Public Policy Strategist and Manager

Montana State Fund•Helena, MT

About The Position

The Public Policy Strategist and Manager synthesizes public policy research, aligns business strategy and operational execution to advance Montana State Fund’s mission, vision, and values. This role serves as a trusted strategic policy partner and resource to leadership, translating complex political, economic, and market dynamics into decision-ready materials and recommendations.

Requirements

Public Policy Research and Analysis
Strategy Partnership and Development
Executive and Operational Support
Legislative Session Operations

Responsibilities

Tracks and analyzes state and regional policy affecting workers' compensation insurance.
Conducts stakeholder mapping, interest group analysis, and environmental scans to inform long-range planning.
Designs and facilitates planning sessions, workshops, and scenario-based exercises for leadership.
Facilitates the creation of MSF’s public policy and business strategy, developing structured plans, timelines, and logic frameworks.
Deploys collaborative approaches to align internal leadership and external stakeholders around organizational goals.
Synthesizes information into executive-ready briefs and issue papers.
Applies organizational design, decision-rights frameworks, and governance principles to bring structure to ambiguous operational areas, driving efficiency and speed for executive decisions.
Directs MSF’s internal coordination during the 90-day biennial session surge.
Oversees real-time bill tracking, rapid-turnaround research, hearing prep, and priority monitoring to maintain messaging consistency for the government relations and lobbying teams.
Additional duties as assigned.