Public Policy Strategy Manager - 021047

Summary:

The Public Policy Strategy Manager is a part of a team that empowers the organization to understand policy trends that impact it and evaluate the impact to our business, develop strategies to prepare for the future, contribute to the policy process when appropriate, educate key internal and external stakeholders on the legislative landscape, and comply with existing mandates with a focus on the wider organizational strategy. This role supports and will provide assistance to business areas for developing strategies in preparation for and response to identified legislative and regulatory risks and trends.

Essential Responsibilities/Accountabilities
• Monitors the policy landscape and disseminates intelligence from key external partners, leveraging the BCBSA, the media, industry journals, etc. for public policy trends that impact our business.
• Maintains issue tracking database and develops reporting to be used by organizational leaders for awareness of the legislative environment. Collaborates with the Regulatory Compliance team to ensure appropriate documentation, tracking, and engagement on possible policy impacts.
• Designs and performs detailed policy analysis and standards for legislation and key issues impacting our business in coordination with internal and external subject matter experts. Creates and maintains summaries and performs deep dives. Prepares high quality written materials to support advocacy, government relations and public policy priorities including memos, reports, and letters.
• Coordinates subject matter experts to develop stances and responses to policy questions raised by internal research or external inquiries.
• Researches, develops, and provides recommendations on strategic actions to take in response to public policy trends or changes in conjunction with business area, legal and compliance.
• Provides up-to-date information to key stakeholders and business area leaders regarding substantive policy matters impacting them via presentations, written updates, blog articles, etc.
• Create talking points and prepares key stakeholders for legislative engagements.
• Works with corporate communications and other internal teams to develop and identify appropriate collateral and communications to proactively share with key legislative offices and employees.
• Consistently demonstrates high standards of integrity by supporting the Lifetime Healthcare Companies' mission and values and adhering to the Corporate Code of Conduct and leading to the Lifetime Way values and beliefs.
• Maintains high regard for member privacy in accordance with the corporate privacy policies and procedures.
• Regular and reliable attendance is expected and required.
• Performs other functions as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Communications, Public Relations, Public Administration, or related field. In lieu of a degree six (6) years of experience required.
• Five (5) years of experience working in government, journalism, public policy, regulatory compliance, advocacy, or a related field required.
• Master's degree in public policy administration a plus.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal legislative and executive processes as well as knowledge of the health care industry.
• Ability to grasp complex policy issues and communicate key messages with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to be a strategic thinker with clear and concise written and oral advocacy skills.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and collaborative environment.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to simultaneously manage multiple demands.
• A self-starter who is intrinsically motivated but also a good teammate.

Physical Requirements
• Ability to work prolonged periods sitting at a workstation and working on a computer.

The Lifetime Healthcare Companies aims to attract the best talent from diverse socioeconomic, cultural and experiential backgrounds, to diversify our workforce and best reflect the communities we serve.

Our mission is to foster an environment where diversity and inclusion are explicitly recognized as fundamental parts of our organizational culture. We believe that diversity of thought and background drives innovation which enables us to provide leading-edge healthcare insurance and services. With that mission in mind, we recruit the best candidates from all communities, to diversify and strengthen our workforce.

OUR COMPANY CULTURE:

Employees are united by our Lifetime Way Values & Behaviors that include compassion, pride, excellence, innovation and having fun! We aim to be an employer of choice by valuing workforce diversity, innovative thinking, employee development, and by offering competitive compensation and benefits.

In support of the Americans with Disabilities Act, this job description lists only those responsibilities and qualifications deemed essential to the position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)