Product Manager, Consultant

Blue Shield of California; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 123,100 - 184,800; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of California is seeking a Product Manager for its Smart Communications suite. You will oversee platform strategy and roadmap while partnering with IT and content teams to optimize communications.

The role requires a minimum of 6 years in Product Management and a BA/BS in relevant fields. This hybrid position offers flexibility while requiring in-office collaboration two days a week.

The salary range for this role in California is between $123,100 and $184,800 annually, based on experience and location.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in Product Management, Management Consulting, or Entrepreneurship.
• Experience with Smart Communications products (SmartCOMM, SmartIQ, SmartPath, SmartHUB) strongly preferred.
• Deep understanding of transactional output technology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the Smart Communications product suite end-to-end, managing the platform strategy and roadmap.
• Align platform architecture and data mapping with IT.
• Conduct secondary market research to inform product decisions.

Skills

Product Management

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Agile Methodologies

Process Optimization

Education

BA/BS in Business, Finance, Economics, Public Health, or Information Technology

Graduate degree (e.g. MBA)

Tools

Smart Communications products

Product Management Tools

Job description

Job Description

The Health Plan Correspondence (HPC) Content & Composition team, part of Member Experience Transformation, manages controls, requirements, features, prioritization, and sequencing to enhance Blue Shield’s transactional communications, including ID cards, bills, and EOBs. The Product Manager, Consultant reports to the Sr. Manager, Product Management and owns the Smart Communications suite (SmartCOMM, SmartIQ, SmartPath, SmartHUB), leading platform strategy, roadmap, feature prioritization, and stakeholder alignment. This role partners closely with content/composition teams and IT to optimize platforms and support a digital-first correspondence strategy.

We seek leaders who drive results through critical thinking, teamwork, and continuous learning, while fostering individual and organizational growth.

Responsibilities

• Identify, understand, and develop ongoing key personas for product areas
• Exhibit natural and intuitive user empathy
• Determine and analyze KPIsat a product level to establish experience success, failures, and next steps through iteration
• Conduct secondary market research
• Own the Smart Communications product suite end-to-end, including platform strategy, roadmap development, feature prioritization, and release planning to ensure the products evolve in alignment with business needs and organizational goals
• Partner closely with content and composition management resources to understand operational needs, translate requirements into platform enhancements, and ensure the tools effectively support simplified, standardized, and compliant template output
• Serve as the primary liaison between HPC and IT to align platform architecture, data mapping, system integrations, deployment schedules, and technical dependencies across the Smart Communications ecosystem
• Utilize product management tools to create, manage, and prioritize agile team backlogs, ensuring work is sequenced to maximize value delivery and minimize risk across the correspondence portfolio
• Partner with Communications Governance, Legal, Mandates, and Compliance to ensure platform capabilities and configurations support regulatory requirements and that all changes are governed consistently

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in Product Management, Management Consulting, or Entrepreneurship.
• Requires a BA/BS in Business, Finance, Economics, Public Health, or Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
• Graduate degree (e.g. MBA) is highly desirable.
• Experience with Smart Communications products (SmartCOMM, SmartIQ, SmartPath, SmartHUB) strongly preferred, with demonstrated ability to own and manage a composition platform suite end-to-end
• Deep understanding of transactional output technology and formats such as batch, XML, JSON, XSD, Elastic, and ERM preferred
• Strong process optimization skills to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and vendor relationship skills
• Experience with agile methodologies and product management tools for backlog management and roadmap execution

Hybrid

This role requires employees to be in office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in‑person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week.

Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in‑office time based on business need.

Physical Requirements

Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.

Job Info

Job Identification : 20261074

Job Category : Marketing and Product Management

Posting Date : 2026-06-10T21:44:29+00:00

Job Schedule : Full time

Locations :

El Dorado Hills, CA, United States

Long Beach, CA, United States

Oakland, CA, United States

Rancho Cordova, CA, United States

Redding, CA, United States

San Diego, CA, United States

Woodland Hills, CA, United States

Pay Range for California : $123100.00 to $184800.00

Pay Range for Bay Area : $138800.00 to $208300.00

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 experience, location (California, Bay Area, or outside California), and current employee salaries for similar roles.

Role can be filled by a candidate requiring sponsorship : No