CareerPlan

Director, Federal Agency Relations

US DC 9th St NWFull-time$154k–$224k2026-11-02 → 2026-11-11

Core

Strategic relationship management with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and federal entities to support the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and Postal Services Health Benefits (PSHBP) programs.

Role type

Director, Federal Agency Relations

Builds

Strategic engagement direction, communication strategies, and operational processes for federal health benefits.

Domain

Healthcare / Federal Government Relations

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Strategic relationship management, team leadership, communication strategy development, federal legislation monitoring, contract negotiation, audit management, customer relations strategy.

Preferred skills

AI literacy, understanding of generative AI tools, Fellow of Academy for Healthcare Management (FAHM).

Technologies

Microsoft software applications.

Responsibilities

Maintain and develop strategic relationships with OPM and Blue Plans; create and execute communication strategies for federal entities; manage a team of government liaisons; lead OPM engagements for audits, contract negotiations, and carrier letter responses; influence OPM's award of the annual service charge; lead annual congressional meetings; set strategic interactions with the National Labor Office.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership & team management