Director, Medicaid & Food Security

Director, Medicaid & Food Security

Share Our Strength, a leader in the fight against hunger and poverty since 1984, is seeking a visionary Director, Medicaid & Food Security to join their No Kid Hungry campaign. This role, reporting to the Managing Director, Health Systems, will provide adaptive leadership to the Medicaid Food Security Network (MFSN) and other health partnerships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, planning, and implementation of the MFSN, focusing on increasing the healthcare sector's engagement in addressing food insecurity through Medicaid policy and closing enrollment gaps in SNAP and WIC.
• Build and maintain networks and partnerships within healthcare, government, and community-based organizations.
• Represent Share Our Strength's Benefits Integration in Health Care strategies at public forums and conferences.
• Leverage expertise in Medicaid and food insecurity to oversee agendas for field convenings and technical assistance.
• Serve as a subject matter expert internally on Medicaid, Food Is Medicine, and community health integration into health systems.
• Analyze literature, conduct research, and perform policy analysis to support thought leadership and develop resources for the MFSN.
• Assess and monitor Medicaid trends to identify opportunities for strategic partnerships and policy recommendations.
• Provide subject matter expertise on Medicaid policies and serve as a resource to staff.
• Lead evaluation efforts for benefits integration in healthcare initiatives, establishing clear performance indicators.
• Collaborate with the Managing Director on overall Health Systems strategic priorities, goals, partnerships, evaluation, and reporting.
• Represent the work internally and externally through various communications.
• Support diversity and inclusion within the organization.

Supervision:

• This position supervises an Associate position.

Working Conditions:

• Office work environment with less than 15% travel.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field preferred.
• 8 years of previous work experience, with at least 5 years in developing/implementing Medicaid policy and/or working in Medicaid to address social drivers of health.
• Deep knowledge of Medicaid, healthcare trends, social determinants of health, the Food Is Medicine movement, and community health initiatives.
• Experience in coalition building and cross-organizational collaboration.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple complex projects.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, decision-making, and delegation abilities.
• MS Office proficiency; familiarity with Power BI and Quorum helpful.
• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Ability to work independently on detail-oriented projects in a fluid environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience presenting to high-level audiences.
• Interest in anti-hunger and anti-poverty issues.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary range: $120,000 - $130,000 max. Exact compensation depends on skills, experience, internal equity, and location.
• Comprehensive benefits plan including health, dental, vision insurance, retirement, wellness benefits, and various paid time off.

Location:

• Preferably based in Washington, DC, but fully remote options are available for the right candidate outside the DC area.

Share Our Strength is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, military status, age, or any other classification protected by law.