The Manager U.S. Public Policy is responsible for coordinating Cencoras federal and state policy priorities and related internal and external grassroots and grasstops communications strategies in coordination with Cencoras federal and state advocacy and political operations teams. The Manager U.S. Public Policy will help develop and execute policy and advocacy objectives for one of Cencoras commercial business segments.

The Manager U.S. Public Policy will partner with federal and state advocacy teams to assess and communicate potential government activities back to Cencoras business internally and will work on strategies and positions to help coordinate external advocacy efforts in alignment with Cencoras business objectives. This position will assist in managing communication with internal leaders to proactively position our businesses to capitalize on current and future changes in federal and state legislation regulation and administration policy.

The person in this position will help to maintain an understanding of Cencoras business lines products and services and analyzing key trends that will impact government policy and equip our leaders to recognize and address its impact on our businesses. This position will also support the Head of U.S. Public Policy to drive internal alignment regarding our legislative strategies and support Cencoras growth goals through enhancing our collaboration with internal and external partners/customers.

The ideal candidate is based in the Washington DC metro area and some travel should be expected (appropriately 25%).

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist Senior Director Head of U.S. Public Policy with Cencors Policy Committee including helping with meeting facilitation (ie setting/ coordinating the agenda with core group of Global Policy Committee (GPC) business leaders and U.S. Public Policy and Advocacy team members) as well as outreach to Committee members on general and focused matters.
• Assist Senior Director Head of U.S. Public Policy with developing a U.S. risk register for policy priorities and risks in the U.S. and maintain the ongoing policy analysis with trade associations and associations.
• Craft and coordinate development and implementation of policy-focused internal-facing and customer-facing communications across Cencora businesses as well as provide policy solutions for internal business and legislative responses such as QFRs congressional inquiries.
• Coordinate regulatory review and comment consideration/development across businesses as needed for both State and Federal agencies.
• Collaborate cross-functionally internally to develop messaging external positions and presentations for public policy and be able to cogently present issues in a succinct manner.
• Identify and analyze public policy trends and as it relates to healthcare policy in coordination with the Head of U.S. Public Policy and develop solutions to align with business interests.
• Work collaboratively with business leaders and subject matter experts to develop public policy positions on important issues to our businesses and functional units and develop one-pagers and public facing materials to explain Cencora positions.
• Monitor analyze and prioritize proposed changes in law or policy that impacts our businesses developing internal alignment with business unit leaders regarding those issues.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in areas of pharmaceutical supply chain and distribution Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement drug pricing mechanisms and other marketplace changes affecting pharmaceutical distribution and provider and patient access to drug therapies
• Serve as a conduit to policy contract consultants and internal advisors assisting our work in policy.
• Work with U.S. Public Policy and Advocacy team and business unit leads to identify opportunities for Cencora to be a thought leader on meaningful public policies and identify opportunities to present at various conferences roundtables and panels.
• Represent Cencora in various member organizations and policy-focused venues.
• Serve as a relationship manager internally with commercial business and functional leaders.
• Work with other departments across our company in partnership so as to influence regulators and legislators as appropriate.

Experience and Educational Requirements:

• Requires broad training in fields such as business administration public policy; healthcare administration or similar vocations generally obtained through completion of bachelors degree program.
• Requires five years (5) years of experience in public policy government public affairs advocacy or similar experience with thorough understanding of the federal and state legislative procedures.
• Knowledge of healthcare CMS Medicare/ Medicaid pricing and/or pharmaceutical/pharmacy issues strongly preferred.

Minimum Skills Knowledge and Ability Requirements:

• Strong interpersonal skills ability to manage internal and external relationships
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Strong organizational skills; attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Ability to identify issues offer solutions and communicate processes
• Excellent written verbal communication and advocacy skills
• Excellent judgement and strong political acumen
• Demonstrated ability as a project manager and collaborator
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to resolve issues quickly and efficiently
• Ability to represent a positive and professional image
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word Excel Power Point Outlook
• Ability to implement processes resulting in satisfactory audit practices

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation benefits and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members ability to live with purpose every addition to traditional offerings like medical dental and vision care we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical emotional financial and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families which may include backup dependent care adoption assistance infertility coverage family building support behavioral health solutions paid parental leave and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth we also offer a variety of training programs professional development resources and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs employee resource groups volunteer activities and much more. For details visit time