Senior Policy Strategist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colorado.

📋 Description

• Execute and oversee intricate research and analysis of federal and state legislation, regulations, agency guidance, and emerging policy matters.

• Act as a senior subject matter expert on Affordable Care Act policy, including eligibility, enrollment, affordability, financial assistance, coverage requirements, and Marketplace regulations.

• Keep track of emerging policy developments and interpret statutory and regulatory requirements.

• Evaluate the implications for customers, organizational operations, technology, and strategic objectives.

• Create policy analyses, issue briefs, regulatory summaries, decision memos, research reports, and implementation guidance.

• Lead assigned policy implementation initiatives from regulatory analysis through to operational execution and evaluation.

• Construct implementation frameworks that encompass policy requirements, business impacts, customer considerations, risks, dependencies, success measures, and recommendations.

• Offer policy consultation and decision support to Product, Technology, Operations, Communications, External Affairs, and other business sectors.

• Maintain records of policy interpretations, implementation decisions, and lessons learned.

• Design and conduct both quantitative and qualitative research and evaluation projects.

• Formulate research questions, methodologies, evaluation frameworks, logic models, performance indicators, and success measures.

• Analyze administrative, survey, operational, market, and other types of data.

• Present analytical findings to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Lead or assist in research and policy development for programs focused on affordability, enrollment, retention, customer experience, and individual market growth.

• Evaluate statutory and regulatory parameters, customer needs, market conditions, operational requirements, and peer Marketplace strategies.

• Identify opportunities arising from emerging policy, regulatory changes, or Marketplace authority.

• Serve as a policy resource throughout program concept development, feasibility assessment, design, implementation, and evaluation.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be a resident of Colorado.

• A Bachelor’s degree in public policy, public administration, economics, statistics, data science, public health, health policy, political science, social science, or a related field is required.

• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in public policy, policy research, program evaluation, health policy, government, or a related area.

• Proven experience in independently conducting complex policy and regulatory research and translating findings into actionable recommendations.

• Demonstrated ability to design and execute quantitative and qualitative research, program evaluations, or complex analytical projects.

• Experience in leading complex projects or initiatives that involve multiple business areas or stakeholder groups.

• Capability to interpret intricate federal and state statutes, regulations, agency guidance, and other primary policy sources independently.

• Strong comprehension of research design, program evaluation, performance measurement, and both quantitative and qualitative analytical methods.

• Experience with administrative datasets, survey data, statistical analysis, business intelligence reporting, or similar analytical tools and methodologies.

• Proven ability to translate technical, analytical, and regulatory information into clear recommendations for non-technical audiences and organizational decision-makers.

• Ability to develop expertise in complex policy areas and serve as a trusted resource for internal stakeholders.

• Strong facilitation and relationship-management skills, demonstrating the ability to work effectively across various business functions with differing priorities and areas of expertise.

• Proven capability to independently manage multiple complex projects and priorities within a rapidly evolving policy landscape.

• Excellent written, verbal, analytical, and presentation skills.

• Thorough knowledge of the Affordable Care Act and health insurance exchanges is preferred.

• Ability to quickly develop expertise in complicated regulatory environments is essential.

• Willingness to work some non-traditional hours, including weekends and evening events.

• Successful completion of a background check may be necessary as a condition of employment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package with various options to meet individual needs.

• 403(b) retirement plan.

• Paid time off.

• Short-term disability coverage.

• Long-term disability coverage.

• Life insurance.

• Flexible work schedule.

• Some flexibility regarding core office hours.

• Remote work arrangement available.