Government Relations Director Senior - New Jersey

Elevance Health•Iselin, NJ

2d•$190,624 - $285,936•Hybrid

About The Position

The Government Relations Director Senior develops and implements strategies to advocate enterprise and state-specific legislative and regulatory positions in complex legislative and regulatory environments. The role directs resolution of highly complex, varied, and sensitive political issues within the region and may have federal or multi-state responsibility. It also supports enterprise business development and retention, including growth in existing markets and development of new markets or customer opportunities. The position represents Elevance Health and its businesses in advocacy efforts; builds relationships with legislators, regulators, policymakers, and their staff; and partners with business units on planning and policy issues. The role may lead rate-setting work with state regulators, support the introduction of new or extended products, manage advocacy budgets and lobbying staff, and serve as a leader in trade and advocacy organizations. It generally works with legislative sessions lasting six months or longer and/or in highly complex legislative or regulatory environments. This is a field-based role involving travel to client sites or designated locations, with occasional office attendance for meetings or training. Candidates must be within reasonable commuting distance of the listed location unless an accommodation is granted. Elevance Health’s hybrid workforce strategy also requires associates to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week unless the position is specified as primarily virtual; onsite expectations will be discussed during hiring.

Requirements

BA/BS in a related field, plus 10 years of legislative, regulatory, political, public affairs, or industry experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
In-depth knowledge of the Medicaid business, including products and regulatory issues.
Knowledge of future trends in the delivery and financing of healthcare services in the public-sector managed-care environment.
Candidates must be within reasonable commuting distance of the posting location unless an accommodation is granted, as required by law.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement strategies to advocate enterprise and state-specific legislative and regulatory positions in support of business goals.
Serve as lead business owner for the rate-setting process with state regulators, as applicable.
Establish and implement proactive strategies to bring new products or extensions of existing products to market.
Monitor market databases and product reviews to analyze opportunities.
Represent the enterprise and its businesses in advocacy efforts.
Establish and maintain relationships with legislators, regulators, policymakers, and their staff to support membership growth.
Develop strategies for use of PAC and/or corporate political contributions.
Partner with SBUs and CEEs to inform and support business planning and proactively raise and address concerns.
Make internal and external written and oral presentations on behalf of the company.
Develop coalitions and target grassroots capabilities.
Manage budgets, enterprise issues, and contracted lobbying staff; may act as a team lead.
Lead in trade associations and other advocacy organizations to influence positions, tactics, and strategies in support of enterprise goals.
Direct and oversee resolution of highly complex, varied, and sensitive regional political issues.
Support business development and retention, including growth in existing markets and new market or customer opportunity development.