Senior Field-Based Government Relations Director

Elevance Health, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 298,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevance Health, Inc. in the United States seeks a Government Relations Director Senior to lead enterprise and state regulatory advocacy across complex environments.

This field-based role travels to client sites and occasionally attends meetings, with hybrid/virtual flexibility and relocation considerations as needed. You will build relationships with legislators and regulators, shape policy strategies, oversee budgeting and manage lobbying staff, and contribute to enterprise growth in new

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Healthcare policy

Medicaid experience

Public affairs

Stakeholder engagement

Education

BA/BS in related field

Job description

Elevance Health, Inc. in the United States seeks a Government Relations Director Senior to lead enterprise and state regulatory advocacy across complex environments.

This field-based role travels to client sites and occasionally attends meetings, with hybrid/virtual flexibility and relocation considerations as needed. You will build relationships with legislators and regulators, shape policy strategies, oversee budgeting and manage lobbying staff, and contribute to enterprise growth in new