Director, Government Relations

Position Description

The Office of Government Relations is on the lookout for a highly motivated individual with a strong background in legislative, regulatory, and budget analysis, advocacy, and communications to join our team as a leader in advancing child health priorities. This role will have the opportunity to interact with influential decision-makers, thought leaders, and community members across multiple sectors as they advocate on behalf of the hospital, our clinicians, and the children of the Commonwealth. This is an impactful position on a deeply passionate team working in the fast-paced and ever-changing world of healthcare policy – we hope you will consider applying!

Director of State Government Relations responsibilities:

1. Hospital legislative, budget and regulatory priorities: Responsible for the strategic oversight and administrative leadership of BCH's state policy advocacy agenda to advance the financial, operational and child health priorities. Develop policy proposals for issues impacting child health access, coverage, quality and care delivery. Develop legislative and regulatory language and budget items for high priority areas. Provide guidance and leadership to the team’s strategic efforts on state-wide policy concerns and anticipate future challenges and opportunities while monitoring the changes in state policy, regulations, and sub-regulatory processes.
2. Communications: Develop communication strategies to raise awareness of the Hospital’s priorities and commitment to the community and engage internal experts and depts about current policy and proposed policy changes. Plan and execute compelling legislative and administrative “pitches,” including the development of messaging points, formal testimony, supporting data, and financial information. Provide in-depth analysis of complex regulatory issues, reports, and trends
3. Relationships with key decision makers: As a highly visible leader in the child advocacy space, develop and maintain strategic external relationships with state policymakers, elected and appointed officials, supporters, and community and opinion leaders. Responsible for proactively identifying and facilitating conversations and relationships between the VP of GR, the Hospital’s leadership, and other leaders with key policy makers. Oversee the planning and execution of policy briefings, tours, meetings, trainings, and other events designed to educate government officials and community leaders.
4. Advocacy efforts: Serve as a registered lobbyist on behalf of the Hospital’s interests at the state level. Coordinate coalition-based advocacy efforts on policy issues, often serving in a leadership role. Prioritize advocacy opportunities, allocate financial and in-kind resources to achieve goals, and build strategic alliances with external orgs and coalitions. Encourage participation in community-led events and activities around relevant issues

To qualify you must have:

• A bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 7-10 years of experience is required
• Knowledge of state and federal Medicaid policy and private payor regulatory structure
• Expertise in policy analysis, in-depth knowledge of the policy-making process, analytic precision, facility with data interpretation, proactive attention to developing and maintaining strategic relationships, and superior communication and writing skills.
• Hybrid/remote role

Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.

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Status Full-Time
Standard Hours per Week 40
Job Posting Category Administration
Regular, Temporary, Per Diem Regular
Office/Site Location Boston
Remote Eligibility Part Remote/Hybrid