Project Manager, Principal - Markets Strategic Execution

Blue Shield of CA; Springfield Meadows (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Principal Project Manager in Markets Strategic Execution to lead large-scale initiatives with $5M+ budgets. You will partner with business and technical owners to deliver outcomes, manage estimates, budgets, forecasts, and dashboards, and represent delivery teams in intake and quarterly planning.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional team development, and continuous learning within a Growth Strategy and Execution context.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or HS diploma with 4 years of additional relevant experience.
• 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Proven leadership on large-scale enterprise-wide projects ($5M+ budgets).
• Experience managing cross-functional project teams; reports preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and monitor estimates, budgets, forecasts, and accruals.
• Maintain dashboards throughout delivery and support intake and quarterly planning.
• Partner with delivery portfolios and product teams to improve activities and deliver business value.
• Advocate for delivery teams and coordinate cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget management

Strategic program management

Enterprise-scale PM

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School Diploma/GED

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