
Managing Director, Healthcare Innovations
American Institutes for Research
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $195,100 - $260,200 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead large, complex federal health implementation and monitoring projects
- Oversee multidisciplinary workflows (e.g., implementation planning, analysis, stakeholder engagement, data collection, monitoring, reporting)
- Engage directly with federal clients — particularly Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — to maintain productive communication, clarify requirements, and address emerging needs or risks.
- Work with AIR’s program area leadership and functional leadership to create business development strategy for established areas and specific new areas of growth identify new opportunities
- Supervise and mentor task leads, analysts, researchers, TA specialists, and operational staff to build strong, high‑performing project teams.
Requirements
- Ph.D. or masters degree in health economics, public health, public policy, or a related social science discipline.
- 10–15 years of leadership or management experience in health policy or federal health program work.
- Successful experience serving as a Managing Director on complex contracts involving implementation, monitoring, TA, evaluation, or model testing.
- Experience working with or for CMS or similar federal health agencies.
- Demonstrated success leading federal proposal development and contributing to winning bids.
Benefits
- AIR’s Total Rewards Program,
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
health economicspublic healthpublic policyimplementationmonitoringtechnical assistanceevaluationmodel testingproposal developmentcontract management
Soft Skills
leadershipmanagementcommunicationstakeholder engagementmentoringteam buildingstrategic planningproblem solvinganalytical thinkingcollaboration
Certifications
Ph.D.master's degree