Remote Executive — Government Partnerships

OCHIN, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

OCHIN, Inc. is seeking an Executive, Government Partnerships to lead government engagement and alliance-building across federal and state environments.

You will craft strategies, cultivate executive relationships with public‑sector partners, and drive opportunities that align with our mission to improve care for rural and underserved communities. The role requires a strategic, entrepreneurial leader able to work cross‑functionally with policy, legal, product, and operations teams, and willing to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in public policy, public administration, healthcare administration, business, law, health informatics, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in government partnerships, public‑sector engagement, business development, healthcare technology, healthcare administration, government relations, or related fields.
• Demonstrated success developing executive‑level partnerships with government agencies, public‑sector organizations, or healthcare stakeholders.
• Experience supporting business development, opportunity shaping, grants, procurements, contracts, cooperative agreements, or public‑sector initiatives.
• Strong understanding of federal and state healthcare environments, Medicaid, public‑sector decision‑making, health IT, and healthcare modernization.
• Travel nationally as needed.
• Experience working with federal agencies such as HRSA, CMS, ONC, CDC, or other healthcare‑related government entities.
• Experience with state Medicaid agencies, public health agencies, or state healthcare transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute OCHIN’s federal and state government partnership strategy.
• Build executive‑level relationships with federal agencies, state governments, Medicaid programs, and public‑sector organizations.
• Identify areas where OCHIN’s capabilities can support government priorities related to healthcare modernization, data strategy, interoperability, and care delivery transformation.
• Identify, shape, and advance strategic government opportunities that align with OCHIN’s mission and capabilities.
• Support OCHIN’s positioning for grants, contracts, procurements, cooperative agreements, and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with business development, legal, operations, product, technology, and policy teams to develop thoughtful and competitive approaches.
• Help state and federal partners envision, design, and implement technology‑enabled healthcare strategies.
• Serve as a thought partner on health IT, interoperability, digital infrastructure, analytics, care coordination, and healthcare modernization.
• Apply design‑thinking principles to understand challenges facing rural providers, underserved communities, safety‑net organizations, and public‑sector systems.
• Co‑create practical, scalable strategies that improve access, quality, efficiency, and outcomes.
• Represent OCHIN in government partnership discussions, advisory groups, national forums, and strategic meetings.
• Partner with the Executive, State Affairs to align relationship strategy with partnership and opportunity development.

Skills

Leadership

Executive relationship building

Public-sector engagement

Negotiation

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree in public policy/healthcare/related field

Job description

OCHIN, Inc. is seeking an Executive, Government Partnerships to lead government engagement and alliance-building across federal and state environments.

You will craft strategies, cultivate executive relationships with public‑sector partners, and drive opportunities that align with our mission to improve care for rural and underserved communities. The role requires a strategic, entrepreneurial leader able to work cross‑functionally with policy, legal, product, and operations teams, and willing to