Executive Project Senior Coordinator

001_BCBSA Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

BCBSA Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is seeking an experienced Administrative and Project Management professional to support the Executive and assigned teams. You will coordinate cross-functional projects, manage confidential information, and prepare status reports, graphs and slides for leadership reviews.

Responsibilities include guiding executive projects, tracking OKRs, organizing meetings, coordinating planning sessions, and ensuring timely communications with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 4+ years of project management experience managing executive projects.
• Proven ability to manage multiple high-visibility projects with stakeholders.
• Excellent MS Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate team planning discussions to develop roadmaps and track success.
• Lead executive projects and manage cross-functional initiatives.
• Prepare status reports, analyses, graphs, and slides for meetings.
• Manage calendars, communications, and travel for leaders.
• Organize data and provide insights for internal/external inquiries.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Word processing

Job description

Job Description Summary

Job Description Summary: This role ensures the effectiveness and efficiency of the leadership by providing full range of administrative and project management support to the Executive and assigned team(s), exercising confidentiality, tact and diplomacy. Leads all efforts in providing information for internal and external inquiries regarding divisional activities, maintaining positive relations with internal and external contacts, including Member Plan CEOs and executives, federal government and industry stakeholders, and other BCBSA senior executives as appropriate. Maintains confidentiality of all information and matters. Responsible for facilitating small-scale cross-functional projects and supporting larger scale initiatives. Creates and maintains status reporting processes for cross-functional projects under management, including project activities, as well as tracking and reporting company performance for the Executive or project team.

Project Management Responsibilities

• Responsible for coordinating team planning discussions and related outputs to develop roadmaps, focus on key priorities and track success measures.
• Guides the overall management of executive projects.
• Create and maintain status reporting processes for cross-functional projects under management, demonstrating independent judgement.
• Proactively manage teams' Objectives and Key Results to ensure department goals are making progress, flag those that are not and inquire of status.
• Support Executive or team in conducting planning sessions with the leadership and management teams.
• Coordinate division-wide/department-wide planning meetings on a regular basis and proactively manage all related communications.
• Prepare and/or organize meeting/event-related materials and coordinate any necessary technical support .Conduct analyses and syntheses of data and information, prepare graphs, slides and summary tables, as needed for project/meeting activities and reporting.

Office Management Responsibilities

• Acts as first line of communication and coordination to external and internal stakeholders.
• Exercising discretion and independent judgement in managing the flow of information and the timing of meetings and communication, including Outlook management.
• Organizes data and analytic information to maximize use by the team.
• Ensure that leader has the materials in advance of the meetings.
• Proactive management of vendor payables for the department, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Handles travel plans from start to finish, ensures that the leader has what they need for their travel plans.
• Processes expense reports timely with accuracy.
• Takes comprehensive notes at meetings, drafting letters and emails, word processing.
• Prepares Power Point presentations (slides and charts).
• Prepares Excel spreadsheets, Filing, faxing, photocopying, Transmitting fax\email broadcasts using Outlook, and Ordering supplies.

Salary Range

The posting range for this position is: 79,200.00 - 114,825.00.

Salary Information

The posted salary range is the lowest to highest salary we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the hiring range and this hiring range may also be modified in the future. A candidate's position within the hiring range may be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, relevant experience, skills, seniority, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs.

This job is also eligible for annual bonus incentive pay.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, 11 holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, generous 401(k) matching, lifestyle spending account and many other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Education Required

Bachelor's Degree ; or equivalent experience

Experience Required

4+ Years project Management professional designation or work equivalence managing executive projects in high visibility environment involving evolving external and internal stakeholders.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated project management skills in tracking updates, identifying potential foot faults Ability to work independently to generate, synthesize and analyze data, reports and tables. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with overlapping timetables Ability to work effectively as a team member Excellent technical proficiency with information technologies (e.g. Microsoft Office) and literature-searching, with particular emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint Excellent verbal and written communication skills, problem solving and organizational abilities.

Preferred

Demonstrates AI literacy and an understanding of generative AI tools, including appropriate business applications and limitations. Certifications & Licenses Preferred: Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) - PMI Extra Posting Information: Project Management Professional designation or work equivalence of four years minimum managing executive projects in high visibility environment involving evolving external and internal stakeholders. #LI_HYBRID

Company Culture

We are a national association of 33 independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross Blue Shield companies and we are driven by purpose. Join the team who supports the nation's largest healthcare network, providing coverage to nearly one in three Americans as we relentlessly pursue affordable healthcare and ensure peace of mind for the people we serve. Be part of our storied history of innovation as we advance well-being and health equity. Experience a culture that is built on our core values, connection, work-life flexibility, well-being, and a commitment to our community. If you thrive at a company that values inclusivity, accountability, courage, teamwork, and respect, we're glad you found us!

Thanks for interest in joining Team BCBSA!