Director, Product Strategy And Management

Your Role
The Product Strategy & Management team is responsible for the product strategy, planning, development and sales enablement of our portfolio of products across all lines of business including the development of the vision, end to end product value propositions, profitability, NPS, network, care management and experience strategies that meet product goals. Reporting to the Senior Director, Product Management, the Director, Product Strategy and Management will be responsible for directing the development of 3-year strategic plans and vision across all Employer lines of business including small business, large groups, and the self-funded business. Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow – personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.
Your Work
In this role, you will:

• Manage the team responsible for product mandates to ensure product strategies incorporate required regulations
• Direct and oversee the production of data analysis and insights to inform product pricing, placement, positioning, network design, care management, and member experience decisions
• Oversee standing up new functions to support governance over our products and the capabilities we bring into our portfolios
• Regularly consult, inform, and influence VP-level and up leaders in Marketing, Growth / Sales, Clinical Solutions, Network Management, Operations, Finance, and Actuary
• Consistently exhibit our values and nurture and support team health and culture
• Oversee key partner relationships at the leadership level working with cross-functional teams
• Direct a team of Principal Product Managers to execute on delivery of the product strategy, including member experience, network, and health solutions initiatives impacting over 2 million members
• Oversee the performance and management of the portfolio of HMO and PPO products in market across all Employer markets, including developing required scorecards and metrics for our products and setting operational goals and metrics for product development to align with the business goals.
• Direct 3-year product strategy and develop a vision for our portfolio of products (across HMO and PPO) within Employer markets lines of business to grow membership, improve profitability, and increase customer satisfaction. Driving operational execution within product development and meeting the business outcomes

Qualifications
Your Knowledge and Experience

• Strategic thinker who has an eye for detail, is organized, and can manage multiple programs simultaneously
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint and persuasive presentation development
• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; MBA preferred
• Exceptional verbal and written communication, including an ability to communicate effectively at an executive level
• Health plan insurance experience preferred, but not required
• Requires at least two years prior management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy or equivalent experience
• Requires at least 10 years prior relevant experience, including 6 years of management experience

Pay Range:
The pay range for this role is: $ 167200.00 to $ 250800.00 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 Us
At Blue Shield of California we are parents, leader, students, visionaries, heroes, and providers. Everyday we come together striving to fulfill our mission, to ensure all Californians have access to high-quality health care at a sustainably affordable price. For more than 80 years, Blue Shield of California has been dedicated to transforming health care by making it more accessible, cost-effective, and customer-centric. We are a not-for-profit, independent member of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association with 6,800 employees, more than $20 billion in annual revenue and 4.3 million members. The company has contributed more than $500 million to Blue Shield of California Foundation since 2002 to have a positive impact on California communities. Blue Shield of California is headquartered in Oakland, California with 18 additional locations including Sacramento, Los Angeles, and San Diego. We're excited to share Blue Shield of California has received awards and recognition for LGBT diversity, quality improvement, most influential women in corporate America, Bay Area's top companies in volunteering & giving, and one of the world's most ethical companies. Here at Blue Shield of California, we're striving to make a positive change across our industry and the communities we live in , Join us!