Senior Director, Medicaid Policy

CTR BUDGET POLICY•Washington, DC

10d•$150,000 - $175,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), a nonpartisan research and policy institute, seeks a Senior Director with substantial Medicaid expertise to join its health policy division. The Senior Director will lead CBPP’s federal Medicaid strategy and policy development and contribute to shaping its state-level agenda. The role serves as a nationally recognized Medicaid expert, builds relationships with policymakers and partners, and represents CBPP on high-priority issues. CBPP’s Health team works to strengthen health coverage and access to care for people with low and moderate incomes; advance health equity through Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and Affordable Care Act marketplaces; and secure adequate, sustainable, and progressive financing for public health care. The Senior Director will develop and analyze policy, influence implementation, support partners and audiences with expertise and technical assistance, and advance policies that protect and expand affordable coverage and access to care. The position manages a senior policy analyst, mentors other staff, and collaborates across the health policy division and other CBPP departments. It is based in CBPP’s Washington, D.C. office, with a hybrid schedule requiring two full in-office days (Tuesday and Wednesday) each week and the first Thursday of each month in the office. The position is full-time and exempt, and reports to the Vice President for Health Policy. Salary ranges from $150,000 to $175,000 per year. CBPP offers benefits including health, vision, and dental coverage; life and long-term disability insurance; retirement; MERP; DCAP; and vacation, sick leave, and holiday schedules.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; a relevant advanced degree may substitute for up to two years of experience.
At least ten years of relevant work experience on policy or advocacy issues related to Medicaid.
At least three years of relevant experience managing staff or teams.
Expertise in Medicaid and health policy issues affecting people with low incomes, with a successful track record of influencing health policy outcomes at the federal or state level.
Ability to develop and manage relationships with policymakers, government officials, partner organizations, and other stakeholders.
Ability to collaborate and share work, knowledge, and credit with colleagues.
Excellent written and oral communication skills for explaining CBPP policies and messages to policymakers and media.
Experience and interest in federal or state program implementation.
Understanding of the role inequity and discrimination play in health policy and commitment to advancing equity in health policy work.
Extensive experience developing and analyzing policy and programmatic options.
Strategic thinking about opportunities to affect policy decisions and implementation; ability to develop work plans collaboratively and balance competing priorities and interests.
Ability to respond exceptionally well to multiple demands in a complex, fast-paced, rapidly changing policy environment.

Responsibilities

Serve as a nationally recognized, trusted resource on Medicaid by sharing knowledge and analysis and providing technical assistance internally and to external partners and audiences, including congressional staff, government officials, advocates, media, and researchers.
Direct CBPP’s Medicaid strategy and policy development in consultation with the Government Affairs team and other staff.
Manage a senior policy analyst, support achievement of performance goals, and mentor other staff in programmatic and policy knowledge.
Build and strengthen relationships with government officials, advocacy and equity-focused organizations, and other Medicaid and health equity experts.
Analyze and influence implementation of Medicaid policy and financing proposals, including state waivers and federal and state legislative and regulatory proposals.
Develop policies and strategies to improve and protect enrollees’ health coverage and expand affordable coverage and access to care for uninsured people and people with low incomes.
Advance policies promoting health equity and racial justice and centering the experiences of people affected by racism, discrimination, poverty, and low-paid work.
Collaborate with staff in the health policy division and other CBPP departments.
Perform other job-related duties within the role’s scope as assigned to support team goals.