Blue Shield of California · 4 days ago
Strategic Planning and Performance, Principal
Blue Shield of California is committed to transforming healthcare to improve quality and affordability. The Strategic Planning and Performance, Principal will drive strategy and performance for the Healthcare Quality and Affordability Operations team, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and effective communication among stakeholders.
Financial ServicesHealth InsuranceNon Profit
Responsibilities
Track all initiatives and projects that (may) affect the HQA Operations business unit ensuring cohesion and effective prioritization
Ensure alignment and monitoring of initiatives and changes in accordance with OKRs and KPIs. Gain support from all relevant stakeholders on measurements and benchmarks. (People, Process, Technology)
Educate on and facilitate the business case process to achieve Planning prioritization. Review business cases for clarity and completeness
Facilitate initiative scoping with execution teams and requesters to deliver accurate assessments and recommendations
Track, manage and communicate available funding and capacity to prioritize and support new initiatives
Create high-caliber presentation materials for senior leadership and stakeholders
Create and maintain roadmaps, prioritization lists and organize documentation
Escalate identified issues and drive to resolution
Responsible for ensuring effective operating models are in place for the Planning process. Influence stakeholders to deliver improvements when needed
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or master's degree preferred
10 years of relevant experience in program management, strategic planning, or business operations
Critical thinker, with ability to connect dots on complex matters and act independently
Experience influencing senior leadership and driving alignment across teams in a matrix environment
Experienced in project portfolio management, resource planning and budgeting
Skilled in evaluating business cases for clarity, completeness, and accuracy
Strong analytical skills, business acumen and experience managing OKRs and KPIs leveraging data
Ability to create clear, compelling presentations and executive-level materials
System thinker that continues to refine processes for better planning (and ultimately delivery) performance
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and proven ability to work effectively with various organizational levels
Great team player with a can-do mentality and sense of accountability to ensure the desired results are obtained
Excellent at self-organization to prioritize deliverables and manage stakeholder expectations
Operates well in a fast-paced environment
Company
Blue Shield of California
Blue Shield of California is a health insurance service provider.
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