Government Relations Director Senior

Elevance Health (Anthem); Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 298,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevance Health is seeking a Government Relations Director Senior to lead enterprise and state-level advocacy in highly complex regulatory environments. The role involves developing strategies, directing policy positions, and supporting new business opportunities across markets, including Medicaid considerations.

The candidate will build and maintain relationships with legislators, regulators, and policymakers, manage budgets, and mentor staff while representing the enterprise in advocacy

Qualifications

• Requires a BA/BS in a related field.
• 10 years of legislative, regulatory, political, public affairs or industry experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements strategies to advocate enterprise and state specific legislative and regulatory positions.
• Represents the enterprise and its specific businesses in advocacy efforts.
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with legislators, regulators, and policymakers.
• Develops strategies for utilizing PAC and/or corporate political contributions.
• Partners with SBUs and CEEs to inform and support business planning processes.
• Makes internal and external written and oral presentations on behalf of the company.
• Develops coalitions and grassroots capabilities.
• Manages budgets and issues of importance to the enterprise and contracted lobbying staff.

Skills

Regulatory affairs experience

Legislative experience

Public policy

Education

BA/BS in related field

Job description

Government Relations Director Senior

Location: This field-based role enables associates to primarily operate in the field, traveling to client sites or designated locations as their role requires, with occasional office attendance for meetings or training. This approach ensures flexibility, responsiveness to client needs, and direct, hands‑on engagement. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless accommodation is granted as required by law.

The Government Relations Director Senior is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to advocate enterprise and large state specific legislative and regulatory positions in the most complex legislative and/or regulatory environments, directing and overseeing the resolution of most highly complex, varied and sensitive political issues within the region, and may have federal or multi‑state responsibility. Also responsible for enterprise business development and retention which includes supporting new business growth within existing markets, as well as new market (or customer) opportunity development.

How you will make an impact:

• Develops and implements strategies to advocate enterprise and state specific legislative and regulatory positions to support business goals and objectives, which may include: serving as the lead business owner for the rate setting process with state regulators; establishing and implementing proactive strategies to bring new products or extensions of current products to market; monitoring market databases and product review to analyze opportunities.
• Represents the enterprise and its specific businesses in advocacy efforts.
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with legislators, regulators, other policymakers and their staff that will support membership growth.
• Develops strategies for utilizing PAC and/or corporate political contributions.
• Partners with SBUs and CEEs to inform and support business planning processes and proactively raise and address issues of concern.
• Makes internal and external written and oral presentations on behalf of the company.
• Develops coalitions and target grassroots capabilities.
• Manages budgets and issues of importance to the enterprise and contracted lobbying staff, and may act as a team lead.
• Serves as a leader in trade associations and other advocacy organizations to influence their positions, tactics, and strategies to support enterprise goals.
• Generally works with legislative sessions of 6 months or longer and/or in the most complex legislative and/or regulatory environments.
• For MEDICAID: Associates in the role are expected to have in-depth knowledge of the Medicaid business, including products and regulatory issues, and knowledge of future trends in the delivery and financing of health care services in the public sector managed care environment.

Minimum Qualifications :

Requires a BA/BS in a related field; 10 years of legislative, regulatory, political, public affairs or industry experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences :

• MS preferred.
• Prior client facing experience preferred.
• Healthcare policy experience preferred.
• Medicaid experience strongly preferred.
• Experience writing formal communications for executive-level audiences preferred.
• Strong critical thinking, problem‑solving, time management, and attention to detail skills preferred.
• Concise, precise, and motivating verbal and written communication skills demonstrated through ability to influence and persuade preferred.

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below locations, the salary* range for this specific position is $190,624 to $298,368.

Locations: Washington, DC; New York, NY; Woodland Hills, CA.

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non‑discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. Even wit