Manager, Health Policy Partnerships and Growth

Aurrera Health Group; United States; Remote; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurrera Health Group is seeking a Manager, Health Policy Partnerships and Growth. This role involves leading business development efforts and crafting compelling proposals in the health policy sector. The ideal candidate should possess a strong background in Medicaid, Medicare, or safety-net program consultation and have significant experience in managing complex business proposals. This remote position offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous leave program

Employer-matching 401(k)

Health, vision, dental insurance

Home office stipends

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s + 8 years BD experience or Master’s + 6.
• Experience with Medicaid or Medicare programs required.
• Proven ability to coordinate teams and manage complex proposals.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate business development initiatives and lead proposal teams.
• Develop materials for potential clients and partners.
• Track market signals and provide executive briefings.

Skills

Leadership

Proposal Management

Strategic Growth

Health Policy Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

JD

PhD

Job description

Manager, Health Policy Partnerships and Growth

Aurrera Health Groupis a mission-driven national health policy, strategy, and operations consulting firm with deep expertise designing and administering public programs, including Medicaid, Medicare, behavioral health, trauma-informed care, and other safety net programs. Much of our firm’s work is in California, but our clients span state and federal Medicaid agencies, county/local health services departments, health care foundations, consumer advocacy organizations, hospitals, health systems, and trade associations.

Aurrera Health Group is a woman-owned firm guided by our commitment to our mission– advancing access to affordable, comprehensive, equitable, high-quality health coverage and care – andour values. We select our clients, projects, and staff in keeping with that mission.We pride ourselves on our relationship-driven approach to customer service, our ability to adapt to changing landscapes, and our innovative spirit.We value and reward the quality of work we do for clients and support a range of efforts to ensure that employees can enjoy a healthy work-life balance. We are committed to the growth and professional development of all our staff.

A key organizational priority is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and ensuring that is reflected both in our internal culture and through our client work. Ourvaluesguide us in all that we do.

What We Do

Our Business Development team secures new opportunities and partnerships that extend Aurrera Health’s impact nationwide.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinate priority business development initiatives for the Vice President who manages Strategic Growth.
• Lead multi-disciplinary proposal teams and craft compelling proposals, including both technical and business components.
• Develop materials and engage with priority partners and prospective clients to advance new business opportunities.
• Handle sensitive company information with a high level of confidentiality.
• Track market signals; brief executives on high-value leads.
• Evolve infrastructure to improve internal business development efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s + 8 years BD / partnership experience or Master’s + 6; JD + 5; PhD + 4.
• Demonstrated success managing complex proposals projects and partner relationships in the field of health policy.
• Proven ability to “manage up” to senior executives and adapt to shifting priorities
• Experience with Medicaid, Medicare, or safety-net programs.

Fit for this Role

Our consulting work relies on deep health-policy expertise and client-facing consulting experience. Strong candidates for this role will have Medicaid or state/federal policy experience from working in government, as a consultant, with an association, or research group. Backgrounds generally not aligned to this role include:

• Clinical or case-management roles seeking a first move into policy consulting
• Behavioral-health/therapy positions without policy analysis or financing work
• Health-industry product marketing, sales, or account-management (e.g., pharmaceutical, medical-device, or provider-network sales)
• Hospital or health-system operations focused solely on internal service delivery (e.g., revenue-cycle, clinical operations)
• Vendor implementation/project roles without policy, business development, or strategic advisory responsibilities.

If your experience already includes policy analysis, business development, or strategic advisory work—and you can demonstrate the core competencies for the role—we encourage you to apply.

Location

We are a fully remote organization and candidates from all areas of the country are encouraged to apply. Occasional travel to company events, meetings, and client sites may be required, but the primary workstation for this position will be remote.

As a national firm, the Aurrera Health Group team works across four time zones. Aurrera Health will work with candidates to establish a schedule of core work hours that meets the employee and the firm’s needs.

Compensation and Benefits

Aurrera Health Group offers competitive salaries based on industry standards and experience, skills, and responsibility. We maintain equitable pay bands for employees based on these factors. The starting pay range for this position is $105,000 to $125,000 per year, with an opportunity for an end-of-year bonus.

Additionally, Aurrera Health Group offers a comprehensive benefit package, including:

• Generous leave program, including company holidays, vacation, sick, parental, and volunteer leave.
• Employer-matching 401(k) retirement plan.
• Health, vision, dental insurance with generous employer premium contributions, and Flexible Spending Account plans.
• Short and long-term disability insurance plans.
• Home office and cell phone stipends, charitable donation matching, and other benefits

Why Join Us?

Strategic Impact – Help shape growth that drives health policy change.

Leadership Visibility – Work closely with senior executives and external partners.

Remote-First Flexibility – Collaborate nationally while maintaining balance.

Ready to Apply?

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Explain why you are interested in Aurrera Health Group.

Describe how your experience aligns with—or is transferable to—this role.

Important: Applications lacking both a complete resume and a tailored cover letter will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed. As part of our effort to understand your unique perspective and writing style, we ask that you write your cover letter yourself rather than using AI tools. We use AI detection software to help maintain the integrity of our review process, and cover letters identified as AI-generated will not be considered.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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