Senior Health Policy & Regulatory Programs Lead

State of Iowa; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IPERS

Retirement Investors Club (RIC)

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation and Sick Leave

9 Paid Holidays per Year

Flexible Work Schedules

Telework Opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Professional development and learning

Job summary

Iowa Insurance Division is seeking a Senior Health Policy Specialist/Program Manager 4 to join our team in Des Moines, IA. You will help plan, strategize, and manage regulatory programs including Healthy Hometowns, pharmacy benefit manager, ACA, and mental health parity.

Responsibilities include policy development, resource decisions, collaboration with executive leadership, drafting administrative rules, and analysis of state and federal insurance laws to resolve program challenges.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field.
• Experience equal to six years of full‑time professional‑level work in program administration, development, operations, or management.
• Total of ten years of education and/or full‑time experience as described above.
• Current/state executive branch experience: PM3 or PM2 equivalents or comparable management role.

Responsibilities

• Develop policy and procedures for health regulatory programs and clarify goals.
• Decide on required financial and technological resources.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to form strategic plans for initiatives.
• Draft administrative rules for health regulatory programs.
• Analyze health insurance laws and propose solutions to program challenges.
• Present information to leadership to support division decisions.

Skills

Policy development

Strategic planning

Stakeholder collaboration

Decision making

Education

Four-year degree

Public sector/program management experience

State government experience

Tools

Regulatory frameworks

Job description

Iowa Insurance Division is seeking a Senior Health Policy Specialist/Program Manager 4 to join our team in Des Moines, IA. You will help plan, strategize, and manage regulatory programs including Healthy Hometowns, pharmacy benefit manager, ACA, and mental health parity.

Responsibilities include policy development, resource decisions, collaboration with executive leadership, drafting administrative rules, and analysis of state and federal insurance laws to resolve program challenges.