Managing Director, Healthcare Innovations

1 month, 1 week ago
Full-time
Lead
Project and Program Management
American Institutes for Research

American Institutes for Research

American Institutes for Research is a leading behavioral and social science research organization dedicated to using rigorous evidence to enhance everyday life and address critical societal issues across various fields, including education, health, and...

Professional Services
1K-5K
Founded 1946

Description

  • Develop and implement business development strategies for existing and new growth areas within Healthcare Innovations.
  • Coordinate pursuit plans and pipelines for federal opportunities, especially those related to the CMS Innovation Center.
  • Support bid/no-bid decisions and align pursuits with AIR capabilities and priorities.
  • Lead proposal efforts by shaping bid strategy, drafting content, and conducting technical reviews.
  • Build and maintain relationships with potential partners, funders, and federal clients.
  • Monitor active projects to understand client expectations, anticipate needs, and identify risks and opportunities.
  • Assess staff capacity and align resources to support project delivery and new business pursuits.
  • Lead large, complex federal health implementation, monitoring, evaluation, or technical assistance projects.
  • Oversee multidisciplinary project workflows including planning, analysis, stakeholder engagement, data collection, reporting, and synthesis.
  • Engage directly with federal clients, particularly CMS, to clarify requirements and address emerging needs.
  • Supervise and mentor project teams, including task leads, analysts, economists, programmers, researchers, TA specialists, and operational staff.
  • Represent AIR in stakeholder meetings, technical discussions, and conferences.
  • Collaborate with communications teams to turn project insights into publications, briefs, and presentations.

Requirements

  • Ph.D. or master’s degree in health economics, public health, public policy, or a related social science discipline.
  • 10 or more years of leadership or management experience in health policy or federal health program work.
  • Proven track record of leading business development efforts that result in contract awards.
  • Successful experience serving as a Project Director on large, complex contracts involving implementation, monitoring, technical assistance, evaluation, or model testing.
  • Experience working with or for CMS, or a similar federal health agency, preferred.
  • Working knowledge of CMS program structures, policy priorities, and expectations related to implementing or testing new models.
  • Expertise in Medicaid policy, value-based specialty care, or pharmaceuticals preferred.
  • Strong communication skills for federal audiences and managing complex, multi-stakeholder relationships.
  • Experience overseeing large budgets, managing risks, developing staffing plans, and implementing operational systems consistent with federal contracting standards.
  • Proven ability to lead large-scale evaluation or implementation projects, write reports, and present findings.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead mission-driven teams, including staff, subcontractors, and consultants.
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.
  • Employment-based visa sponsorship, including H-1B sponsorship, is not available.
  • Qualified candidates may need to meet certain residency requirements depending on project work.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility within the United States or from one of AIR’s U.S. office locations.
  • Anticipated annual salary range of $180,000 to $230,000 USD.
  • AIR’s Total Rewards Program with compensation designed to be competitive.
  • Consideration of internal equity and external market equity when making salary offers.
  • Equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer protections.
  • Reasonable accommodation support during the employment process.
  • Reference and background checks for selected candidates.
  • Drug-free work environment.

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