Senior Director, Health Policy

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members. Centene is transforming the health of our communities, one person at a time. As a diversified, national organization, you’ll have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.
 

​Position Purpose: Provide strategic and tactical expertise on Public Policy priorities and objectives. Work closely with external stakeholders and departmental leadership to directly provide policy expertise to Centene executive leadership.

About this role:

• Our team works closely with health plans, corporate leadership, and government affairs at both the federal and state level to inform the broader business of emerging policy trends, establish policy positioning, build influence through advocacy and thought leadership, and support sustainable growth

• This individual will be a critical member of a national team bringing policy expertise and insights to health plan and business operations

• Centene’s hyperlocal approach to managed care – with local brands and local teams – allows us to be uniquely responsive to state policy trends. This position would be responsible for translating these state policy trends into sustainable business practices

• As a Senior Director, this position would serve as a subject matter expert for health plans, internal collaborators, and external partners to provide policy expertise and consultation on issues pertaining to Medicaid, managed care, payment models, pharmacy, and other emerging state issues

• This role will be responsible for developing deliverables, including policy recommendations, white papers, advocacy documents, presentations, and other ad hoc content, to inform state and federal policies to meet the needs of the members we serve

• The person in this role must have a deep passion for and knowledge of Medicaid and state policy, the relationship between managed care and health care providers, and be a strong, concise communicator. They must also be effective at synthesizing complex policies and concepts into meaningful messages and actions

Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Regional Vice President of State Affairs and Policy, this position will be responsible for:

• Monitoring and analyzing emerging state issues and regulatory trends

• Analyzing proposed laws, rules, and regulations to determine their potential impacts 

• Supervising direct reports including hiring, training, assigning work, and managing the performance of staff

• Directing the State Public Policy team’s internal and external engagement to convey CNC policy positioning and drive cross-product policy priorities

• Serving as point of contact to educate leadership on state policy changes and represent Public Policy’s agenda and priorities

• Working closely with health plans, internal stakeholders, and government affairs colleagues at the state and national level to inform the broader business of emerging policy trends, establish policy positioning, build influence through advocacy and thought leadership, and support sustainable growth

• The candidate must possess a strong understanding of the state legislative landscape and the ability to build relationships at the state level

• Direct all projects and cross functional teams within individuals’ health policy portfolio and provide supervision to direct reports including hiring, training, assigning work, and managing the performance of staff

• Direct health policy team’s internal and external engagement to convey CNC policy positioning and drive cross-product policy priorities

• Serve as point of contact to educate leadership on cross-product policy changes and represent health policy’s agenda and priorities

• Direct health policy team’s internal and external engagement to convey CNC policy positioning and drive cross-product policy priorities

• Review and provide strategic guidance on direct reports’ deliverables including position papers, talking points, meeting summaries, policy briefs, and fact sheets on health policy issue areas

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules.  Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.