Director of Health Care Innovation; Executive Assistant

Overview

Director of Health Care Innovation (Executive Assistant
1)

Location:

Hartford, CT

Date Opened: 1/15/2026 10:00:00 AM

Salary: $48,719 - $154,397/year

Job Type: Open to the Public

Close Date: 2/16/2026 11:59:00 PM

The State of Connecticut, Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) is seeking a Director of Health Care Innovation (Executive Assistant
1) in the Health Care Policy and Benefits Services (HCPBS) Division to lead the development, evaluation, and advancement of health care policy innovations that will improve the quality, affordability, transparency, and accountability of the state’s health plan. This position offers a unique opportunity for a health policy professional to shape strategies that impact more than 250,000 covered lives.

• Comprehensive health and dental insurance, providing you with peace of mind and access to quality healthcare.
• Robust pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings to secure your financial future.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation days, sick leave, personal days, and 13 holidays per calendar year.
• We are an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, which means you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service.
• A culture that recognizes work/life balance and offers alternate work schedules and telecommuting options.
• Opportunities to invest in professional growth and development with training programs, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for advancement within the State of Connecticut.
• Connecticut offers a rich community with entertainment, food, recreation, culture, and history.

• Full-Time, 40 hours per week
• Monday through Friday
• Location:
  
  165 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106
• Hybrid (office/telework) may be available

• You’re passionate about improving health care quality and affordability through smart public policy and turning big ideas into practical initiatives that benefit employees, retirees, and families across the state.
• You’re comfortable with health care data and financial concepts, using claims information, cost models, and performance metrics to evaluate what’s working and where innovation can drive better outcomes and savings.
• You thrive in collaborative, multi-stakeholder environments and can bring together policymakers, carriers, providers, unions, and other partners to advance complex health care reforms.
• You understand how health policy, procurement, and state budgeting intersect and can navigate legislative, regulatory, and fiscal processes to move initiatives from concept to implementation.
• You want work that matters and aim to build a better Connecticut with the OSC, promoting economic growth, fiscal control, and policies that lower costs.

• Lead the development, evaluation, and advancement of health care policy innovations to improve the quality, affordability, transparency, and accountability of the state’s health plan.
• Work directly with the Comptroller, policymakers, and diverse stakeholders to design and advance initiatives that improve health care quality and affordability.
• Use claims data, utilization trends, and cost analyses to identify opportunities for benefit design changes, payment reforms, and value-based programs, and to evaluate outcomes and ROI.
• Support procurement, contracting, and vendor performance management and coordinate cross-agency and multi-stakeholder collaborations to implement and sustain complex health care reforms.
• Collaborate with the Director of the Health Care Policy and Benefits Services division and the State Comptroller’s executive team.

The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) provides accounting and financial services, administers employee and retiree benefits, develops accounting policy, exercises accounting oversight, and prepares financial reports for government and the public. We are located at 165 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT.

The Health Care Policy and Benefit Services division administers benefits programs for state employees, retirees, and their families, covering over 250,000 lives. The division manages contract procurement, administration, and evaluation of benefit…