Government Affairs Director Maryland

The State Government Principal reporting to the State Government Affairs Senior Director in the North Region will be a key contributor to the Government Affairs team supporting the success of The Cigna Group. The ideal candidate will have a mix of experience including legislative regulatory and direct lobbying experience. Knowledge of the healthcare industry including insurance and pharmacy benefit management or another highly regulated industry is critical. The preferred candidate will demonstrate the ability to operate at a highly changeable strategic and collaborative level. This is both an external and internal role.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Analyze and monitor critical state government trends proposed legislation regulations and industry issues in order to support a favorable business environment for the enterprise.
• Analyze and recommend company positions on various state legislative and regulatory proposals and other administrative action and emerging issues.
• Represent The Cigna Groups interests with state elected officials and regulators at all levels including Governors senior administration and agency staff Commissioners of Insurance Attorneys General and state legislators.
• Provide information related to current legislative regulatory and other government activities to senior staff as appropriate and communicate effectively with appropriate enterprise partners.
• Working with enterprise partners by leading regulatory inquiries ensuring timely thorough and well-documented responses to regulatory inquiries.
• Act as a resource to enterprise partners in compliance and regulatory initiatives and activities.
• Collaborate with sales and account teams to support clients by providing government relations expertise and oversight related to securing and retaining business.
• Represent The Cigna Group in state and national industry associations and business organizations. Manage relationships to facilitate and strengthen company influence.
• Manage special projects developing action plans and managing completion.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree.
• 5 years of experience in legislative analysis lobbying and/or direct regulatory interaction or equivalent experience.
• Excellent communication interpersonal and negotiation skills including the ability to effectively interact with and influence a variety of enterprise management market account teams retained counsel state legislators state regulators and trade and business associations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage retained counsel and trade and business association relationships.
• Knowledge of client products ability to analyze legislative and regulatory proposals recognize potential impact of legislation and communicate with business partners of affected areas.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently exercise judgment and manage multiple competing priorities.
• Demonstrate creativity flexibility and excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to deal with clients internally and externally including relationships with GA and enterprise partners.
• *Position is work-at-home but must based in Maryland.
• Supports DC MD OH VA WV

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus and long term incentive plan.

We want you to be healthy balanced and feel secure. Thats why youll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment youll be offered several health-related benefits including medical vision dental and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) with company match company paid life insurance tuition reimbursement a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs visit Life at Cigna Group.

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