Business Operations Manager

Blue Cross Blue Shield; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 87,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid learning

Health coverage

Mentorship

Flexible Albany setup

Job summary

Blue Cross Blue Shield is seeking a Business Operations Manager in Albany to take on hands-on ownership and lead a collaborative team. The position offers a salary range of $87,000 to $129,000 with clear pathways to level up while maintaining a sustainable, part-time friendly workload.

Key responsibilities include sustaining momentum after launch, owning follow-through after meetings, and continuously updating skills through training and self-directed learning.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of general experience in management or similar role.
• Ability to interpret and act without extensive committee oversight.
• Comfort with part-time arrangements and candor-rich workplace.

Responsibilities

• Keep showing up for the Albany, NY work after the launch buzz fades.
• Earn the trust to make people-centered judgment calls without a committee.
• Own the follow-through after the general meeting ends.
• Keep skills current through ongoing training and self-directed learning.
• Read a People Management system you didn’t build and improve it anyway
• Use Stakeholder Management to streamline routine tasks and free up capacity.

Skills

People management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation workflows

Calm under pressure

Tools

People Management System

Job description

If you've outgrown your current general role, Blue Cross Blue Shield's Business Operations Manager opening in Albany might be the stretch you've been after. This manager role pairs a $87,000 - $129,000 salary with hands-on ownership, a collaborative team, and clear opportunities to level up.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep showing up for the Albany, NY work after the launch buzz fades
• Earn the trust to make people-centered judgment calls without a committee
• Own the follow-through after the general meeting ends
• Keep skills current through ongoing training and self-directed learning
• Read a People Management system you didn't build and improve it anyway
• Use Stakeholder Management to streamline routine tasks and free up capacity

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated calm when an Albany, NY client changes scope mid-stream
• Hands-on experience with modern Negotiation workflows and tooling
• Comfort being measured against a clear manager bar
• The composure to deliver bad news early and clearly
• Comfort with part-time arrangements and the rhythms of a candor-rich workplace

Blue Cross Blue Shield is the kind of fiercely-supportive Albany company that general engineers leave their old jobs to join. We keep the part-time workload sustainable so your best Negotiation work isn't your last gasp.

Salary opens at $87,000 - $129,000 and the perks compound: paid learning, health coverage, mentorship, and a flexible Albany, NY setup.

This is an open, funded role that we intend to fill in the coming weeks.

Got 7 of general experience itching for a new home? This is the door.