McKesson

Healthcare

DirectorPublicPolicy

$129–216k Washington, District of Columbia, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Director Public Policy at McKesson. Skills: Public policy, Policy analysis, Healthcare policy. Analyze policy. Influence policy”

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills; Problem-solving skills

Eligibility Requirements

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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