Senior Director of Medicaid Policy - Minnesota or Washington, D.C. preferred

Primary Responsibilities

• Enterprise Policy Leadership & Strategic Direction
• Translate federal and state policy developments into clear strategic direction for health plans and executive leadership
• Ensure consistency in policy interpretation and application across markets
• Ensure strong collaboration with key matrix partners in National Regulatory Affairs, Government Affairs, Compliance and Legal teams.
• External Influence & Partnership
• Lead enterprise engagement with national trade associations, policy coalitions, and external stakeholders to shape Medicaid policy direction
• Convene and guide external advisory groups and FQHC/provider partnerships to inform policy positioning and program innovation
• Represent the organization with Medicaid Directors, other regulators, policymakers, outside policy experts and select advocacy organizations
• Position Development
• Proactively develop advocacy positions grounded in business and data insights that address emerging trends and policy developments at the federal and state level
• Advance strategies that support health outcomes, whole-person care models and sustainability within Medicaid programs
• Partner with stakeholders, including FQHCs and community organizations, to promote approaches that improve access, trust, and outcomes for underserved populations
• Thought Leadership & Enterprise Enablement
• Lead development of policy insights, trend analysis, and thought leadership content for internal and external audiences
• Establish communication channels that ensure leaders are informed of emerging policy risks and opportunities
• Translate complex issues into clear, actionable messaging for executives and markets
• Team Leadership & Execution Model
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of policy SMEs
• Establish scalable processes, prioritization, and accountability mechanisms
• Build a measurement approach that demonstrates policy influence and enterprise impact

Job Scope and Guidelines

• Develops, translates and executes strategies or functional/operational objectives for a Community & State Executives, health plans and functional partners
• Predicts emerging customer (state, health plan and functional partner) needs and develops innovative solutions and standardized advocacy tools proactively
• Directs others to resolve highly complex or unusual business problems that affect major functions or disciplines across regions
• Directs cross-functional and/or cross-segment teams

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in shaping, developing, and analyzing complex public policy, particularly within Medicaid and adjacent programs with an ability to translate evolving federal and state policy into clear strategic direction and business implications (financial, operational, reputational)
• Deep experience leading or contributing to public policy and advocacy efforts, including engagement with legislators, regulators, trade associations, and national coalitions with a proven ability to build credibility and influence with external stakeholders
• Exceptional ability to synthesize complex policy issues into clear, concise, and compelling messaging tailored to executive, external, and technical audiences
• Ability to lead through influence across highly matrixed environments and proven ability to establish processes, prioritize competing demands, and deliver measurable impact through teams
• Propensity for both macro-level system thinking necessary for uncovering impacts, trends and strategies paired with a clear, organized action-oriented approach to accomplishing work within a team and matrixed environment