Director, Medicaid Policy and Programs

Aurrera Health Group

1d • Remote

About The Position

Aurrera Health Group (Aurrera Health) is a mission-driven, national health policy and strategic communications firm dedicated to advancing access to affordable, comprehensive, high-quality health care for all. They support states, counties, communities, foundations, non-profits, and federal agencies in designing and implementing health policy and social services programs. The team possesses extensive experience in Medicaid, behavioral health, and social services at federal, state, and local levels. Aurrera Health Group is a small, woman-owned and women-led business headquartered in Sacramento, California, with a geographically dispersed team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree + 10 years of relevant health policy experience, OR Master’s degree + 8 years, OR JD + 7 years.
• Medicaid policy expertise, including Medicaid waiver flexibilities, eligibility and enrollment policy.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to engage effectively with clients and partners.
• Proven success managing teams, supervising staff, and leading complex policy projects with multiple stakeholders and priorities.
• Experience working on strategic communications initiatives in Medicaid or related health or human services programs translating complex policy into health communications campaigns and collateral.
• Ability to work hours aligned with peak Eastern time zone business hours.
• Deep health-policy expertise and client-facing consulting experience.
• Medicaid or state/federal policy experience from working in government, as a consultant, or with an association.

Responsibilities

• Oversee complex client projects in policy development and stakeholder outreach.
• Manage consulting staff, delegate tasks, and ensure top-quality deliverables.
• Grow business opportunities through networking, conferences, and strategic proposals.
• Produce deliverables for project work.

Benefits

• Generous leave program, including company holidays, vacation, sick, parental, and volunteer leave.
• Employer-matching 401(k) retirement plan.
• Health, vision, dental insurance with generous employer premium contributions.
• Flexible Spending Account plans.
• Short and long-term disability insurance plans.
• Home office and cell phone stipends.
• Charitable donation matching.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director