Program Manager, Principal - Medi-Cal

Job Description

Your Role

The Medi-Cal Strategic Planning and Performance team develops long-term strategy, annual plans, performance reporting and executive communications on behalf of Blue Shield Promise Health Plan. The team also manages initiatives that support the growth of our business and plays a significant role in informing executive leadership decision making by driving cross-functional collaboration and managing the development of executive communications. The Program Manager, Principal - Medi-Cal will report to the Senior Director, Strategic Planning and Partnership Engagement. In this role you will ensure timely delivery of effective executive communications, support strategic initiatives that improve operational performance and organizational growth and support development and implementation of the business’ multi-year strategy.

Your Work

In this role, you will:

• Operate at a strategic business level to ensure projects/programs are in line with Blue Shield of California strategic goals
• Consult with all levels including senior management, make recommendations, and influence decision-making
• Implement processes and procedures to ensure consistent delivery and high-quality content that reflects the ideas of the Promise Chief Executive Officer and Senior Leaders and supports corporate strategies and business objectives
• Leverage cross-functional internal and external relationships to drive initiatives forward
• Plan and implement multiple and extremely complex projects/programs spanning across business areas
• Consult with senior leadership on communication strategies
• Develop and manage effective communication strategies for senior leaders
• Manage the development of executive-level materials and presentations, working with key stakeholders to gather appropriate inputs and facilitate review sessions
• Support the cross-functional strategic planning process to develop and maintain Promise's strategic roadmap
• Partner with a wide variety of cross-functional stakeholders throughout the Enterprise on a multitude of projects, planning efforts, and priorities in support of Promise's goals
  
  

Qualifications

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Requires at least 10 years of prior relevant experience
• Requires experience creating C-Suite level PowerPoint presentations, and working with enterprise stakeholders
• Requires knowledge of Medi-Cal/Medicaid and Blue Shield of California or similar health care organization structure
• Requires strong written and verbal communication skills, relationship building and facilitation skills
• Requires strong negotiation skills and ability to successfully interact with all levels of management
• Preferred experience planning and leading major initiatives/projects
  
  

Pay Range:

The pay range for this role is: $ 136400.00 to $ 204600.00 for California.

Note:

Please note that this range represents the pay range for this and many other positions at Blue Shield that fall into this pay grade. Blue Shield salaries are based on a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, location (California, Bay area, or outside California), and current employee salaries for similar roles.

About The Team

Blue Shield of California’s mission is to ensure all Californians have access to high-quality health care at a sustainably affordable price. We are transforming health care in a way that genuinely serves our nonprofit mission by lowering costs, improving quality, and enhancing the member and physician experience.

To fulfill our mission, we must ensure a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and fully contribute to meet the needs of the multifaceted communities we serve. Our continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion upholds our values and advances our goal of creating a healthcare system that is worthy of our family and friends while addressing health disparities, promoting social justice, and integrating health equity through our products, business practices, and presence as a corporate citizen.

Blue Shield has received awards and recognition for being a certified Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work, Military Friendly Employer, People Companies that Care, a Leading Disability Employer, and one of California’s top companies in volunteering and giving. Here at Blue Shield, we strive to make a positive change across our industry and communities – join us!

Our Values:

• Honest. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and integrity standards. We build trust by doing what we say we're going to do and by acknowledging and correcting where we fall short.
• Human. We strive to be our authentic selves, listening and communicating effectively, and showing empathy towards others by walking in their shoes.
• Courageous. We stand up for what we believe in and are committed to the hard work necessary to achieve our ambitious goals.
  
  

Our Workplace Model:

Blue Shield of California is dedicated to making work-life balance a reality. Whether you prefer to work in an office or from home, we understand flexibility is more important than ever. That’s why Blue Shield is a hybrid company, offering you the opportunity to decide where you can do your best and most meaningful work.

Two ways of working: Hybrid (our default) and office

• Hybrid – In a business unit approved office a few times per year to 3 days per week, on average
• Office – In a business unit approved office 4+ days a week, on average. If the role you’re applying for is deemed an “Essential Role,” the company has determined that the role can only be performed in a Blue Shield office or in the field and would require your to meet the office worker classification.
  
  

Physical Requirements:

Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Due to the current public health emergency in California, Blue Shield employees are almost all working remotely. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.