Senior Manager, Public Policy

Colorado Hospital Association (CHA) is the leading voice of Colorado’s hospital and health system community. Representing more than 100 hospitals and health systems throughout the state, CHA serves as a trusted, credible and reliable resource on health issues, hospital data and trends for its members, media, policymakers and the general public. Through CHA, Colorado’s hospitals and health systems work together in their shared commitment to improve health and health care in Colorado.

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The Public Policy Senior Manager supports the development and execution of the Colorado Hospital Association’s public policy and advocacy priorities across legislative, regulatory, and federal policy. The Manager serves as a policy expert, project lead, member convener, and advocate on a dynamic portfolio of health care issues.

This position is responsible for quickly developing expertise on complex and emerging policy issues; engaging members to identify priorities and develop solutions; translating complex policy into actionable advocacy strategies; and representing CHA and Colorado hospitals with policymakers, regulators, stakeholders, and coalition partners.

The successful candidate will be a versatile public policy professional who can independently manage complex projects from issue identification and policy development through advocacy, negotiation, communication, and implementation.

• Develop expertise across an evolving portfolio of state and federal health care policy issues; monitor emerging developments and identify opportunities, risks, and implications for hospitals.
• Analyze complex policy proposals and translate legislative, regulatory, operational, financial, and political considerations into clear recommendations and advocacy strategies.
• Develop proactive and defensive policy solutions with CHA leadership, members, and subject-matter experts, identifying practical paths forward in complex or rapidly changing environments.

• Convene and facilitate members and subject-matter experts to gather input, navigate differing perspectives, build consensus, and develop member-driven policy positions.
• Serve as a trusted policy resource to member hospitals, providing strategic guidance on policy developments, implementation considerations, and advocacy opportunities.
• Develop member education and engagement opportunities that translate complex issues into actionable information and strengthen participation in the policy making process.

• Represent CHA and Colorado hospitals with legislators, regulators, federal policymakers, coalitions, stakeholder organizations, and other external audiences.
• Advocate for CHA priorities through testimony, public comments, policymaker meetings, negotiations, coalition engagement, and other legislative and regulatory forums.
• Build productive relationships and negotiate practical solutions that advance hospital priorities while navigating political realities and diverse stakeholder interests.

• Translate complex policy issues into clear, accessible, and actionable information for members, policymakers, stakeholders, and other audiences.
• Draft high-quality policy analyses, memos, talking points, testimony, comment letters, fact sheets, advocacy alerts, presentations, and other strategic materials.
• Develop and continually adapt compelling communications that effectively articulate CHA positions and tell the story of Colorado hospitals.
• Independently manage a significant and evolving portfolio of public policy initiatives from issue identification and strategy development through advocacy, implementation, and…