We are looking for an experienced and detail-oriented health policy expert to join our delivery team as a Principal, Health Policy SME.

The Principal, Health Policy SME will be part of a multi-disciplinary digital services team working in partnership to deliver digital products, services, and solutions that are compliant with different healthcare regulations and enable users to perform their jobs successfully. The Principal, Health Policy SME reports to the Account Director, Healthcare and works closely with the Director of Business Development, Healthcare. Together, they develop and implement strategies for delivering healthcare solutions that achieve our partner's goals.

In this role, you’ll help translate laws, regulations, policies, and the needs of our partners into tangible information that will enable our delivery teams to create products and services that address their needs and solve their problems. You’ll be an integral part of the team as strategies are developed into proposals and position papers that enable us to showcase our ability to solve the problems of organizations we want to work with. As a member of Coforma’s healthcare focus area, you’ll aim to improve healthcare and access to healthcare services for all citizens by centering those in need, breaking down policies and processes, and leveraging technology. Working with Coforma’s Account Directors, you’ll help inform customer insights and map the healthcare ecosystem of customer needs in the federal, state, commercial, and non-profit sectors.

The ideal candidate for this role is a team player with experience working at the intersection of policy and the delivery of technical services. You’ll directly support the delivery of our programs and the creation of proposals and sales artifacts that positively impact people’s access to healthcare services. Your expertise in translating policy into plain language and supporting the creation of compelling proposal content, paired with your ability to establish trust with our partners in a fast-paced environment will be critical to your success at Coforma.

$170,980 to $183,340 Annual Salary + Benefits + Growth Potential

Placement within this range will be based on the competency level of the candidate. An offer will be made at one of the following tiers:

Tier 1: $170,980 —Meets minimum qualification/experience requirements. Beyond onboarding, will need additional guidance and training to perform key responsibilities of the role.

Tier 2: $177,984 — Experienced and fully-competent. Beyond onboarding, can independently perform key responsibilities of the role.

Tier 3: $183,340 — Highly-experienced and can perform all responsibilities of the role at a higher level than expected once onboarding is completed.

To honor our company-wide equitable pay system, the posted salary range and corresponding tier salaries are non-negotiable.

The job posting for this role is set to close by 5:00pm PDT on Friday, April 26th, 2024.

The desired start date for this role is mid-to-late May 2024.

This is a U.S.-based remote position (open to applicants in the states listed below) and some travel will be required.

Note: to ensure we remain compliant with all state, county, and local employment and tax regulations, applicants must currently reside in one of the following states to be considered for employment with Coforma. This list will be updated periodically as our PeopleOps team works to open up hiring in additional states.

-Arizona

-California

-District of Columbia

-Florida

-Georgia

-Idaho

-Illinois

-Maine

-Maryland

-Massachusetts

-Montana

-Nevada

-New York

-North Carolina

-Oregon

-Tennessee

-Texas

-Washington

-Wisconsin

What You'll Do (Responsibilities)

Apply your expert and working knowledge of federal health laws, policies, and regulations to:

Provide technical solutions at the proposal phase, and

Guide and advise delivery teams, enabling them to translate agency rules into products, services, and solutions

Proactively anticipate and evaluate policy level risks and provide guidance to the team to mitigateunintended outcomes

Serve as the primary point of contact related to health policy for our partners and teams

Understand the team’s objectives, systems, and capabilities in order to make decisions about project priorities and help resolve issues

Work with the teams’ leadership to report risks, successes, progress, backlogs, and failures to stakeholders in a timely, clear, and efficient manner

Translate complex health policy and regulation into plain, actionable information

Research and develop guidance that enables the team to execute on their mission, and our partners to provide guidance and oversight in a timely manner

Embed with healthcare project teams to support roadmap development for healthcare projects and advise on all relevant laws, regulations, and interconnectedness of agency priorities

Work with the contracting team to understand healthcare contract requirements and policies and actively problem solve with delivery teams to ensure compliance

Track trends in policy to help inform the company’s long-term strategic plans and ensure Coforma is positioned to be responsive to current and emerging trends

Who You Are (Requirements)

15+ years of professional work experience with a minimum of 10 years of experience in health policy roles

Minimum of 7 years of experience working with Medicaid or Medicare data or products including utilization management, claims processing, and or pharmacy rebates

Proven, expert-level ability to interpret and communicate policies, regulations, and laws in the healthcare space

Expert-level ability to provide actionable information learned and distilled from complex policies, regulations, and laws in the healthcare space

Experience with equity-focused healthcare delivery, and can offer strategic support and technical assistance to healthcare project teams

