Director of Health Care Policy

The Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) is currently seeking a full-time Director of Health Care Policy to join our busy and fast-paced Policy team. The Director of Health Care policy will lead PPI’s work in covering the many facets of health care policy, and will work closely with intersecting policy teams, as well as the Communications and Government Relations teams. This position is based in Washington, D.C. and will work full-time in the D.C. office.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and offer radically pragmatic policy solutions in the health policy landscape
• Publish policy briefs, papers, and memos on a variety of health policy issue areas
• Write opinion pieces and blogs on health policy priorities of PPI
• Represent PPI’s views on public panels, podcasts, and in the press
• Manage policy projects, proposals, and initiatives with internal and external stakeholders, domestic and international partner organizations, and policymakers
• Assist in event organization and execution
• Coordinate with PPI’s policy team on shared goals

Qualifications:

• An entrepreneurial spirit
• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Public Policy, or related field preferred
• A minimum of three years of directly relevant work experience in health policy, preferably on Capitol Hill or in a statehouse
• A thorough understanding of the federal and state-wide health policy landscape
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize, and adhere to project deadlines
• Strong writing, presentation, and public speaking skills
• Advanced quantitative capabilities
• Willingness to juggle multiple projects, take initiative, problem-solve, and think strategically

Benefits:

• Full-time position based in DC
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Excellent health insurance, including dental
• Two weeks of PTO, plus one week in August and one week in December
• 403(b) retirement account with a generous organization match

About PPI

PPI is a nonprofit think tank that seeks to define and promote a new progressive politics for the 21st century. PPI was the main purveyor of policy innovations to Bill Clinton’s New Democrats — break-the-mold ideas that also migrated to Britain and other democratic countries around the world under the rubric of the “third way.” Today, PPI remains at the forefront of promoting pragmatic and responsible progressivism, focusing on center-left issues in areas such as economic growth, fiscal responsibility, education reform, and regulatory reform.

The Progressive Policy Institute is an equal-opportunity employer. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable laws.

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to jobs@ppionline.org with the subject line “Director of Health Care Policy.” Please save all files as PDFs and begin the file name with First Name, Last Name, Document type (e.g. JaneSmithResume.pdf). No phone calls, please. Due to the number of applications, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.