Job Overview
Avalere’s policy practice is seeking a Principal focused primarily on Medicare, Medicaid, and drug pricing policy. The role involves generating creative solutions to complex problems, thriving in a fast‑paced environment, and collaborating with highly motivated, knowledgeable colleagues.
What you’ll do
- Serve as a key subject matter expert on Medicare, Medicaid, and drug pricing policy issues impacting the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, health insurance, pharmacy, and PBM industries.
- Generate both strategic and tactical recommendations for clients that are responsive to their policy and business needs.
- Oversee multiple complex engagements from proposal development through delivery, partnering with clients on project scope and assembling cross‑functional teams.
- Meaningfully contribute to practice goal achievement around sales, revenue, and project management.
- Create and execute on business development plans.
- Participate in strategic and planning discussions across the firm to develop new business.
- Supervise, train, and mentor staff members within the practice and across the firm.
- Generate thought leadership that raises the profile of your expertise and the practice’s capabilities.
Education Requirements
- Degree in health policy, public policy, healthcare management, public health, public administration, economics, business administration, or a relevant discipline.
Skill Requirements
- Significant experience analyzing policy proposals, legislation, and/or regulation and conveying findings to clients and the public.
- Sophisticated understanding of the policy issues impacting the healthcare sector, business dynamics in the marketplace, and how the interplay between federal and state policy impacts the industry.
- Experience overseeing and supervising the work of staff members.
- Proven situational leadership skills and the ability to motivate and generate enthusiasm with individuals across all levels of the organization.
- Exemplary interpersonal skills that translate into positive relationships with colleagues and clients.
- Commitment to working in a team environment with an emphasis on collaboration and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues and clients.
- Outstanding problem‑solving and analytic skills with the ability to interpret and communicate complex analytic project methodologies and findings internally and to clients.
- Thrives in a dynamic, fast‑paced and intellectually stimulating environment.
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including PowerPoint, Excel, Teams and Word.
Experience requirements
- 10+ years of relevant work experience, which could include employment by a biotech or health insurance company, relevant trade group, advocacy organization, Capitol Hill, the executive branch, or a professional advisory services firm.
- Prior experience in the financial services industry or a professional services firm thinking critically about and/or working on behalf of the healthcare industry is an appropriate substitute for direct industry experience.
- Deep knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid policy, including Medicare Part D, the Inflation Reduction Act, and other key drug pricing reform policies.
- Prior project management experience.
- Solid communication skills (written and verbal) including the ability to concisely explain complicated concepts to executives within and outside of the firm.
$195,000 – $215,000 a year
What we can offer
You will receive a 401(k) plan with an employer match contribution up to 4% (immediately vested), as well as life insurance, disability coverage, and medical, dental, and vision plans. Enjoy flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work, and the option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year. We provide 20 vacation days plus one personal well‑being day, recognize 9 public holidays, and offer additional end‑of‑year holidays and an early summer Friday finish in June, July, and August. Access free counselling through our employee assistance program and personalized health support. Our enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies support you across every stage of your family‑planning journey. Continuous opportunities for professional development with on‑demand training, support, and global mobility opportunities are also available.
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