Principal, Policy – Medicare Part B
Location
United States
Posted
16 days ago
Salary
$195K - $215K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Principal, Policy – Medicare Part B
Avalere
• Serve as a subject-matter expert on Medicare Part B, physician-administered drug policy, and related drug pricing issues affecting the pharmaceutical, biotech, health insurance, pharmacy, and PBM sectors • Develop strategic and tactical recommendations aligned with client policy and business objectives • Lead multiple complex engagements from proposal development through delivery, including shaping project scope, assembling cross-functional teams, and overseeing execution with minimal oversight • Contribute to practice goals related to sales, revenue growth, and project management • Create and execute business development plans and participate in firmwide strategic planning discussions • Supervise, train, and mentor staff within the practice and across the firm • Produce thought leadership that elevates both personal expertise and the practice’s market profile
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in health policy, public policy, healthcare management, public health, public administration, economics, business administration, or a related discipline
- Significant experience analyzing legislation, regulation, and policy proposals and communicating insights to clients and public audiences
- Strong understanding of healthcare policy, market dynamics, and the interaction between federal and state policy
- Experience managing and supervising staff
- Demonstrated situational leadership and the ability to motivate colleagues across levels
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to communicate complex methodologies and findings clearly
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, intellectually rigorous environment
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Word
Benefits
- You will receive a 401K plan with an employer match contribution up to 4% (immediately vested)
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work
- Option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year
- 20 vacation days plus one personal well-being day
- Recognise 9 public holidays
- Gifted end-of-year holidays
- Early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August
- Access free counselling through our employee assistance program
- Personalized health support
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies
- Continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on-demand training, support, and global mobility opportunities
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