & Program Advisory

Responsibilities

• Develop technical "win themes" and program solutions for high-stakes proposals, ensuring JSI’s policy and program advisory service offerings are competitive and mission-aligned.
• Define and implement a standardization strategy for JSI’s policy analysis and impact measurement tools, creating a documented library of scalable solutions for federal and state clients.
• Monitor U.S. policy and program health trends to proactively pivot JSI’s service offerings toward emerging needs like legislative/regulatory mandates and the practical operation of health systems.
• Represent JSI as a thought leader in the policy and program solutions space across the health and education sectors.
• Advising state and local agencies on complying with and leveraging federal mandates (e.g., the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid waivers, or HRSA requirements) and navigating the complexities of the American payer-provider landscape.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Health Informatics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of relevant progressive experience leading policy development and implementation or program consulting projects in the U.S. public health, healthcare, or education sector, including experience in senior project leadership or technical advisory roles.
• Proven success of designing winning technical solutions for federal or state-level solicitations.
• Deep understanding of federal health mandates (e.g., the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid waivers, or HRSA requirements).
• Advanced strategic planning, problem solving, organizational, project management skills with exceptional maturity of judgement.
• Advanced interpersonal and diplomatic skills with a demonstrated ability to influence and mentor staff at all levels based on individual performance across different cultures.
• Strong ability to translate complex technical concepts into strategic narratives for non-technical stakeholders.