Senior Manager, Public Policy

The Colorado Hospital Association (CHA) is the leading voice of Colorado’s hospital and health system community, representing more than 100 hospitals and health systems statewide. CHA serves as a trusted resource on health issues, hospital data, and trends for its members, media, policymakers, and the public. Through CHA, Colorado’s hospitals collaborate to improve health and health care in the state.

About the role

The Public Policy Senior Manager supports the development and execution of CHA’s public policy and advocacy priorities across legislative, regulatory, and federal policy. This role serves as a policy expert, project lead, member convener, and advocate on a dynamic portfolio of health care issues. Responsibilities include developing expertise on complex policy issues, engaging members to identify priorities, translating policy into advocacy strategies, and representing CHA with policymakers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Policy Analysis, Strategy & Development
  • Develop expertise across an evolving portfolio of state and federal health care policy issues; monitor emerging developments and identify opportunities, risks, and implications for hospitals.
  • Analyze complex policy proposals and translate legislative, regulatory, operational, financial, and political considerations into clear recommendations and advocacy strategies.
  • Develop proactive and defensive policy solutions with CHA leadership, members, and subject-matter experts, identifying practical paths forward in complex or rapidly changing environments.
• Member Engagement & Policy Development
  • Convene and facilitate members and subject-matter experts to gather input, navigate differing perspectives, build consensus, and develop member-driven policy positions.
  • Serve as a trusted policy resource to member hospitals, providing strategic guidance on policy developments, implementation considerations, and advocacy opportunities.
  • Develop member education and engagement opportunities that translate complex issues into actionable information and strengthen participation in the policymaking process.
• Advocacy & External Engagement
  • Represent CHA and Colorado hospitals with legislators, regulators, federal policymakers, coalitions, stakeholder organizations, and other external audiences.
  • Advocate for CHA priorities through testimony, public comments, policymaker meetings, negotiations, coalition engagement, and other legislative and regulatory forums.
  • Build productive relationships and negotiate practical solutions that advance hospital priorities while navigating political realities and diverse stakeholder interests.
• Strategic Communications
  • Translate complex policy issues into clear, accessible, and actionable information for members, policymakers, stakeholders, and other audiences.
  • Draft high-quality policy analyses, memos, talking points, testimony, comment letters, fact sheets, advocacy alerts, presentations, and other strategic materials.
  • Develop and continually adapt compelling communications that effectively articulate CHA positions and tell the story of Colorado hospitals.
• Project & Portfolio Management
  • Independently manage a significant and evolving portfolio of public policy initiatives from issue identification and strategy development through advocacy, implementation, and evaluation.
  • Coordinate complex projects involving members, CHA staff, consultants, policymakers, and external stakeholders while maintaining clear timelines, documentation, decision points, and deliverables.
  • Take ownership of emerging priorities and special projects, proactively identifying risks, resolving challenges, and improving advocacy and member-engagement processes.
• Organizational Collaboration
  • Collaborate across CHA teams to develop and execute coordinated policy and advocacy strategies.
  • Serve as a strategic thought partner and resource to colleagues, contributing policy expertise, political judgment, and problem-solving across organizational priorities.
  • Bring curiosity, flexibility, creativity, and a willingness to jump into emerging issues where additional policy capacity or expertise is needed.

Requirements

• Five or more years of relevant experience in public policy, government affairs, health care policy, advocacy, regulatory or legislative affairs, or a related field; Colorado and health care experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Health Policy, Political Science, or Law; Master’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly understand complex issues, synthesize significant amounts of information, and translate analysis into practical policy and advocacy strategies.
• Experience independently managing complex projects, engaging diverse stakeholders, developing high-quality written materials, and representing an organization with external audiences.

Skills

• Exceptional analytical, strategic, written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong relationship-building and facilitation skills, including the ability to navigate disagreement, incorporate diverse perspectives, and build consensus around practical solutions.
• Highly organized, adaptable, and self-directed, with the judgment and initiative to manage multiple complex priorities and take ownership of issues with limited supervision.

Work Environment

• Fast-paced office environment with normal working conditions.
• Occasional presentation of technical material in group settings.
• May require sitting or standing for extended periods, weekend or evening work, and lifting up to 25 pounds for files.

Equipment Used

• Company-issued laptop with Microsoft Office 365 software applications.
• Cell phone.
• Printer/copier.
• AV platforms such as Zoom and Teams.

Pay

Hiring salary range: $90,000–$100,000 annually, benefits eligible.