McKesson
Healthcare
DirectorPublicPolicy
“Director Public Policy at McKesson. Skills: Public policy, Policy analysis, Healthcare policy. Analyze policy. Influence policy”
Industry & Context.
Analytical skills; Problem-solving skills
4 days per week in office, Must be authorized to work in the US
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Seven years of healthcare public policy experience, Experience in legislative and policy outcomes, Authorized to work in the US
Nice to Have
Experience in healthcare drug pricing, Experience in reimbursement, Experience in health data policy, Experience in digital policy, Experience in technology policy, Familiarity with AI-enabled research tools, Familiarity with AI-enabled productivity tools, Familiarity with AI-enabled workflow tools, Advanced degree
What You'll Do.
Execute corporate public policy strategy
Monitor policy proposals
Identify policy risks
Monitor market trends
Identify market trends
Translate policy activities
Develop actionable initiatives
Develop measurable initiatives
Triage policy activities
Prioritize policy activities
Coordinate with Federal Government Affairs
Coordinate with State Government Affairs
Develop effective communications
Communicate policy implications
Generate tailored communications
Support development of comment letters
Consult with subject matter experts
Consult with external stakeholders
Manage public policy advocacy engagement
Maintain company relationships
Bolster company partnerships
Strengthen issue specific relationships
Ensure deep business knowledge
Ensure policy business alignment
Manage internal policy workgroups
Support company participation
Work with federal teams
Work with state teams
Work with communication teams
Develop advocacy materials
Create public policy resources
Bolster public policy resources
Maintain public policy resources
Communicate policy strategy
Communicate issue positions
Communicate advocacy engagements
Use AI-supported search
Use AI-supported tagging
Use AI-supported knowledge management
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with VP Public Policy; Collaborate with Federal teams; Collaborate with State teams; Collaborate with internal subject matter experts; Collaborate with external stakeholders; Collaborate with Public Affairs team; Collaborate with company leaders; Collaborate with senior business leaders; Collaborate with executives; Work with matrixed organization
Communication Scope
Develop communications; Generate communications
Process & Methodology
Manage complex projects
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