Director

Who We Are   Aurrera Health Group is a mission-driven national health policy, strategy, and operations consulting firm with deep expertise designing and administering public programs, including Medicaid, Medicare, behavioral health, trauma-informed care, and other safety net programs. Much of our firm’s work is in California, but our clients span state and federal Medicaid agencies, county/local health services departments, health care foundations, consumer advocacy organizations, hospitals, health systems, and trade associations.    Aurrera Health Group is a woman-owned firm guided by our commitment to our mission – advancing access to affordable, comprehensive, equitable, high-quality health coverage and care – and our values. We select our clients, projects, and staff in keeping with that mission. We pride ourselves on our relationship-driven approach to customer service, our ability to adapt to changing landscapes, and our innovative spirit. We value and reward the quality of work we do for clients and support a range of efforts to ensure that employees can enjoy a healthy work-life balance. We are committed to the growth and professional development of all our staff. What We Do Aurrera Health is a mission-driven consulting firm specializing in Medicaid and health and human services policy solutions that improve coverage and quality of care. Our focus areas include: 

• Medicaid Policy, Analysis, & Operations: We shape policy reforms at local, state, and federal levels, guiding clients through complex regulations and program requirements, Medicaid expansions, 1115 waivers, and value-based care strategies that serve low-income and vulnerable communities. 

• Stakeholder Engagement: Our team facilitates coalition-building, outreach, and public forums, ensuring that diverse voices shape health system improvements. 

• Program Implementation & Assessment: We help launch and refine programs aimed at expanding access, reducing costs, and improving outcomes. 

• Strategic Advisory Services: Through data-driven insights, we advise clients on payment reforms, managed care initiatives, and innovative care models. 

• Technical Assistance: We provide hands-on guidance and tools to help clients overcome regulatory, policy, or operational challenges—ensuring smooth adoption of new initiatives. 

What You’ll Do 

• Oversee complex client projects in policy development and stakeholder outreach. 

• Manage consulting staff, delegate tasks, and ensure top-quality deliverables. 

• Grow business opportunities through networking, conferences, and strategic proposals. 

• Produce deliverables for project work 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s + 10 years, or Master’s + 8 years, or JD + 7 years of relevant health policy experience, with a strong emphasis on consulting, government or advisory roles.  

• Demonstrated expertise is in behavioral health policy. 

• Proven experience in crisis systems, such as 988 suicide and crisis lifeline implementation (preferred). 

• Proven experience supporting federal grant program design, oversight, and implementation.  

• Proven success managing teams and leading complex policy projects with multiple stakeholders. 

• Strong organizational, project management, and customer service skills. 

• Experience serving as a primary or senior point of contact for clients, responsible for translating complex policy into actionable strategies and deliverables. 

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and complex workstreams with competing priorities. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex policy issues for diverse audiences. 

• Demonstrated experience supporting or leading business development efforts, including identifyingopportunities, contributing to proposals, and expanding existing client engagements. 

• Ability to operate flexibly across teams, clients, and subject areas, stepping into new or evolving workstreams with limited direction and leading them to successful outcomes. Demonstrates a proactive, solutions-oriented approach and a commitment to delivering high-quality work in dynamic, fast-paced environments. 

• Ability to work hours aligned with Pacific or Mountain time zone business hours.   

• Experience working in consulting, government, or advisory environments. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Proven success managing and developing teams, including coaching staff, delegating work effectively, and ensuring high performance across multiple projects. 

• Demonstrated expertise in licensing and certification.  

• Demonstrated expertise in Medicaid policy, financing, and delivery systems, including interaction with federal funding mechanisms and requirements. 

• Experience leading projects and teams at a fast-paced consulting firm.  

• Experience managing or advising on large federal grants. 

• Experience working with cross-sector stakeholders (state agencies, providers, advocates, federalpartners). 

  Note: Our consulting work relies on deep health-policy expertise and client-facing consulting experience. Strong candidates for this role will have Medicaid or state/federal policy experience from working in government, as a consultant, or with an association. Backgrounds generally not aligned to this role include:  

• Clinical or case-management roles seeking a first move into policy consulting  

• Behavioral-health/therapy positions without policy analysis or financing work  

• Health-industry product marketing, sales, or account-management (e.g., pharmaceutical, medical-device, or provider-network sales)  

• Hospital or health-system operations focused solely on internal service delivery (e.g., revenue-cycle, clinical operations)  

• Vendor implementation/project roles without policy, business development, or strategic advisory responsibilities.  

Location Aurrera Health Group is a fully remote organization and candidates from all areas of the country are encouraged to apply. Occasional travel to company events, meetings, and client sites may be required, but the primary workstation for this position will be remote.   As a national firm, the Aurrera Health Group team works across four time zones.  Compensation and Benefits Aurrera Health Group offers competitive salaries based on industry standards and experience, skills, and responsibility. We maintain equitable pay bands for employees based on these factors. The starting pay range for this position is $135,000 to $155,000 per year, with an opportunity for an end-of-year bonus.   Additionally, Aurrera Health Group offers a comprehensive benefit package, including: 

• Generous leave program, including company holidays, vacation, sick, parental, and volunteer leave. 

• Employer-matching 401(k) retirement plan. 

• Health, vision, dental insurance with generous employer premium contributions, and Flexible Spending Account plans. 

• Short and long-term disability insurance plans. 

• Home office and cell phone stipends, charitable donation matching, and other benefits 

Why Join Us? 

1. Dedicated to Health Policy: Our core mission is improving health coverage and care quality. 

1. Meaningful Work: Create real, sustainable change in health care policy. 

1. Supportive Culture: Collaborate with inclusive professionals who share a passion for social impact 

Ready to Apply? 

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