Executive Vice President, Payment & Health Care Delivery Policy

Executive Vice President, Payment & Health Care Delivery PolicyDepartment / Supervisor: Payment & Health Care Delivery Policy (06) / General Counsel & Chief Policy OfficerFLSA Status: ExemptPurpose of PositionThe Executive Vice President, Payment & Health Care Delivery Policy is a key member of AdvaMed's senior leadership team responsible for shaping the future of health care payment, reimbursement, market access, and delivery policy for medical technologies. As AdvaMed's chief strategist and advocate on payment policy, this leader establishes industry priorities, develops market-shaping policy solutions, and advances reimbursement and market access outcomes that support innovation, strengthen the medical technology industry, and improve patient access.Serving as AdvaMed's principal external representative on payment and health care delivery policy, the Executive Vice President engages senior leaders across CMS, CMMI, HHS, Congress, industry, and the broader health care community to shape the policy environment affecting medical technology adoption and reimbursement. The successful candidate will bring exceptional strategic judgment, executive presence, and coalition-building skills, with a demonstrated ability to align diverse stakeholder interests, anticipate emerging challenges, and translate complex policy issues into meaningful results for members and patients.Essential Duties of PositionStrategic Leadership & Stakeholder EngagementEstablishes and leads AdvaMed's payment, reimbursement, market access, and health care delivery policy agendaServes as the association's principal advisor on payment policy to the Chief Policy Officer, President & CEO, Board leadership, and executive teamLeads executive-level member committees and governance bodies to establish policy priorities, develop consensus positions, and advance industry objectivesBuilds and leads coalitions with patient, physician, payer, provider, and other stakeholder organizations to advance AdvaMed policy prioritiesIdentifies emerging challenges and opportunities affecting innovation, reimbursement, and patient access and develops policy solutions that advance industry interestsServes as an active member of the AdvaMed Policy Council and contributes to enterprise policy strategy, portfolio prioritization, and coordinated executionRepresents AdvaMed as its senior spokesperson and advocate on payment and health care delivery policyRelationships with Key Government AgenciesLeads AdvaMed's engagement with CMS, CMMI, HHS, Congress, and other policymakers to advance coverage, coding, payment, reimbursement, and market access prioritiesDirects development of policy comments, testimony, briefs, analyses, and advocacy materials related to federal payment and reimbursement policyLeads senior-level relationships and negotiations with policymakers and stakeholders to secure outcomes that improve patient access and support sustainable reimbursement frameworksMonitors and influences key policy developments, including Medicare payment regulations, coverage determinations, physician payment policy, and related reimbursement initiativesChampions and advances the medical technology industry's policy objectives before policymakers and stakeholders, shaping reimbursement and health care delivery frameworks that support innovation, investment, and patient accessManagerial EffectivenessProvides strategic leadership and oversight for the Payment & Health Care Delivery Policy functionRecruits, develops, coaches, and retains high-performing policy leaders and staffEstablishes departmental priorities, performance expectations, and accountability measuresOversees department resources, budget, consultants, and external advisory relationshipsEnsures disciplined execution of strategic initiatives and alignment with enterprise objectivesKnowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesCollaboration & TeamworkExceptional executive presence, credibility, and organizational influence, with the ability to advise and engage member-company C-suite executives, Board leadership, policymakers, and senior external stakeholders on complex, technical, and high-stakes issuesDemonstrated strategic leadership, negotiation, diplomacy, and coalition-building skills, including the ability to build trust, resolve conflict, and achieve durable consensus among members, AdvaMed staff, government agencies, and other stakeholdersDemonstrated ability to lead high-performing teams through change, delegate effectively, develop senior talent, and hold leaders accountable for resultsCommunicationAbility to influence executive stakeholders, policymakers, industry leaders, and external partners in complex and politically sensitive environmentsAbility to communicate with authority as a public advocate and spokesperson and to represent the Association consistently across government, industry, media, and other external forumsAbility to listen and interact productively with colleagues, members, and stakeholders while managing competing viewpoints toward productive outcomesExcellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, including persuasive writing and executive-level communicationsDecision Making, Problem Solving & JudgmentAbility to obtain data and answers creatively and resourcefully to support policy development and strategic decisionsAbility to understand and synthesize highly complex information for diverse audiencesDemonstrated executive judgment and policy entrepreneurship, including the ability to anticipate change, establish strategic direction, make decisions in ambiguous environments, and translate analysis into market-shaping policy positionsDemonstrated ability to build organizational strategy and translate long-term objectives into measurable policy, advocacy, and business outcomesExecution & Personal EffectivenessEffective planning, organizational, and communication skillsAbility to lead multiple complex initiatives simultaneouslyProficient in the use of relevant Microsoft Office Suite softwareAvailability for meetings outside typical working hoursExpertise & ExperienceDeep expertise in health care coverage, coding, payment, reimbursement, financing, economics, and market access policy, particularly within Medicare and other federal programsExperience with issues related to the development, revision, and payment of CPT and other reimbursement codesThorough understanding of policy development, regulatory, and legislative processesDemonstrated success conceiving, championing, and securing adoption of policy solutions that advance innovation and patient accessSpecificationsMinimum Education Required: Bachelor’s degree, plus an advanced degree in public policy or related fieldMinimum Experience Required: 15+ years of relevant health policy experience, including at least 10 years of progressive senior leadership and management responsibilityTravel Required: Up to 10%Hybrid Work Policy: Teleworker: Employees report onsite regularly with some duties performed at home-based or alternative worksites within the Washington, DC Metropolitan area (DC, MD, VA). Minimum 2 days onsite per week.Starting Range: $326,200 - $374,800
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