INOVALON Consultant II, Policy Salary in the United States

Avalere Health is a strategic advisory company whose core purpose is to create innovative solutions to complex healthcare problems. Based in Washington, DC, the firm delivers actionable insights, business intelligence tools, and custom analytics for leaders in healthcare business and policy. Avalere’s experts span 230 staff drawn from Fortune 500 healthcare companies, the federal government (e.g., CMS, OMB, CBO, and the Congress), top consultancies, and nonprofits. The firm offers deep substance on the full range of healthcare business issues affecting the Fortune 500 healthcare companies. As an Inovalon company (Nasdaq: INOV), Avalere’s focus on strategy is supported by outstanding data analytics that generate unique insights and meaningful business improvement. Through events, publications, and interactive programs, Avalere insights are accessible to a broad range of customers.

Avalere Health is seeking a Consultant II level candidate to join our Policy practice.

The Policy practice focuses on a range of issues including ongoing federal and state discussion around health reform, federal and state implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), health insurance exchanges, and much more. We rely on deep subject-matter expertise and understanding of the business issues facing our clients to assess how this changing policy landscape impacts the pharmaceutical industry, managed care plans, providers, and consumers. This position would focus primarily on commercial insurance policy, reform, regulation, and strategy, but would also leverage subject-matter expertise across the full range of Avalere’s health policy issues. The

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert on vaccine-related policy and market access issues
• You assist in leading cross-functional teams to solve complex client problems, and engage clients with novel solutions and ideas related to vaccine commercialization strategy
• Create both strategic and tactical recommendations for biopharmaceutical clients for both brand-level and above-brand priorities
• Manage multiple clients, as well as short- and long-term deliverables, to ensure that all Avalere’s knowledge and expertise are available to meet client needs
• Solve complex client issues in a timely and appropriate manner with minimal management oversight and attention to resources
• Conceptualize, design, and execute—from start to finish—a broad range of client projects involving diverse cross-functional (e.g., relating to analytics) and cross-practice (e.g., relating to policy, coverage and reimbursement) teams
• Co-lead business development efforts with other Avalere subject-matter experts and account managers
• Assist in the development and review of scopes of work, budgets, timelines, and other business documents
• Develop and maintain a professional level of knowledge regarding Avalere’s and Inovalon’s services and products

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• A graduate degree in law, public policy, public health, business, operations management, health sciences, finance, or economics. A combination of bachelor’s degree and in-depth relevant work experience is also acceptable
• 4 to 6 years of relevant work experience, which could include employment at a leading vaccine manufacturer or in a leading market research, management consulting or investment firm.
• Subject matter expertise should reflect an understanding of:
  • US vaccine policy & government affairs
  • Other functional aspects of vaccine manufacturer operations such as market access, business units, brand teams, customer account teams (e.g. payers, providers or public sector), trade and distribution, and other commercial functions
• Functional expertise should reflect:
  • Solid communication skills (written and verbal) including the ability to concisely explain complicated concepts to executives within and outside of the firm
  • Prior project management experience

Additional Skills and Competencies

• Knowledge and understanding of public health law
• Experience overseeing and supervising work of staff members
• Exemplary interpersonal skills that translate into positive relationships with colleagues and clients
• Commitment to working in a highly matrixed team environment with an emphasis on collaboration and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues and clients
• Outstanding problem-solving and analytic skills with the ability to apply knowledge outside of one’s immediate functional area
• Track record of industry thought leadership, either internally or externally
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word

Avalere is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.