Associate Director, Consulting – Public Healthcare Policy, Project Management

Role Overview

• Manage Sellers Dorsey client engagements focused on Medicaid policy, strategy and financing, managed care, and provider policy and reimbursement.
• Provide direct client consulting and leadership services including providing objective advice, expertise and specialized skills in healthcare policy, strategy and management.
• Deliver subject matter expertise, consulting and strategic services on multiple projects, clients and engagements.
• Manage assigned primary research and/or solution development.
• Assist with proposal development, project plan development, data analysis, presentation development, and delivery of client presentations.
• Provide proposal development assistance including proposal drafting, editing, scope development, and related duties as necessary.
• Use personal industry knowledge, connections, business expertise, public policy awareness and political insight to identify new business opportunities for the Firm.
• Leverage policy and/or healthcare solution expertise to help Senior Directors develop, document and communicate new solutions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Ten (10) or more combined years in a public healthcare policy management role and/or in the healthcare consulting industry.
• Advanced degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Public Health, Health Administration, business, economics, MBA, or similar, or additional relevant experience in lieu of such advanced degree preferred.
• Ten (10) or more years of progressively responsible work experience in health or human services policy research, consulting and/or in a healthcare service delivery environment and/or with a Medicaid managed care organization, or five (5)+ years of post-graduate, progressively responsible work experience in consulting or operational experience in health care and/or health policy research/analysis is required.
• Expertise with Medicaid or Medicare preferred.
• Advanced experience at the state or federal-level, or private health insurance plan industry sector and specific expertise in project management, data analysis, eligibility policy and systems, SNAP, Behavioral Health, and/or Intellectual and Developmental Disability populations, strongly desired.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including relaying complex technical terms in an easy-to-understand manner.
• Ability to analyze and interpret federal and state policies and regulations.
• Ability to interact professionally with clients and other outside audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required; experience in quantitative program evaluation is highly desirable.
• The ability to work effectively independently and in teams.
• Experience delivering services on several projects simultaneously.
• Time management skills.

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in our annual Corporate Incentive Plan (CIP) that can range to up to 10% of annual salary.
• Eligible to enroll in group healthcare plans that offer medical, dental, and vision and for insurance plans offering short term disability, long term disability, and basic life.
• Able to enroll in Sellers Dorsey’s 401k plan provided they meet plan requirements.
• Flexible Time Off that allows employees to use what they need.
• 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Paid time off for qualifying medical leave.
• Up to 12 weeks of combined paid parental and bonding leave.