Executive, Government Partnerships

Job Type

Full-time

Description

MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT OCHIN

OCHIN is a nonprofit leader in health care innovation and a trusted partner to a growing national provider network, delivering the clinical insights and tailored technologies needed to expand patient access, strengthen care teams, and improve the health of rural and medically underserved communities.

We are hiring for a number of new positions to meet increasing demand. When you choose to join OCHIN, you have the opportunity to continuously grow your skills and do meaningful work to help fulfill our vision of good health and well-being for everyone.

At OCHIN, we value the unique perspectives and experiences of every individual and work hard to maintain a culture rooted in our values.

Founded in Oregon in 2000, OCHIN employs a growing virtual workforce of more than 1,200 skilled professionals, working remotely across 49 states. We offer a generous compensation package and are committed to supporting our employees' entire well-being by fostering a healthy work-life balance and opportunity for professional advancement. We are curious, collaborative learners who strive to live our values every day.

OCHIN is excited to support our continued national expansion and the increasing demand for our innovative tools and services by welcoming new talent to our growing team.

Position Overview

The Executive, Government Partnerships serves as OCHIN's senior leader for developing and advancing strategic government partnerships that support OCHIN's mission, growth, and long-term impact. Working in close partnership with the Chief External Affairs Officer and Executive, State Affairs, this role supports business development while positioning OCHIN as a trusted partner to governments seeking technology-enabled strategies that improve outcomes for rural, underserved, and safety-net populations.

OCHIN seeks a strategic, entrepreneurial, and highly collaborative executive to lead government partnerships across federal and state environments. The Executive, Government Partnerships will identify, cultivate, and advance opportunities with government agencies and public-sector partners that align with OCHIN's mission, capabilities, and strategic priorities.

Work Authorization

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis at the time of application. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future. OCHIN does not provide sponsorship for employment-based visas or transfers of existing employment-based visas.

Essential Duties

Government Partnership Strategy:

• Develop and execute OCHIN's federal and state government partnership strategy.
• Build executive-level relationships with federal agencies, state governments, Medicaid programs, and public-sector organizations.
• Identify areas where OCHIN's capabilities can support government priorities related to healthcare modernization, data strategy, interoperability, and care delivery transformation.

Business Development and Opportunity Strategy:

• Identify, shape, and advance strategic government opportunities that align with OCHIN's mission and capabilities.
• Support OCHIN's positioning for grants, contracts, procurements, cooperative agreements, and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with business development, legal, operations, product, technology, and policy teams to develop thoughtful and competitive approaches.

Strategic Health Technology Design:

• Help state and federal partners envision, design, and implement technology-enabled healthcare strategies.
• Serve as a thought partner on health IT, interoperability, digital infrastructure, analytics, care coordination, and healthcare modernization.
• Apply design-thinking principles to understand challenges facing rural providers, underserved communities, safety-net organizations, and public-sector systems.
• Co-create practical, scalable strategies that improve access, quality, efficiency, and outcomes.

Federal and State Engagement:

• Represent OCHIN in government partnership discussions, advisory groups, national forums, and strategic meetings.
• Partner with the Executive, State Affairs to align relationship strategy with partnership and…