Vice President, Legislative & Government Affairs
Centene Corporation
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Nevada • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $168,500 - $320,500 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Serve as a liaison to state government entities to improve the legislative and regulatory environment for the state health plan and Centene Corporation
- Assist with the development of state legislative public policy concerning state insurance, Managed Care Organization Medicare, Marketplace and Medicaid regulations through the initiatives of state legislators and their staff
- Manage strategic relationships and oversee the work and deliverables of Health Plan lobbyists and consultants to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and advocacy priorities
- Develop strategic relationships with state legislative policymakers to enhance the health plan and Centene’s role as a partner with the state and assist in shaping public policy initiatives
- Identify, evaluate and analyze the impact of state legislative and regulatory issues for state health plan and Centene Corporation and advise management concerning their impact
- Represent and serve as point person for the state health plan and Centene Corporation to outside trade groups/stakeholders including state AHIP organization, state medical association, state hospital association and related Medicare, Marketplace and Medicaid business vendors
- Represent state health plan and Centene Corporation to state legislators and their staff
- Develop and shape legislative policies and strategies through relevant coalitions and issue advocacy campaigns
- Balance reporting requirements to multiple constituencies including Centene Corporation regional vice president, state health plan president, chief operating officers and Corporate regulatory and government affairs staff
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Public Policy, Government Affairs, Business Administration or equivalent experience required
- Master's Degree or Law degree preferred
- 5+ years of related experience required
- Extensive knowledge of state legislative and regulatory processes
- Experience with state legislature, health care trade associations including America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and federal and state Medicare and Medicaid laws and regulations
- Previous management experience including responsibilities for hiring, training, assigning work and managing performance of staff
Benefits
- competitive pay
- health insurance
- 401K and stock purchase plans
- tuition reimbursement
- paid time off plus holidays
- flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
public policy developmentlegislative analysisregulatory compliancestrategic relationship managementissue advocacyperformance managementstaff traininghealth care regulationsMedicare lawsMedicaid laws
Soft skills
communicationleadershiporganizational skillsstrategic thinkingrelationship buildinganalytical skillsnegotiationcollaborationproblem-solvingadvocacy