Senior Contingent Workforce Strategy Lead

Blue Shield of CA; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Contingent Workforce Management, Principal to lead strategy and governance for the family of companies. You will drive planning, cross-functional collaboration, and executive-ready reporting to inform workforce decisions.

The role emphasizes autonomous leadership, risk-aware decision making, and strong stakeholder engagement across HR, Finance, and technology teams. This is a hybrid, in-office role under a flexible workplace model.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Requires at least 10 years of prior relevant experience in workforce planning, human capital planning, business planning, contingent workforce management, procurement/vendor management, HR operations, finance partnership, or a related field.
• Requires the ability to operate autonomously with limited oversight and manage complex cross-functional work.
• Requires experience leading large, cross-functional initiatives of strategic importance, including process redesign and governance creation.
• Requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Requires knowledge of contingent labor regulations, compliance impacts, and risk mitigation.
• Requires demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders across functions and levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, planning, governance, and oversight for contingent workforce management across the Family of Companies.
• Ensure contingent workforce demand is reviewed, approved, and integrated into broader people & capital planning.
• Create controls and visibility for leaders, HRBP, Finance and other stakeholders.
• Partner with technology organizations to address development needs through contingent workforce strategies.
• Drive executive-ready narratives, presentations, dashboards, and decision materials.

Skills

Workforce planning

Contingent workforce management

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher / 4 years relevant experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Workday

VNDLY

Vendor management system

HR technology ownership

Job description

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Contingent Workforce Management, Principal to lead strategy and governance for the family of companies. You will drive planning, cross-functional collaboration, and executive-ready reporting to inform workforce decisions.

The role emphasizes autonomous leadership, risk-aware decision making, and strong stakeholder engagement across HR, Finance, and technology teams. This is a hybrid, in-office role under a flexible workplace model.