Director, U.S. Policy Research

Company Description

Abb Vie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about Abb Vie, please visit  Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, You Tube, Linked In and Tik Tok.

Abb Vie is seeking a strategic and analytical expert for the role of Director, U.S. Policy Research (depending on candidate’s experience), within the U.S. Policy & Analytics team. This position is responsible for leading robust federal and state budget and economic impact analyses, engaging in external policy discussions, and fostering internal alignment on critical business and policy assumptions. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in health policy, data analysis, economics, and legislative scoring.

This role will be critical to inform Abb Vie’s policy positions and support the enterprise focus on fostering innovation and patient access. The position is responsible for successfully managing effective relationships with relevant government agencies and government budget offices.

• Serve as a subject matter expert on federal and state budgetary and economic issues within Abb Vie, providing guidance across relevant policy and strategy discussions.
• Develop and deliver budget impact models and CBO-style cost estimates for proposed federal and state legislation and/or policies affecting Abb Vie.
• Prepare, review, and interpret state fiscal notes associated with legislative proposals, translating budgetary impacts into clear, actionable insights.
• Create educational resources for policy briefings to inform Hill staff and external stakeholders.
• Engage externally and manage relationships with key stakeholders (e.g., Federal and State Budget Committees) in meetings to discuss assumptions and data, deliver transparent and compelling analysis, and communicate findings and recommendations clearly.
• Collaborate with Government Affairs, Legal, and Commercial teams to develop, refine, and prioritize policy proposals and solutions that address government cost considerations and stakeholder interests.
• Ensure alignment of business objectives, policy strategies, and fiscal impact across key internal stakeholders to support enterprise goals.
• Perform additional duties and projects, as assigned.

• Advanced degree (MPH, MPA, MPP, PhD, or equivalent) in public health, public policy, health economics, finance, or a related field.
• 8+ years’ experience in health policy analysis, legislative scoring, and/or healthcare research at the federal and state levels; government experience is preferred and Congressional Budget Office (CBO) experience highly regarded.
• Demonstrated experience conducting cost-benefit analyses of healthcare policies to inform legislative scoring, budget impact modeling, and policy decision-making.
• Familiarity with CBO/OMB budget scoring, actuarial analysis, and analysis of fiscal notes.
• Experience managing and analyzing large health datasets (e.g., Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, claims data).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with data analytics tools required.
• Deep understanding of the U.S. and state health policy landscape (HHS) including drug reimbursement and coverage mechanisms as well as federal and state legislative processes (Congress and fiscal notes).
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to distill complex data into actionable insights.

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range.
  
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