Product Consultant III

100 Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 97,800 - 133,455; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement Plans

Generous PTO

Incentive Plans

Wellness Programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Volunteer Time Off

Job summary

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey seeks a Product Development professional to design, develop and enhance products across multiple market segments. You will act as SME for product implementation and strategy, and collaborate with Sales, Marketing, IT, Actuarial and others to refine offerings and improve profitability.

Education includes a HS diploma or GED with a bachelor’s or master’s preferred; five years in healthcare product development and marketing; strong MS Office and research

Qualifications

• Requires HS Diploma or GED; Bachelor's or Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years in product development, marketing or health/wellness field.
• Five (5) years in healthcare product development.
• Proficiency with Windows, MS Office; familiarity with intranet/internet apps.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development and enhancement of products across market segments.
• Serve as product SME for implementation and management.
• Research/refine existing products and evaluate potential new offerings.
• Build and manage internal/external relationships to shape product strategy.
• Analyze product performance and market competition to adjust positioning.
• Support cross-functional teams with RFPs and portfolio management.
• Travel locally up to 20%.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Relationship building

Time management

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

HS diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey empowers our members to achieve their best health. For over 90 years, we have been New Jersey’s health solutions leader driving innovations that improve health care quality, affordability, and member experience. Our members are our neighbors, our friends, and our families. It is this understanding that drives us to better serve and care for the 3.5 million people who place their trust in us. We pride ourselves on our best-in-class employees and strive to maintain an innovative and inclusive environment that allows them to thrive. When our employees bring their best and succeed, the Company succeeds.

About the Role

This position is responsible for the design, development and enhancement of new and existing products across several market segments for Horizon BCBSNJ that support the companys corporate goals.

What You’ll Do

Manages the design, development and enhancement of new and existing products across several market segments for the enterprise.

Participates in the successful implementation and management of products, serving as the product Subject Matter Expert (SME).

Performs (or facilitates with internal resources) research on refining existing products and evaluating potential new products for the enterprise.

Builds and manages relationships with internal staff (Sales/Account Management, Healthcare Management, Service, Underwriting, Actuarial and Information Technology) and external parties to develop product strategies and shape current product positioning.

Manages and performs research and analysis on product performance, utilization and profitability to determine proper intervention and corrective actions when necessary.

Analyzes and monitors competition to assure best product positioning and development.

Supports information needs of cross-functional teams, including RFPs, that guide and support Horizons strategic mission, goals and initiatives.

Performs product maintenance in support of managing the product portfolio.

Acts as a resource to the product development staff.

Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Travel Local travel (tri-state area) up to 20%.

Addendum - Consumerism

Give presentations and demonstrations of Consumerism products to Horizon employees, consultants/brokers, employer groups and members.

Develop and successfully implement plans for increased sales, utilization and retention of Consumerism Suite (group and member level).

What You Bring

Education/Experience Requires HS Diploma or GED. Bachelor's or Master's Degree preferred. Requires minimum of five (5) years experience in product development, marketing, marketing technology, health and wellness (Consumerism only). Requires minimum of five (5) years experience in healthcare industry and/or healthcare product development. (Product Development only).

Knowledge

Must be proficient in the use of personal computers and supporting software in a Windows based environment, including MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and; should be knowledgeable in the use of intranet and internet applications. Product strategy, portfolio development & product lifecycle management Leveraging market research & conducting competitive analysis.

Addendum - Consumerism

Strong working knowledge of marketing (direct, B2B, B2C, e-marketing) and customer motivation Proficiency with technical products Knowledge of health and wellness industry and relevant trends.

Skills and Abilities

Proven analytical, research and problem solving skills a must. Strong negotiation skills in addition to demonstrated relationship building and persuasive skills. Must have effective verbal and written communication skills and demonstrate the ability to work well within a team. Must demonstrate professional and ethical business practices, adherence to company standards, and a commitment to personal and professional development. Proven time management skills are necessary. Must demonstrate the ability to manage multiple priorities or tasks, deliver timely and accurate work products with a customer service focus, and respond with a sense of urgency as required. Demonstrated ability to work in a production focused environment. Proven ability to ask probing questions and obtain thorough and relevant information. Must be client service focused with effective ability to empathize. Must be detail oriented with strong organizational and data processing skills. Proven ability to follow detailed instructions is essential, along with proven problem solving skills. Must demonstrate the ability to learn quickly and apply learning to new situations. Must exhibit flexibility to change as appropriate. Demonstrated ability to make decisions with little need for direction and to function effectively as a team-oriented, self-starter working across cross-functional lines. Experience in successfully leading cross-functional teams to achieve improvements.

Horizon also provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits package which includes:

• Comprehensive health benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision)
• Retirement Plans
• Generous PTO
• Incentive Plans
• Wellness Programs
• Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement

Disclaimer: Horizon BCBSNJ employees must live in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut or Delaware.

Why Horizon?

At Horizon, you’ll do meaningful work that directly improves lives while being supported by a mission‑driven organization that values expertise, collaboration, and growth. We believe that when our people thrive, our communities do too.

Salary Range:

$97,800 - $133,455

This compensation range is specific to the job level and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. This range has been created in good faith based on information known to Horizon at the time of posting. Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case.

About Us

We are the leading health insurer in New Jersey, trusted by generations of families and businesses. We are dedicated to enriching the lives and health of our members and the New Jersey communities we serve, because we live and work here too.

Our Mission

We empower our members to achieve their best health.

Our Vision

We are New Jersey’s health solutions leader driving innovations that improve health care quality, affordability and member experience in the markets we serve.

Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or status as an individual with a disability and any other protected class as required by federal, state or local law. Horizon will consider reasonable accommodation requests as part of the recruiting and hiring process.