Government Relations Principal

Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app. We've helped millions of people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles. Empowering the world starts with living our values and empowering our team. As a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office. About the Role At ŌURA, we’re building the future of proactive health by translating human signals into actionable insights that improve performance, recovery, and long-term wellbeing. As we continue to scale our healthcare and enterprise partnerships, we’re expanding our Government Relations function and are looking for a Government Relations Principal to help advance ŌURA's federal policy priorities. This role is grounded in government relations and healthcare policy, while also requiring comfort operating across a broad range of issues and stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings a strong healthcare policy background, understands business and revenue considerations, and can flex between strategic thinking and hands-on execution while partnering closely with teams across Human Performance (HP), Healthcare, Legal, and Commercial. What You’ll Do Support and help execute ŌURA’s federal government relations strategy, with a focus on healthcare, human performance, access, and revenue-related policy issues Work closely with ŌURA’s Human Performance (HP) and healthcare teams to ensure policy efforts are aligned with clinical, research, and enterprise priorities Monitor, assess, and communicate relevant legislative, regulatory, and political developments that may impact ŌURA’s business, partnerships, or growth opportunities Develop policy positions, advocacy materials, and briefings that translate complex healthcare and technology topics into clear, business-relevant insights Build and maintain relationships with Members of Congress, Congressional staff, trade associations, federal agencies, and other key external stakeholders to educate and advocate on ŌURA’s policy priorities Support, coordinate, and lead meetings, briefings, and engagements on Capitol Hill and with external partners as needed Assist in managing ŌURA's participation in relevant trade associations, coalitions, and industry groups, ensuring alignment with company objectives Operate comfortably across multiple workstreams, stepping in to support emerging priorities, time-sensitive issues, and cross-functional initiatives as the business evolves What We’re Looking For Background in healthcare policy, government relations, public policy, or regulatory affairs, preferably within health tech, medtech, life sciences, or a related field Experience engaging with Congress, federal agencies, and trade associations Strong understanding of how public policy intersects with business strategy, enterprise partnerships, and revenue growth Ability to work cross-functionally and translate policy developments into actionable guidance for business teams Comfortable balancing strategic priorities with hands-on execution in a fast-moving environment Excellent written and verbal communication skills DC-based, travel as needed, and regularly engage on Capitol Hill Benefits At ŌURA, we care about you and your well-being. Everyone here at ŌURA has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health and add to our benefits! What we offer: Competitive salary and equity packages Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources An ŌURA Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off Paid sick leave a