Passion for learning, ability to create and adapt systems, and ability to collaborate with creative, technical, and business stakeholders and team members

Experience working cross-functionally with strategists, product designers, developers, communications, and other disciplines

Experience managing milestones, dependencies, communications, and stakeholder expectations

Strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail

Ability to communicate clearly in writing and orally (whether verbally or through assistive technologies/aids) to increase transparency

Strong competency in situational awareness, situational leadership, and conflict mitigation and resolution

Ability to nurture relationships to help drive prioritization across multiple projects and create ecosystems of success

A proactive, empathetic, persistent, positive, and growth mindset

Full-time resident of the contiguous United States (must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future without sponsorship)

Applicants selected for this position may be subject to a government security clearance and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information related to the nature of some of our client's work

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

Master’s degree in Public Health, Policy, or Administration

Experience writing or editing requirements for government proposals

2+ years of experience working on a remote team or remote freelancing

Prior professional services, government, federal, or private consulting experience

Experience working within a drug data ecosystem relating to the administration of benefits by the Federal government

Other

Internet — will prioritize and maintain access to strong, reliable internet for the remote nature of our work, except when on vacation or holiday

Security — will keep the highest security practices to ensure privacy and security of Coforma and client information given the nature of our work, even when on vacation

Travel Flexibility — on request and with advance notice, will attend in-person events such as meetings, workshops, and trainings as assigned for projects that require it

Brand Representation — will represent Coforma professionally and sincerely, modeling our Company Values in all interactions

We Don't Care About

Whether or not you have a degree of any kind, even if we list a degree as “preferred” — as long as you have the expertise necessary to achieve the job as described above then we will consider you a viable candidate

Whether your educational major, if you had one, is related to this role

Whether or not you have GitHub contributions

Whether or not you have worked at a well-recognized company

Whether you’re sure that you check every single box perfectly

We Do Care About

Your passions, professional or otherwise

Your well-informed opinions about design, technology, teams, and process

You

The salary range for this position is $170,980 to $183,340 per year, in line with our company-wide equitable pay scale.

Placement within this range will be based on the competency level of the candidate. An offer will be made at one of the following tiers:

Tier 1: $170,980 —Meets minimum qualification/experience requirements. Beyond onboarding, will need additional guidance and training to perform key responsibilities of the role.

Tier 2: $177,984 —Experienced and fully-competent. Beyond onboarding, can independently perform key responsibilities of the role.

Tier 3: $183,340 —Highly-experienced and can perform all responsibilities of the role at a higher level than expected once onboarding is completed.

To honor our company-wide equitable pay system, the posted salary range and corresponding tier salaries are non-negotiable.

Additional Information

We participate in E-Verify. Upon hire, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Due to the nature of our work with the federal government, this role is required to work from the contiguous United States.

We're Coforma

The stress of job searching can make you wonder if you’re enough. Studies have even shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs when they don’t meet every qualification. We believe that you ARE enough, and that it’s okay not to meet every requirement. We’re building a culture that’s authentic, inclusive, and diverse. If you’re excited to work with us but not sure you check every box, apply anyway! You may be just right for this role or another one.

About Us

We use creativity to get results for clients and the communities they serve.

We’ve honed a modern, agile, user-centered approach that elevates human needs through thoughtfully-designed systems and products.

From connecting families in crisis at the US border to improving the way governments consume COVID-19 mobility data through a more accessible and user-friendly tool, we’re dedicated to improving people’s lives through thoughtful technology products and services. Together. Our cross-functional team works closely with each other and with our government, nonprofit, and commercial partners to research, design, and build better products and services.

Coforma employs over 100 talented creators. Our leadership has decades of experience in improving government digital services from a civic service mindset, and a strong record of developing innovative technology solutions for government, enterprise, and nonprofits.

We thoughtfully integrate design into product development. We are experts in leading the design and development of products to meet business goals, build alignment, and deliver value through technically feasible and iterative design activities.

Business objectives and human beings are at the center of our work. We work very closely and collaboratively with our partners, from solicitation through to delivery, to ensure that the solution provides a high level of value to the business. Accessibility is never overlooked in our work, and our iterative approach validates the utility and delight of the final product.

Equal Opportunity & Inclusive Workplace

Coforma is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination. Background checks and other security clearances may be required for some roles as it relates to the nature of our client work.

Our team and our office aims to be an accessible and hospitable place to work. We welcome applicants, contractors, and employees who are committed to improving our culture and practices.

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Principal, Health Policy SME (Remote, select U.S. states)