Senior Director, Policy Analytics

Position Summary:

The Senior Director of Policy Analytics will lead efforts to analyze U.S. public policy developments and project the quantitative impact of such policies on government spending as well as on specific industries and clients.

This position will also help create novel U.S. public policy solutions and develop strategies to engage policymakers that advance the business objectives of our clients. This position will assist our clients with the adoption of favorable rules, regulations, and policies that align with their business objectives. Additionally, this position will oversee the internal processes for analyzing U.S. federal and state laws/regulations and policy proposals that could impact our clients.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the U.S. Policy & Analytics efforts in the development and execution of proactive engagement strategies with federal and state government agencies to shape public policies that impact our clients. Educate clients on the impact of policies on patients and providers and gain insights from agencies on emerging policy trends.
• Lead the team Federal and State Policy team in the analysis and development of public policy positions. Support the execution of comprehensive government affairs strategies that shape the public policy environment for our clients.
• Oversee the internal processes for analyzing U.S. federal and state laws/regulations and policy proposals that could impact our clients positively or negatively.
• Learning markets and policies/legislation/regulations relevant to ADVI and ADVI s clients and providing insights from research performed
• Creating content and deliverables from assigned tasks
• Deliver client-ready deliverables on-time
• Providing subject matter expertise in the markets and policies/legislation/regulations relevant to ADVI and ADVI s clients
• Serves as the day-to-day client lead on multiple clients and projects supporting multiple ADVI engagements
• Leads internal and advisor teams to drive client deliverables to completion within expected timelines and within budget
• Managing and/or selling a set dollar amount of sales and delivering a set dollar amount of revenue per fiscal year (i.e., business development responsibilities)
• Sets direction for the work project with the Senior Manager(s) and Manager(s) for an engagement; manages the day-to-day work of the Senior Managers and Managers.
• Builds and maintains strong client relationships - understanding client needs, managing expectations, and providing exceptional service.
• Developing and mentoring junior members on his/her project teams

Competencies:

• Willingness and ability to quickly learn new subject areas and solve complex problems with minimal-to-moderate supervision
• Works independently to complete specific components of research and analysis to support project delivery
• Proactive and deadline driven
• Anticipates and addresses project needs, effectively thinking through client objectives during research and deliverable creation
• Works independently to deliver high quality, complex research within expected timelines
• Analyzes industry reports, publications, policy proposals, legislation, and regulations to develop subject matter expertise within industry trends and market changes
• Ability to multi-task across multiple projects, creating maximum leverage while effectively balancing project priorities and delivering quality
• Creates client ready or nearly-client ready deliverables clearly communicating complex research findings
• Delivers expected operational and financial performance, contributing to ADVI's overall success (based on individual sales goal and revenue goal)
• Establishes highly performing teams across projects and clients; leading, coaching, and mentoring a team of Managers and Associates
• Develops a client offering, creating and enhancing core assets that contribute to ADVI's competitive advantage by identifying new opportunities, markets, and clients
• Recognized in the industry as a leader in subject matter(s) and commands one or more areas of expertise important to ADVI s business
• Ability to influence others and successfully persuade others to work cooperatively to accomplish goals
• Expands the depth of relationships within clients and across the industry, contributing to the visibility and impact of ADVI's brand
• Oversees the planning, execution, and delivery of consulting projects, within timelines, project quality and budget expectations
• Creates tailored solutions for clients incorporating current market trends, policy changes and industry expertise
• Meaningfully contributes to the culture, training and development of ADVI staff
• Commands one or more areas of expertise important to ADVI s business
• Demonstrates subject matter expertise, playing the role of trusted advisor - providing expert advice and guidance to clients and internal stakeholders

Skills:

• Advanced analytic, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing project needs and environments
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication, oral and written; ability to speak in front of large audiences with credibility, confidence and conciseness
• Proficiency in PowerPoint slide creation and design
• Project management and time management skills. Ability to multi-task
• Collaborative/team player
• Ability to communicate complicated concepts in a clear, concise and simple manner so that stakeholders within and outside of ADVI can understand; communication demonstrates strategic thinking
• Ability to delegate effectively to project deadlines
• Ability to find creative solutions to client challenges and the flexibility to handle the unpredictable
• Identification of ways to streamline operations, increase productivity, and building revenue
• Serves as the client lead
• Ability to manage large teams effectively to meet deadlines, both client-driven and internal
• Proactive about anticipating possible roadblocks, time delays, resource constraints etc. and factoring into ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong sense of urgency and accountability
• Advance Microsoft Office skills Excel and Word

Education:

• College degree: advance degree preferred

Experience:

• 10 plus years of analytical and research experience in healthcare economics and/or policy. Strong data and analytics capabilities and experience with Excel based models.
• Strong data analytic capabilities with proven track record of integrating disparate datasets and conducting complex modeling and simulations to develop business or policy insights.
• Deep knowledge and understanding of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry
• General understanding of U.S. and/or global private market dynamics as they relate to policy changes at the state, federal, and/or international level. Understanding of government payer dynamics on other stakeholders in the healthcare system. General understanding of U.S. and/or global public policy issues.
• Experience in developing models that incorporate manufacturer sales, profit and marketing data, medical and pharmaceutical claims data, public healthcare utilization and cost data, Medicare and Medicaid data and third party vendor data. Experience and strong working knowledge of public databases.
• Ability to synthesize model outputs and effectively communicate outcomes of modeling to cross functional group of stakeholders in a manner that relates to company goals. Inspire business decisions by creatively visualizing and reporting findings so that the data tells an impactful story.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and interpersonal skills, the ability to speak and write persuasively and with clarity, strong organizational skills, flexibility and adaptability to changing requirements, resourcefulness and creativity, strong attention to detail, and an ability to work collaboratively in a fluid organizational environment.
• Candidate must be a creative, flexible and entrepreneurial thinker capable of developing persuasive communications to facilitate internal education and understanding of complex public policy issues.
• Must be able to work well in a team environment, handle ambiguity well and enjoy working in a collegial, yet highly demanding culture. Must be able to work collaboratively with peers.
• Advance degree may substitute for some work experience
• Experience with leading and developing teams

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

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