Senior Policy Advisor – Health Care Market Oversight

Initial Posting Date:

11/03/2026

Application Deadline:

11/11/2026

Agency:

Oregon Health Authority

Salary Range:

$7,537.00-$11,098.00

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Senior Policy Advisor – Health Care Market Oversight

Job Description:

This is a remote or hybrid position offering significant work-from-home flexibility. This position will be for a limited duration of 24 months.

If this opportunity aligns with your strengths, background, and commitment to fostering inclusivity, we encourage you to apply! At Oregon Health Authority (OHA), we value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to help us build a stronger, more equitable future for all .

Opportunity Awaits, Apply Today! – Senior Policy Advisor – Health Care Market Oversight

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), within the Health Policy & Analytics Division, is seeking a Senior Policy Advisor to support the Health Care Market Oversight (HCMO) Program. Established under Oregon House Bill 2362, the program reviews qualifying health care business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and affiliations, to evaluate their potential impacts on health care costs, access, quality, and health equity. This position plays a critical role in ensuring that health care consolidation supports Oregon’s statewide health policy goals and the well-being of its residents.

The Senior Policy Advisor leads complex health care transaction reviews involving hospitals, health systems, health insurance plans, and other health care providers. Responsibilities include developing analytical plans, coordinating internal and external subject matter experts, managing consultants and contracts, evaluating data and research, and synthesizing findings into reports, recommendations, and legal orders. The position also leads follow-up reviews to assess compliance with transaction conditions and evaluate changes in health care markets over time. Success requires strong project management, critical thinking, policy analysis, and written and verbal communication skills, along with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet statutory deadlines.

In addition to leading transaction reviews, the Senior Policy Advisor contributes to program development by recommending policy strategies, developing processes and guidance, and identifying opportunities to improve regulatory oversight. The position collaborates closely with the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, the Oregon Department of Justice, other government agencies, health care organizations, community partners, and the public. Through independent analysis, strategic recommendations, and meaningful partner engagement, this role helps OHA promote transparency, protect consumers, and advance a health care system that is accessible, affordable, high-quality, and equitable for all Oregonians.

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What We Are Looking For

Minimum Qualifications: These qualifications must be reflected in your application for consideration.

A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and five years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.

OR;

Any combination of experience and education equivalent to eight years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skills for the classification.

Desired Attributes: The following are desired attributes that we have identified as key to success for this role at OHA. These are the attributes we are looking for in our top candidate. Please tell us how you meet these attributes in your cover letter.

Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills required, with a demonstrated ability to convey and synthesize complex information to technical and non-technical audiences and experience preparing well-written public facing materials, such as reports, memos, presentations, or information or data briefs.

Project Management or Coordination: Five years of experience with project management or project coordination, including developing and implementing project plans and a demonstrated ability to operate with a high degree of independence and manage multiple competing priorities in a high-paced, cross-functional environment.

Policy or Data Analysis: Demonstrated experience and expertise in leading policy or data analyses, including developing analytic plans, reviewing evidence, compiling relevant information, guiding analyses, and summarizing findings and conclusions. Demonstrated ability to analyze complex technical and legal materials, such as statute, regulation, contracts, term sheets, financial statements, etc.

Health Care Transaction Review: Experience related to conducting regulatory reviews of health care transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, and affiliations; familiarity with state and federal requirements for transaction notification and review.

Health Care Market and Financial Analysis: Demonstrated knowledge or experience analyzing health care delivery systems, health care costs, provider organizations, insurance markets, mergers and acquisitions, or other factors affecting health care access, affordability, quality, and competition.

Subject Matter Expertise: Knowledge of or subject matter expertise related to at least one of these areas:

Health care industry consolidation and impacts of consolidation

Medicaid and Medicare programs and commercial health insurance

Mergers, acquisitions, affiliations, joint ventures and other types of transactions

Health care payments, financing, budgets

Health care services research

Preference Statement: Preference may be given to candidates who possess the following job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Graduate education in law, health sciences, economics, public health, social science, or public policy.

Application Guidance

Your candidate profile and application are your opportunity to showcase your skills and interest in this role. Submissions will be reviewed for clarity, consistency, and communication skills, and for alignment with the guidance provided in the below:

Submission Requirements:

Resume – Attach your current resume that clearly outlines your education and work experience relevant to this position.

Cover Letter – Attach a cover letter that clearly outlines how your experience aligns with the desired and preferred attributes listed above. Applications without cover letters will not be reviewed.

Final Check! – Before submitting, confirm that all required materials are included, and your Workday Job History is current. The information in your application will be used to complete an Equal Pay Analysis to determine salary placement upon hire. Visit the Equal Pay Analysis Webpage for more information.

How to Apply:

Internal Candidates: Current State of Oregon employees must apply through their employee Workday login , following all submission requirements.

External Candidates: Visit the State of Oregon job opportunities webpage or click the “Apply” tab above to submit your application, following all submission requirements.

After You Apply:

Complete any pending tasks in Workday under “My Applications” prior to the application deadline.

Check your email (including junk folder) and Workday inbox regularly for updates on your application.

Reminders:

Eligible veterans and Oregon National Guard servicemembers (current and former) who meet the qualifications of the position will be awarded candidate preference. To protect your information and ensure correct processing, please follow the instructions for submitting your Veterans’ Preference documentation .

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