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About the Role

The Healthcare Innovations (HI) Program Lead will be responsible for the people, projects, and pursuits within the HI Program, including talent development, quality assurance, efficient team operations, client services, and business development. This role involves leading staff, ensuring thought leadership, managing project performance, and developing future leaders. The HI Program Lead will also identify and pursue business development opportunities to drive program growth and foster collaboration across the organization.

Responsibilities

Develops and implements new business plans and strategies, identifying business development opportunities for the HI program and building a robust business pipeline.
Supports the achievement of the Program Office financial and business development goals.
Leads the execution and management of the HI Program’s projects, people, and business pursuits.
Serves as a subject matter expert in health economics, healthcare delivery and payment reform, Medicare/Medicaid policy, data analytics, and healthcare quality measurement.
Provides strategic leadership in the design, implementation, and evaluation of healthcare delivery and payment models using rigorous quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods approaches.
Contributes to the development of operational plans and annual budgets for the Program Office and implements budgets and plans for the HI Program.
Supports the achievement of the Program Office goals related to staff engagement, development, and client satisfaction.
Leads staffing, workforce planning, and professional development efforts within the Program, implementing strategies to attract, retain, and manage a high-performing team.
Serves as a visible leader representing AIR with clients, partners, staff, and other stakeholders, building and maintaining relationships with potential teaming partners, subcontractors, and subject matter consultants.
Helps establish and maintain broad and deep relationships with client organizations and becomes a trusted advisor to clients.
Maintains strong relationships with CMS contracting officers, project officers, and program staff, anticipating client needs and surfacing insights and solutions.
Works with Program Office leadership to develop a culture consistent with AIR's mission and values.
Enhances AIR’s external reputation in collaboration with the Communications and Public Affairs Office.

Requirements

An advanced degree in Health Economics, Health Services Research, or a related field.
Minimum of 20 years of overall experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating health care delivery and payment programs and policies.
Minimum of 5 years in a leadership role.
Subject matter expertise in health economics and the implementation and evaluation of healthcare delivery and payment models, including experience with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) models.
Proven track record of leading proposals, winning contract work, and managing and leading teams.
Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams of health economists, data scientists, quantitative researchers, and qualitative researchers in the execution of large-scale federal health projects.
Experience in designing and successfully leading multiple complex, innovative healthcare payment and delivery models projects.
Professional services industry knowledge with business development experience in federal and/or state government contracting, and/or with foundations.
Proven program leadership and high-level management experience, with a documented record of delivering results.
Excellent planning skills, analytic and process orientation, and a disciplined approach to managing programs.
Ability to demonstrate a commitment to both the institution’s mission and financial viability.
Experience developing and implementing strategic direction in a program and assessing progress and performance against defined objectives.
Demonstrated ability to develop rapport with and lead mission-driven teams with both internal and external members.
Experience integrating teams and leading through times of transition.
Demonstrated commitment to support staff growth and creating leadership opportunities for staff at all levels.
Flexibility and ability to manage change and adapt to changing circumstances and needs.
Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to listen and understand concerns as well as communicate clearly with a variety of audiences.
Established reputation as a thought leader through publications, presentations, advisory roles, or other contributions to the healthcare policy and research community.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.
Employment-based visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Depending on project work, qualified candidates may need to meet certain residency requirements.

Skills

Health economics
Healthcare delivery and payment reform
Medicare / Medicaid policy
Data analytics
Healthcare quality measurement
Quantitative methods
Qualitative methods
Mixed-methods approaches
Business development
Federal and/or state government contracting
Foundation contracting
Program leadership
Strategic planning
Team leadership
Communication skills
Thought leadership

Location

United States
Remote within the United States
AIR’s U.S. office locations

Work Type

Full-time
Remote
Onsite

Experience Level

20+ years overall experience
5+ years leadership experience

Education Level

Advanced degree in Health Economics, Health Services Research, or a related field

Salary/Compensations

$250,000—$280,000 USD

Benefits

AIR’s Total Rewards Program

About the Company

Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to address some of the most pressing challenges in the United States and globally.
AIR generates evidence and apply data-driven solutions that expand opportunities and improve lives for all.

Equal Opportunity

American Institutes for Research is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law, including but not limited to, actual or perceived race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braid, locks, and twists), creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition (e.g., cancer), sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, civil union status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, genetic information, or military or veteran status.
AIR adheres to strict child safeguarding principles.
All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo reference and background checks.
AIR maintains a drug-free work environment.