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Program Manager - Regulatory Affairs

Essentia Health
Essentia Health Salary
Duluth, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 4/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/6/2026
Job Description

As a member of the Public Policy team, the Regulatory Affairs Program Manager will play an essential role in leading program and operations management for regulatory affairs. The program manager will support the public policy lifecycle by identifying, tracking, analyzing, and responding to state and federal regulatory public policy issues across the organization. This position is responsible for maintaining operations of the regulatory affairs program, including key performance indicators while collaborating with subject matter experts across the organization to identify, analyze and influence state and federal regulatory public policy issues that impact care delivery in alignment with key business strategies and mission.

Education Qualifications

Key Responsibilities:

Regulatory Affairs Program and Operations Management

  • Serve as the primary program manager for regulatory affairs
  • Assist with developing, implementing, and tracking key performance indicators for regulatory affairs
  • Assist in developing organizational public policy priorities
  • Advocate for regulatory public policy issues in the interests of the organization

Track, analyze, and communicate regulatory public policy issues

  • Support the public policy lifecycle with monitoring, identifying, and analyzing state and federal proposed regulations that impact the organization, our patients, and communities
  • Convene internal content experts regularly to solicit input on key regulatory public policy issues
  • Participate in educational opportunities pertaining to regulatory issues

Compose regulatory public comment letters using sound judgement and political acumen

  • Lead the development of internal regulatory affairs communication products
  • Prepare and deliver presentations, participate, and facilitate meetings using remote technology including Microsoft Teams
  • Support legislative and regulatory implementation projects

Database Management

  • Serve as primary database manager for regulatory public policy information
  • Develop document filing logic and nomenclature using software tools, as necessary
  • Compose and manage regulatory summaries, analyses, text, presentations, and other supporting documentation in a centralized repository

Committee, coalition, and project administration

  • Provide staffing support for internal regulatory affairs committee
  • Participate on various internal and external committees
  • Serve and participate on external coalitions as needed to support and advance regulatory public policy issue priorities

Educational Requirements

Other duties as assigned.

  • Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, Health Policy, Health Management, Health Information Management, or other health care related field

Required Qualifications

  • 5 years’ experience public policy, public affairs, government, health policy, compliance, regulatory, accreditation, or audit
  • Strong analytical and writing skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in related field
  • Experience with health care policy

Employee Benefits at Essentia Health: At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs. We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs. To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health. Please note that benefit eligibility may vary. For full details, refer to your benefit summary or contact our HR Service Center at (218) 576-0000.

Job Location: Building D - Miller Dwan Medical Center - EH Duluth

Shift Rotation: Day/Eve/Night Rotation (United States of America)

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Hours Per Pay Period

Compensation Range: $40.56 - $60.84 / hour

Union

FTE: 1

Weekends

Call Obligations:

Salary : $40 - $60

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