Health Policy Consulting Director (Evergreen search)

This position plays an integral role in developing, delivering. and selling data-driven solutions to clients as part of evolving our Reimbursement Policy Analytics offering. At Cencora, we are passionate about helping our clients anticipate reimbursement challenges and creating targeted reimbursement and health policy solutions that maximize patient access at every stage of the product life cycle.

Responsibilities:

• Strong subject matter expertise in life sciences healthcare policy (eg, Medicare and Medicaid policy and regulations, Inflation Reduction Act, federal budget scoring models, alternative payment models, etc.)

• Familiarity with key data sources for healthcare analysis (eg, Medicare claims, Medicare Part D data, commercial claims data, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data, Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey data)

• Experience working with patient advocacy and industry groups is preferred

• Quickly recognize and understand clients' business questions

• Develop data-driven solutions and analysis frameworks that clearly answer those questions

• Execute analysis plans effectively and efficiently and be flexible enough to shift directions, if needed

• Interpret and summarize results accurately

• Quickly recognize and understand clients' business questions

• Create story-based narratives that articulate how results directly inform product launch strategies or influence policy decision-makers

Education:

• Graduate degree in public policy, healthcare policy or law, or another related field

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 8+ years relevant healthcare policy and reimbursement experience

Skills and Knowledge:

• Quantitative analytical skills, including advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and SAS

• Deep understanding of core policy issues relevant to industry, including the Inflation Reduction Act, PBM transparency, 340B, etc.

• Robust expertise in Medicare payment policies, particularly related to pharmaceuticals and associated services, is strongly preferred

• Experience and comfort with existing Medicare and commercial data sets, including but not limited to medical claims, prescription drug claims, hospital chargemaster data, medical policy data, prescription formulary coverage data

• Experience in a wide range of topics, including coverage, coding, and payment across commercial and public payers, drug distribution and specialty pharmacy, and patient support services

• Ability to translate detailed technical information to others with limited experience in policy or quantitative analysis

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and presentation skills to convey complex and changing legislation, regulations, and their impact

• Ability to travel 15% - 20%. Travel would be primarily for in-person meetings with policy clients in Washington, DC.

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We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members' ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

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