Director of Healthcare Policy

The Century Foundation•Washington, DC

8h•$165,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Century Foundation (TCF) is seeking a director to lead its healthcare policy team, conduct research, and develop policy proposals that reshape healthcare markets, address outsized corporate power and rising costs, advance equity, and restore power to patients and providers. The director will set the direction of TCF’s healthcare policy work, bring their own areas of expertise and interest to the team, devise strategies to influence policymakers, and produce original research and writing to shape policy debates. The role spans public and private insurance markets, medical debt, competition policy, financialization, consumer protection, health equity, and public health. The director will also collaborate with other TCF policy teams on domestic and international policy issues. The successful candidate will bring extensive policy, research, and quantitative analytical skills; relevant networks in public policy, press, and philanthropy; and a demonstrated interest in lowering costs for families, addressing corruption and outsized corporate power, and advancing health equity. The role may include managing direct reports. This is a hybrid position based in either Washington, D.C., or New York City, with at least two days per week in the office. TCF is a progressive, independent think tank focused on policy change and equity in education, healthcare, work, and U.S. foreign policy.

Requirements

At least ten years of experience working in healthcare policy.
A proven track record of developing policies, strategies, and analysis that advance a progressive policy agenda.
Commitment to bold, progressive policy change that advances racial and economic justice for working people.
Ability and eagerness to develop and execute creative strategies to advance policy change through approaches such as legislation, executive orders, guidance, regulation, and enforcement.
Existing working relationships with peer organizations, advocates, and policymakers.
Political acuity and ability to craft research and policy recommendations that shape, advance, and capitalize on policy debates.
Excellent writing and communication skills for both expert and popular audiences.
Willingness to build and maintain relationships with funding partners.
Eligibility to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Direct TCF’s healthcare policy team and set the vision for research and policy development intended to influence public policy and drive progressive change.
Author reports and commentary on healthcare policy issues.
Oversee policy research projects by internal and external contributors on healthcare policy and other TCF policy areas.
Devise short- and long-term strategies and tactics to advance new ideas and influence policy debates.
Establish and maintain networks with healthcare policy experts, advocates, policymakers, and colleagues at other think tanks to share information and collaborate.
Raise TCF’s profile and influence in healthcare policy by engaging with media and on social media, speaking at and hosting conferences and convenings, and briefing policymakers.
Help lead the healthcare policy team’s fundraising and development strategy, with support from TCF’s development team, and cultivate new funding sources.
Build relationships and collaborate with other TCF policy teams on cross-cutting projects.
Manage a team of direct reports, if required.