Project Manager, Principal - Markets Strategic Execution

Blue Shield of CA; Rancho Cordova (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of California seeks a Principal Project Manager, Markets Strategic Execution, to lead large-scale initiatives of $5M+ across eight business lines, partnering with business and technical owners to deliver required outcomes. You will develop and monitor estimates, budgets, forecasts, and accruals, and manage dashboards while advocating for delivery teams during intake and quarterly planning.

We value leadership at all levels, creative and critical thinking, and building high-performing

Qualifications

• Requires 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Demonstrated leadership on large enterprise projects ($5M+ budgets).
• Experience leading cross-functional project teams.
• Experience managing direct or indirect reports is preferred.
• Healthcare payer experience preferred.
• Technical project management background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale initiatives ($5M+) with product owners and managers.
• Develop and monitor estimates, budgets, forecasts, and accruals.
• Manage dashboards throughout delivery and planning processes.
• Advocate for delivery teams during intake and quarterly planning.
• Collaborate across multiple delivery portfolios and product teams.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

Budget management

Large-scale projects

Stakeholder management

Technical project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

HS Diploma / GED

Tools

Dashboards

Job description

Your Role

The Growth Strategy and Execution team is responsible for the orchestration of strategic planning and execution across the eight lines of business that make up the Growth organization. The Project Manager, Principal - Markets Strategic Execution will report to the Director, Markets Strategic Execution. In this role you will function as a business and technical leader of large-scale initiatives of $5M+, partnering with business and technical product owners and managers to deliver required business outcomes and capabilities. The role is accountable for developing, managing, and monitoring estimates, budget, forecasts, and accruals; and is also responsible for managing and maintaining dashboards throughout delivery and representing and advocating for delivery teams during intake and quarterly delivery planning. The Principal Project Manager partners with multiple delivery portfolios and product teams to influence and improve product/initiative-based activities to achieve required business value.

Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow - personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• Requires 10 years of prior relevant experience
• Requires demonstrated leadership on large-scale enterprise-wide projects and programs ($5M+ budgets), showing increasing responsibility of scope and schedule complexity, budget accountability, and communications
• Requires experience managing multiple cross-functional project based teams
• Experience managing direct or in-direct reports is preferred
• Experience with information technology operations and a technical background experience, including complex technical project management, is preferred
• Knowledge of Blue Shield of California (BSC) or prior healthcare payer experience is preferred