Senior State Government Affairs Leader - Tennessee Remote

UnitedHealth Group; Nashville (TN); Remote; USD 159,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group in Tennessee is seeking a Vice President to manage state government affairs and advocacy strategies. You will serve as the primary liaison to Tennessee lawmakers, regulators, and senior Administration staff, shaping policy engagement and external relationships.

This role offers remote flexibility within Tennessee and requires deep expertise in state legislative processes and strategic advocacy.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience working with the state Legislature, the Executive Branch, municipal government officials, government relations, public policy, advocacy, government affairs, or campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Driving and contributing to effective advocacy efforts to advance the company's state advocacy and growth opportunities
• Facilitating business segment leaders' relationships with key state and local elected officials
• Actively engaging in lobbying activities and advocacy efforts with the State Legislature and the Executive branch
• Developing, fostering, and strengthening relationships with key legislative members, legislative staff, and key personnel in the Administration and relevant Executive Branch agencies primarily in Tennessee to impact priority legislative and regulatory outcomes
• Establishing and maintaining engagement with influential third parties including Health Plan Associations, industry partners and business groups, external coalitions, advocacy groups, thought leaders, and other stakeholders in a position to influence state outcomes
• Anticipating, influencing, and monitoring legislative and regulatory initiatives that may impact the Company as well as emerging state issues that impact the Company's reputation and business and developing and executing strategies to manage them
• Directing the company's state advocacy consultants on key advocacy, growth, and relationship development priorities
• Proactively contributing to comprehensive strategic plans that leverage direct advocacy, policy and research, coalitions, third party engagement and public opinion to advance the company's objectives through compelling advocacy at the state level
• Developing and contributing to a wide range of timely written deliverables with the highest standards of professionalism
• Work closely with colleagues and in-market business segments to drive visibility on key Company initiatives in the states
• Building and managing relationships with internal business leaders and partnering with them on state advocacy and growth initiatives
• Working closely with Company leaders to develop and execute the Company's political engagement strategy
• Responding to inquiries on state issues from senior leaders and keeping senior leaders informed about priority ongoing developments and priority issues
• Leverage new and existing relationships to identify and expand Company opportunities across Tennessee

Skills

State government affairs

Policy advocacy

Relationship management

Written communication

Strategic thinking

Job description

UnitedHealth Group in Tennessee is seeking a Vice President to manage state government affairs and advocacy strategies. You will serve as the primary liaison to Tennessee lawmakers, regulators, and senior Administration staff, shaping policy engagement and external relationships.

This role offers remote flexibility within Tennessee and requires deep expertise in state legislative processes and strategic advocacy.