Bachelor's degree in political science, government relations, public administration, public policy, law, business or related field, or equivalent work experience Master's degree in health policy, MBA, legislative affairs or political management preferred 10+ years' experience working in Congress, Executive Branch or government affairs Significant experience working on key Congressional Committees (i.e., HELP, Senate Finance Committee, Ways and Means) strongly preferred Deep understanding of the health care industry and Federal legislative and regulatory environment, including health care insurance issues and legislative policy development. Demonstrate strategic leadership and innovative thinking in partnership with Political Affairs to optimize the use of BluePAC and corporate resources in strengthening and expanding relationships with key Members of Congress aligned to BCBSA's legislative and regulatory priorities.