Government Relations Director Senior - New Jersey

Elevance Health; Woodbridge Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401k plan

Equity stock purchase

Job summary

Elevance Health is seeking a Government Relations Director Senior to develop and implement strategies to advocate enterprise and state-specific legislative and regulatory positions in complex environments, with potential multi-state responsibilities.

You will lead advocacy efforts, build strong relationships with legislators and regulators, manage budgets, and support business development across markets, including coordinating rate-setting with state regulators and guiding policy initiatives.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in a related field; 10 years minimum in legislative, regulatory, public affairs, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements strategies to advocate enterprise and state-specific legislative and regulatory positions in complex environments.
• Represents the enterprise in advocacy efforts and leads relationships with legislators and regulators.
• Manages budgets and may lead a team; supports enterprise business development and market growth.

Skills

Advocacy

Relationship building

Public policy

Education

BA/BS in related field

Job description

Location: Iselin, NJ. 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.

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 an 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.

Minimum Requirements

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.


• 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.

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below locations, the salary* range for this specific position is $190,624 to $285,936.

Location(s): New Jersey

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 within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.