Vice President, RAND Health

RAND Corporation; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 300,000 - 383,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid time-off

Job summary

RAND Health is a division of the RAND Corporation dedicated to improving health policy and care systems worldwide. The Health Division Vice President oversees a broad project portfolio and helps shape organizational strategy, reporting to the Senior Vice President and Chief Research Officer.

This five-year term role requires full-time commitment, travel about 20%, and close collaboration with government agencies, health systems, foundations, and RAND leaders to advance research quality and

Qualifications

• Exceptional leadership and management of large multidisciplinary teams.
• Recognized expert in health policy or health services research.
• Experience engaging senior officials across government and health systems.
• Proven business development and revenue generation experience.
• Excellent analytic skills and ability to oversee diverse methodologies.
• Proven use of AI-enabled research methods to enhance value.
• Ability to travel approximately 20% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for Health Division activities and strategic priorities.
• Lead the division's management team and ensure research quality and performance.
• Develop and execute the division's strategic plan and staffing.
• Oversee research portfolio across financing, services, and population health.
• Build strategic relationships with sponsors and partners.
• Collaborate with other RAND leaders to strengthen business development.
• Represent RAND as a principal spokesperson on health policy.

Skills

Leadership

Health policy

Stakeholder engagement

Business development

Analytical skills

AI-enabled research

Travel ability

Education

Master's degree

PhD/MD preferred

Job description

Job Type: Term (Fixed Term)

Overview

The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decision-making through research and analysis. RAND is widely respected for operating independently of political and commercial pressures as a nonpartisan organization. RAND values objectivity and integrity in both its research processes and internal interactions. We emphasize a collegial environment that respects the contributions and dignity of all staff.

RAND Health is a research division of RAND that strengthens health care systems and the societal conditions that support health, in the United States and internationally. The division helps local, state, and national governments throughout the world identify policy challenges, develop and evaluate options to address them, implement changes, and evaluate their effects. It also conducts research for foundations, nongovernmental organizations, private businesses, professional associations, and community groups.

Division work is organized in three programs: Financing and Organization, which analyzes the economic and structural foundations of health systems; Health Services and Outcomes, which examines health care delivery and the quality of care patients receive; and Population Health, which works to understand and improve health outcomes at the community and societal level. RAND Health projects draw on RAND research talent spanning a range of disciplines, including economics, health policy, medicine, statistics, psychology, and epidemiology. Health division teams draw on the best available qualitative data, quantitative data, and methodological tools to deliver insights and actionable recommendations to policymakers.

Position Description

The Health Division Vice President oversees a broad portfolio of active research projects and generates annual revenue of approximately $85-90 million. As a member of RAND's senior management team, the Vice President participates in corporate decision making and collaborates with leaders across the organization. The Vice President of the RAND Health Division reports to the Senior Vice President and Chief Research Officer.

This is a 5-year term position, with a possible 2-year renewal position. Position responsibilities are expected to require 100% of the Vice President's time.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for all Health Division activities, with accountability for research quality, business development, talent, and organizational performance
• Lead the division's management team, including the associate division director, program directors, quality assurance, and operations leaders
• Develop and execute the division's strategic plan, including research priorities, business strategy, staffing plans, and talent development
• Oversee the division's research portfolio spanning health care financing and organization, health services and outcomes, and population health, ensuring methodological rigor and alignment with RAND's broader strategic objectives
• Build and sustain strategic relationships with government agencies, foundations, health systems, and other organizations as both sponsors and partners
• Collaborate with RAND research division leaders and departments to strengthen business development, expand policy impact, and support research staff management and development
• Represent RAND as a principal spokesperson on health and health care policy to senior officials and other key stakeholders

Qualifications

• Exceptional leadership and management skills, with a demonstrated ability to build and direct large multidisciplinary teams, attract and develop research talent, and coach and mentor senior researchers and leaders
• Recognized expert in health policy or health services research
• Established network and demonstrated experience engaging senior officials across government, health systems, academia, and philanthropy
• Proven track record in business development, including sponsor engagement and revenue generation in government, foundation, or research environments
• Excellent analytic skills, with the ability to oversee research quality, understand diverse methodologies, and articulate RAND's analytical capabilities
• Proven enthusiasm for and judgment in adopting advanced analytic and AI-enabled research methods, with a track record of translating new tools into meaningful research value
• Ability to travel approximately 20% of the time

Education Requirements

A Master's degree or equivalent in a relevant field is required; a Ph.D. or M.D. is preferred.

Experience

Experience equivalent to RAND senior-level researcher, with a minimum of 10+ years required developing policy in government or conducting policy analysis in a corporate or research environment, including experience managing complex teams in a client-oriented environment.

Location

This position is based in one of the following RAND office locations: Washington, D.C. (Arlington, VA), Pittsburgh, Boston, or Santa Monica.

Salary Range

$300,000 - $383,250

Base Salary: $300,000 - $365,000

Full Salary: $315,000 - $383,250

RAND considers a variety of factors when formulating an offer, including but not limited to, the specific role and associated responsibilities; a candidate's work experience, education/training, skills, expertise; and internal equity. The full salary range includes base pay plus RAND's sabbatic pay (which provides additional compensation above base pay when vacation is taken). This position may be eligible for additional compensation. In addition, RAND provides strong benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid time-off and more.

Equal Opportunity Employer