Director, Public and Government Affairs
Walmart
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Washington • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $143,000 - $286,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead Walmart’s advocacy on federal healthcare policy issues before Congress, the Administration (e.g., CMS, HHS), and other key stakeholders.
- Develop and execute a strategic engagement plan for legislative and regulatory issues impacting Walmart’s healthcare business and Benefits team.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including the Health & Wellness business and Benefits team, to align policy strategy with business priorities.
- Monitor, analyze, and provide guidance on federal legislation and regulations related, but not limited, to employer-sponsored insurance plans, reimbursement systems, Medicare, Medicaid, and pharmacy operations.
- Lead Walmart’s advocacy efforts to expand pharmacist scope of practice and improve access to care in underserved communities.
- Support Walmart’s engagement on nutrition policy and healthcare access initiatives.
- Provide timely policy updates, strategic counsel, and risk assessments to executive leadership.
- Represent Walmart in external forums, including industry coalitions, trade associations, and public policy events.
Requirements
- Deep expertise across both employer-sponsored benefits (ERISA, group health plans, PBM dynamics) and traditional health policy areas (Medicare, Medicaid, pharmacy, and broader healthcare delivery and financing).
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in leading healthcare policy, with direct experience on Capitol Hill or in a federal healthcare agency (e.g., HHS, CMS).
- Strong understanding of the federal legislative and regulatory process.
- Demonstrated experience in healthcare policy areas such as employer-sponsored insurance, reimbursement systems, pharmacy regulation, and health equity.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex policy issues into actionable insights.
- Proven ability to build relationships, lead cross-functional teams, influence across diverse stakeholders.
- Bachelor’s degree required; master's degree in public policy, public health, or a related field preferred.
Benefits
- Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
- Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
- Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
- Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
- Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities.
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Hard Skills & Tools
healthcare policyemployer-sponsored benefitsERISAgroup health plansMedicareMedicaidpharmacy regulationreimbursement systemshealth equitystrategic engagement
Soft Skills
written communicationverbal communicationrelationship buildingcross-functional leadershipinfluencestrategic counselrisk assessmentpolicy analysisstakeholder engagementactionable insights
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree in public policyMaster's degree in public health