Associate VP – State Affairs
Humana
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Houston • Arizona, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $203,300 - $279,500 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Represents the organization's position on legislation and/or regulatory affairs to elected representatives and their staff
- Responsible for shaping and executing Humana’s state government relations strategy
- Leads engagement with state elected and government officials, legislatures, regulators, executive agencies and key stakeholders
- Provides essential input and support for Humana’s national and federal legislative and regulatory strategy
- Advocates for Humana and its business’ interests at the state and local levels
- Advises senior leadership on policy developments, emerging legislation, and regulatory trends
- Provides regular updates and actionable recommendations to the executive team
- Represents Humana at state hearings, policy briefings, and meetings with public officials and industry groups
- Builds and maintains effective relationships with policymakers, regulatory officials, and trade associations
- Manages and mentors a team of state affairs professionals covering 25 states.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Law, or a related field
- Minimum of 12 years’ experience in state government relations, state public policy, or state legislative affairs
- Experience in state health care advocacy and policy especially related to health insurance, primary care, pharmacy, and Medicaid/government pay programs
- Minimum 6 years’ experience in directly managing and developing state government affairs professional.
- Proven relationships with state and local policymakers, legislators, and agency representatives
- Deep understanding of state legislative and regulatory processes
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to senior executives and external stakeholders.
- Proven leadership abilities, with experience managing teams and complex projects.
- Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Commitment to ethical conduct and compliance with all federal lobbying and reporting requirements.
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave)
- short-term and long-term disability
- life insurance and many other opportunities.
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Hard skills
state government relationsstate public policystate legislative affairshealth care advocacyhealth insurance policyprimary care policypharmacy policyMedicaid programsgovernment pay programsregulatory processes
Soft skills
written communicationverbal communicationleadershipteam managementstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingcollaborationrelationship buildingmentoringanalytical skills
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in Political ScienceBachelor's Degree in Public PolicyBachelor's Degree in Law