It Manager - Remote

What is your Impact:

The IT Manager- Provider Network directly manages 8-10 resources remotely, and leads technical direction to support the team and business unit.

What are Key Responsibilities:

• Tracks and ensures that expenses fall within budget.
• Provides thorough subject matter expertise within assigned area and makes recommendations senior leadership to contribute to IT strategy.
• Ensures adherence to practices, procedures, precedents, policy and senior leadership direction.
• Influences, interacts and makes decisions impacting across assigned disciplines, capabilities, services, technologies, domains or systems.
• Leads cross-functional discussions/initiatives to anticipate and mitigate issues and achieve required outcomes within required timeframes. Sets, articulates and oversees achievement of goals for assigned work-unit/sub-unit/function.
• Proactively identifies, implements and manages process improvements and agile solutions within functional area.
• Prepares thorough and articulate executive summaries for senior leadership.
• Responsible for direct oversight of staff, tactical execution and implementation of operational plans.

What is Required:

• Related Bachelor’s degree or additional related equivalent work experience IT related field
• Ability to understand overall IT strategy and apply/implement IT strategy in assigned projects/initiatives. Deep, thorough understanding of business processes being supported.
• 3+ years successful experience in supervisory/ leading experience
• Familiar with database structure/functionalities ( ie NoSQL, relational databases)
• Service based architecture experience
• High critical thinking skills to evaluate alternatives and present solutions that are consistent with business objectives and strategy
• Ability to build trust and strategic partnerships with assigned business area contacts, project teams and leadership to facilitate two-way communication
• 3+ years related work experience in IT technical role
• Strong knowledge of and experience with SDLC
• Highly refined communication skills including ability to negotiate, build consensus, clearly articulate to technical and non-technical audiences, communicate difficult messages in a professional and productive manner, excellent presentation and facilitation competence and ability to represent IT as a leader in cross-functional discussions/initiatives

What is Preferred:

• Experience using Agile methodology
• Experience mentoring and coaching other leaders

General Physical Demands
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to move objects. Jobs are sedentary if traversing activities are required only occasionally.

What We Offer:
As a Florida Blue employee, you will thrive in our Be Well, Work Well, GuideWell culture where being well as an individual, and working well as a team, are both important in serving our members and communities.
To support your wellbeing, comprehensive benefits are offered. As an employee, you will have access to:

• Income protection benefits: life insurance, Short- and long-term disability programs;
• Leave programs to support personal circumstances;
• Retirement Savings Plan includes employer contribution and employer match;
• A comprehensive wellness program
• Medical, dental, vision, life and global travel health insurance;
• Additional voluntary benefits available; and
• Paid time off, volunteer time off, and 11 holidays

Employee benefits are designed to align with federal and state employment laws. Benefits may vary based on the state in which work is performed. Benefits for intern, part-time and seasonal employees may differ.
To support your financial wellbeing, we offer competitive pay as well as opportunities for incentive or commission compensation. We also conduct regular annual reviews with pay for performance considerations for base pay increases.
Annualized Salary Range: $111,400 - $181,000
Typical Annualized Hiring Range: $111,400 - $139,200
Final pay will be determined with consideration of market competitiveness, internal equity, and the job-related knowledge, skills, training, and experience you bring.
We are an Equal Opportunity/Protected Veteran/Disabled Employer committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable culture for our employees and communities.