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Sound Physicians · 2 days ago

VP, Policy Strategy

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

10+ years exp

Sound Physicians is seeking a VP of Policy Strategy to provide enterprise leadership on the evolving policy and regulatory landscape across healthcare delivery. This role involves anticipating changes, translating complex policy developments into business implications, and shaping advocacy priorities for the organization.

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Responsibilities

Monitor and analyze policy and regulatory developments across federal, state, and commercial landscapes with emphasis on payment models, clinical workforce, scope of practice, quality, reimbursement, and regulatory compliance

Anticipate policy shifts and emerging trends, forecasting enterprise impact and scenario options

Translate complex policy change into business implications that are understandable, actionable, and quantified wherever possible

Weigh cross-functional tradeoffs and conflicting incentives (e.g., FFS vs VBC, acute vs post-acute, utilization vs cost, throughput vs access) and synthesize into clear enterprise recommendations

Facilitate internal alignment across clinical, financial, operational, compliance and field teams

Partner closely with Finance, Operations and Clinical Leadership to shape growth, pricing, and operating strategies informed by the policy environment

Shape advocacy priorities and external positions; push beyond reactive posture to proactive influence and agenda setting

Serve as the intelligent client to lobbyists, trade associations, and legal/policy advisors — setting goals, driving clarity, and holding partners accountable for outcomes

Represent or support representation of the organization with regulators, legislators, trade groups, etc

Develop thought leadership and positioning that elevates the organization’s credibility with policymakers, payers, and partners

Craft clear narratives that frame policy issues through the lens of patient impact, clinician experience, economic value, and system performance

Establish internal processes to educate executives on policy issues, scenarios, risks, and opportunities

Build playbooks for how the organization evaluates and prioritizes policy positions

Support executive and board discussions with structured policy briefings

Qualification

Policy AnalysisHealthcare Delivery KnowledgeRegulatory StrategyGovernment Affairs ExperienceHealth EconomicsIntellectual CuriosityPassionatePersistenceBeing VisionaryStrategic ThinkingCollaboration