Sr. Manager, Strategic Planning and Performance - Strategy Design

Your Role

Reporting to the Senior Director, Strategy Planning & Operations on the Health Solutions team, the Sr. Manager, Strategy Design, in partnership with key senior leaders across the department and organization, works to help facilitate the design, research, and integration of multiple strategies to make a healthcare system worthy of our family and friends that is sustainably affordable for all Californians. The Senior Manager will drive strategy design that will enhance the understanding and merits of new business models, the economic opportunity behind certain ideas, and the case for change in how we address individuals’ whole health needs.  The Senior Manager supports top business leadership across the business in solving high priority operational issues by driving the communication and development of suitable strategies and goals and alignment with cross-functional business partners.  The Senior Manager also plays a mentorship role to key personnel in the strategy design department, assisting in the execution of duties upon request, ensuring constant improvement of skills by key personnel, and readying these personnel for future growth in their careers.

Your Work

In this role, you will:

• Lead strategy design sessions with internal stakeholders to unearth the root cause of problems that face healthcare today
• Lead/organize/support interviews, workshops or focus groups to better understand what stakeholders want and expect
• Partner with and provide strategic advice and support to the Senior Director on matters relating to Health Solutions strategic goals, initiatives and structure
• Support Senior Director and EVP in management and implementation of strategic initiatives and projects within the Health Solutions organization and companywide
• Manage a high-performing team and maintain an environment that fosters their career growth
• Skilled and experienced in leading organizations through strategic changes and getting positive results with a proven track record successfully managing teams at a leadership level and driving business improvements
• Ensure strategic direction of projects/programs and alignment of such with Health Solutions and enterprise-wide goals and objectives; acts as the business unit liaison to corporate initiatives and projects
• Planning and Execution: form strategy and focuses on plans to implement the strategy
• Position requires flexibility to work remotely with travel to various Blue Shield of CA or partner locations as needed with the ability to meet multiple deadlines and handle interruptions to on-going work activities
• A knack for facilitation – the ability to design smart protocols and experiences that surface ideas and insights from diverse stakeholders
• Other duties as assigned

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