Director

Aurrera Health Group

1d • Remote

About The Position

Aurrera Health Group is a mission-driven national health policy, strategy, and operations consulting firm with deep expertise designing and administering public programs, including Medicaid, Medicare, behavioral health, trauma-informed care, and other safety net programs. Much of our firm’s work is in California, but our clients span state and federal Medicaid agencies, county/local health services departments, health care foundations, consumer advocacy organizations, hospitals, health systems, and trade associations. Aurrera Health Group is a woman-owned firm guided by our commitment to our mission – advancing access to affordable, comprehensive, equitable, high-quality health coverage and care – and our values. We select our clients, projects, and staff in keeping with that mission. We pride ourselves on our relationship-driven approach to customer service, our ability to adapt to changing landscapes, and our innovative spirit. We value and reward the quality of work we do for clients and support a range of efforts to ensure that employees can enjoy a healthy work-life balance. We are committed to the growth and professional development of all our staff. Aurrera Health is a mission-driven consulting firm specializing in Medicaid and health and human services policy solutions that improve coverage and quality of care. Our focus areas include: Medicaid Policy, Analysis, & Operations, Stakeholder Engagement, Program Implementation & Assessment, Strategic Advisory Services, and Technical Assistance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s + 10 years, or Master’s + 8 years, or JD + 7 years of relevant health policy experience, with a strong emphasis on consulting, government or advisory roles.
• Demonstrated expertise is in behavioral health policy.
• Proven experience supporting federal grant program design, oversight, and implementation.
• Proven success managing teams and leading complex policy projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, project management, and customer service skills.
• Experience serving as a primary or senior point of contact for clients, responsible for translating complex policy into actionable strategies and deliverables.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and complex workstreams with competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex policy issues for diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated experience supporting or leading business development efforts, including identifying opportunities, contributing to proposals, and expanding existing client engagements.
• Ability to operate flexibly across teams, clients, and subject areas, stepping into new or evolving workstreams with limited direction and leading them to successful outcomes. Demonstrates a proactive, solutions-oriented approach and a commitment to delivering high-quality work in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
• Ability to work hours aligned with Pacific or Mountain time zone business hours.
• Experience working in consulting, government, or advisory environments.

Nice To Haves

• Proven experience in crisis systems, such as 988 suicide and crisis lifeline implementation.
• Proven success managing and developing teams, including coaching staff, delegating work effectively, and ensuring high performance across multiple projects.
• Demonstrated expertise in licensing and certification.
• Demonstrated expertise in Medicaid policy, financing, and delivery systems, including interaction with federal funding mechanisms and requirements.
• Experience leading projects and teams at a fast-paced consulting firm.
• Experience managing or advising on large federal grants.
• Experience working with cross-sector stakeholders (state agencies, providers, advocates, federal partners).

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, and Flexible Spending Account plans.
• Short and long-term disability insurance plans.
• Home office and cell phone stipends, charitable donation matching, and other benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees