Associate

Peterson Center on Healthcare; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

401k match

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

The Peterson Center on Healthcare in New York City (and Washington, DC area) is seeking an Associate to support grant-making and strategy development aimed at improving affordable employer-sponsored health insurance. The role reports to an Associate Director and involves grant lifecycle support, research, and stakeholder coordination.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in healthcare management or strategy, a Bachelor's degree, and strong project coordination, research, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Three years or more experience in healthcare management or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred in health policy or related field.
• Experience with employer-sponsored insurance and healthcare purchasing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support grant lifecycle from ideation to evaluation and dissemination.
• Develop and maintain grant management processes and reports.
• Coordinate meetings, take notes, and synthesize takeaways for senior staff.
• Perform environmental scans, due diligence and research on potential partners.
• Attend conferences to gather insights and inform strategy.

Skills

Employer-sponsored insurance

Project management

Time management

Research skills

Written & verbal communication

Collaboration

Budgeting & reporting

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (plus)

Tools

SharePoint

Job description

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LOCATION: NEW YORK, NY OR WASHINGTON, DC

Associate

About the Peterson Center on Healthcare

The Peterson Center on Healthcare (”the Center”) is a non-profit organization dedicated to making higher quality, more affordable healthcare a reality for all Americans. The organization is working to transform U.S. healthcare into a high-performance system by finding innovative solutions that improve quality and lower costs and accelerating their adoption on a national scale. Established by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, the Center collaborates with stakeholders across the healthcare system and engages in grant-making, partnerships, and research.

About the Opportunity

The Center is seeking an Associate to support grant-making and strategy development focused on improving the affordability of employer-sponsored health insurance and empowering employers in their roles as healthcare purchasers. This position will report to an Associate Director within the Center and support the development and management of multiple grants, partnerships, and other emerging opportunities aligned with the Center's strategies.

The Associate will learn about project management, healthcare policy, research, and philanthropic investment by supporting the grant lifecycle from ideation and approval to evaluation and dissemination. Specific responsibilities include:

Grant Management

• Develop management and reporting processes to track status of grant deliverables, performance measures, budgets, and modification requests.
• Maintain up-to-date project management resources that facilitate effective cross-team collaboration, such as requirement trackers, SharePoint directories, and other collaboration tools.
• Regularly update their manager on status of grants, including on potential grant issues and project efficiencies.
• Manage and contribute to the review and quality control of grant materials and outputs, such as evidence and guidance intended for employers and other commercial healthcare market purchasers, closely coordinating and collaborating with internal, external, and communications staff.
• Provide operational and logistical support by coordinating meetings, reviewing reports, taking notes, and synthesizing takeaways for senior staff.

Research and Synthesis

• Support management of research contracts to inform the design, implementation, evaluation, and strategic direction of the Center, with a particular focus on employer-sponsored insurance and commercial healthcare markets.
• Conduct environmental scans of new developments, trends and perspectives related to portfolio strategy and individual investments.
• Carry out due diligence research on potential grantees and partners.
• Attend conferences and events to gather key insights from thought leaders on relevant topics.

About the Successful Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, intellectually curious, operationally-focused, and detail- oriented. They should be able to set and communicate priorities while nimbly reacting to fast-moving opportunities. More specifically, the ideal candidate will bring:

• Experience related to employer-sponsored insurance, commercial healthcare markets, employee benefits, or healthcare purchasing.
• Project coordination and management skills.
• Excellent time management: proven skill and comfort in prioritizing, multi-tasking, overseeing, and efficiently delivering high-quality work products.
• A collaborative and constructive approach with colleagues and external partners.
• Strong research skills with the ability to synthesize information.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and have the organizational skills to prioritize and manage numerous projects at once as they evolve and change.
• Attention to detail, willingness to be hands-on, flexibility, and an ability to work independently.
• Strong analytical skills, adept at research and writing, and impeccable attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Skilled in working independently and collaboratively as part of a team, as well as experience engaging external partners and/or working cross-functionally.
• Ability to understand and interrogate budgets and financial reporting.
• Excellent judgment; adept at exercising discretion and tact in complex, confidential situations.
• Facility with managing up and communicating proactively with a team lead.
• A desire to learn and grow, as well as being receptive to receiving instruction, direction, and feedback.

Professional Experience

• Three years or more of experience in healthcare management consulting, strategy, business operations or other professional services, healthcare benefits administration, program or project management, or related experience.
• Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in social sciences, including economics, policy, sociology, public health and/or information sciences.
• Master’s degree in health care administration, public health, public policy or related field is a plus.
• Experience in commercial healthcare markets, healthcare policy, and employer-sponsored insurance is a plus.
• Prior experience as a philanthropic funder or grantee is a plus.
• Understanding of and interest in healthcare spending and affordability.
• Some travel, including occasional travel to New York for DC-based employees, is required.
• In order to build productive relationships across the organization and to ensure effective collaboration, this role requires in-person presence in accordance with the organization’s hybrid schedule of working in the office three days per week (Monday/Tuesday/Thursday).

Salary and Benefits

We anticipate that the starting base salary range for this position will be $75,000 to $87,500, plus eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus. A final decision on the successful candidate’s starting salary will be based on a number of factors, such as skills, experience, qualifications, education, and the location in which the job will be performed. In addition, we offer an extensive benefits package to support our employees, including comprehensive health insurance, a substantial 401k match, paid time off, a hybrid work schedule and other flexible work policies.

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The Peterson Center on Healthcare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply to our organization. We offer a welcoming community that respects each individual and fosters a diverse set of experiences, perspectives, skills and ideas. We are committed to building a workplace in which every team member can thrive personally and professionally and contribute to our mission.