Principal, Policy

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About the role
Avalere’s policy practice is seeking a Principal with a focus primarily on Medicare, Medicaid and drug pricing policy. We are seeking a policy professional who loves to generate creative solutions to complex problems, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is energized by working
collaboratively with highly motivated and knowledgeable colleagues.
The policy practice focuses on a range of issues including ongoing federal and state discussion around drug pricing policy; Medicare Advantage and Part D policy and payment; evolving benefit designs and coverage in public and private payers; Medicaid; and other state health policies. We rely on deep subject matter expertise and understanding of the business issues
facing our clients to assess how this changing policy landscape impacts the pharmaceutical industry, managed care plans, providers, pharmacies, PBMs, and consumers. We provide analytic support and advisory services, including legislative strategy, regulatory analysis, and quantitative modeling of proposed and enacted policies to a wide range of clients across the
healthcare industry.

Serve as a key subject matter expert on Medicare, Medicaid and drug pricing policy issues impacting the pharmaceutical/ biotech, 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 at a time from proposal development through delivery. Partner with clients on shaping the scope of projects, assemble cross-functional teams, and oversee the team from project initiation through to client delivery with minimal oversight.
· 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
· A 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 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.