Director, Expansion Strategy & Execution

At Habitat Health, we envision a world where older adults experience an independent and joyful aging journey in the comfort of their homes, enabled by access to comprehensive health care. Habitat Health provides personalized, coordinated clinical and social care as well as health plan coverage through the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (“PACE”) in collaboration with our leading healthcare partners, including Kaiser Permanente. 

Habitat Health offers a fully integrated experience that brings more good days and a sense of belonging to participants and their caregivers. We build engaged, fulfilled care teams to deliver personalized care in our centers and in the home. And we support our partners with scalable solutions to meet the health care needs and costs of aging populations. 
 
Habitat Health is growing, and we’re looking for new team members who wish to join our mission of redefining aging in place. To learn more, visit https://www.habitathealth.com. 

Role Scope: 

We are looking for a strategic-minded driver to join our collaborative, entrepreneurial team to lead Habitat’s state-based expansion strategy and execution function. Specifically, this role will:  

• Own Habitat’s expansion strategy through research into state-by-state PACE regulatory landscapes, including monitoring for PACE RFPs, creating state prioritization analyses, and supporting PACE advocacy efforts  

• Lead Habitat’s federal and state application processes as part of existing and new state expansion, including preparation and submission of materials, project management to ensure cross-functional collaboration on application process, and narrative writing for application responses  

• Complete PACE program licensing and renewal processes, including researching licensing requirements for new states 

• Identify and engage local community stakeholders to educate about PACE and seek support for PACE expansion and Habitat market entry 

• Monitor and influence state and federal regulations related to PACE, including building strong relationships with key regulatory stakeholders to educate about PACE, advocating for PACE expansion, and building support for Habitat   

• Operate with a high level of autonomy and accountability with an ability to navigate complex, ambiguous situations with a flexible and strategic mindset 

• Drive execution of key expansion workstreams, including balancing strategic and detailed tactical projects at the same time  

Qualifications:  

• 5-7+ years of experience in Medicare and Medicaid regulatory environment, preference for PACE-specific application and licensing experience   

• 2-4+ years of experience in management consulting or operations / policy role at a high-growth startup, ideally in the context of health care delivery  

• Demonstrated ability to be a self-starter 

• Excellent interpersonal written and oral communication skills 

• Detail oriented, and skilled in preparing and maintaining records and writing reports 

• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, unstructured work environment with a high degree of self-autonomy and a bias to action 

• A strong passion for our mission, with a high degree of empathy for the populations we serve 

• A bachelor's degree is required 

 

Compensation:  

We take into account an individual’s qualifications, skillset, and experience in determining final salary. This role is eligible for health insurance, life insurance, and paid time off, including vacation and sick leave. The expected salary range for this position is $159,000 - $207,000 and is a bonus-eligible position. The actual offer will be at the company’s sole discretion and determined by relevant business considerations, including the final candidate’s qualifications, years of experience, skillset, and geographic location. 

Vaccination Policy, including COVID-19 

At Habitat Health, we aim to provide safe and high-quality care to our participants. To achieve this, please note that we have vaccination policies to keep both our team members and participants safe. For covid and flu, we require either proof of vaccination or declination form and required masking while in participant locations as a safe and essential requirement of this role.  Requests for reasonable accommodation due to an applicant’s disability or sincerely held religious beliefs will be considered and may be granted based upon review. We also require that team members adhere to all infection control, PPE standards and vaccination requirements related to specific roles and locations as a condition of employment

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: 

Habitat Health is an Equal Opportunity employer and committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Habitat Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), or other status protected by applicable law. 

Habitat Health is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Habitat Health will take steps to provide people with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs with reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.  Accordingly, if you require a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at careers@habitathealth.com. 

E-Verify Participation Notice 

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.  If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.  Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. 

Beware of Scams and Fraud 

Please ensure your application is being submitted through a Habitat Health sponsored site only. Our emails will come from @habitathealth.com email addresses. If you feel that you have been the victim of a scam such as this, please report the incident to the Federal Trade Commission by selecting the ‘Rip-offs and Imposter Scams’ option: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/.