Senior Director, Product Management, Stellarus

Blue Shield of CA; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Director of Product Management to lead the commercialization of innovative health plan products. This pivotal role involves collaborating with diverse teams to enhance market position and customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in product management and strategy within health plans, demonstrating strong leadership and communication skills. Join a forward-thinking organization that values creative and critical thinking, and offers growth opportunities at all levels. If you're ready to make a significant impact in the healthcare sector, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Product Management or related fields.
• 6 years of management experience as a team leader or project manager.

Responsibilities

• Oversee commercialization of the Stellarus product offering roadmap.
• Manage product segments and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Product Management

Management Consulting

Technology Strategy

Entrepreneurship

Communication Skills

Negotiation Skills

Presentation Skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

Your Role

The Senior Director, Product Management is a pivotal leadership role within Stellarus/Blue Shield of California, responsible for overseeing all aspects of the commercialization of the Stellarus product offering roadmap. Commercialization includes executing the product strategy for operations, including go-to-market models, business, and implementation requirements. In this leadership role, you will manage multiple product segments within the center of excellence product squad, working closely with cross-functional teams to advance products through discovery, definition, build, and launch stages. These teams include market segments, technology, data, operations, customer success, and marketing. The portfolio will serve multiple health plan lines of business and include offerings such as member experience, healthcare costs, pharmacy, digital health records, and others aligned with strategic business directions.

You will report directly to the Vice President of Product and be responsible for implementing best-in-class product offerings. Your accountability includes delivering product performance, market impact, and customer adoption.

This role ensures that our product offerings—technology and services—are effectively brought to market, implemented, maintained, and continuously improved. You will be tasked with enhancing market position, increasing customer satisfaction, and contributing to Stellarus/BSC's overall success.

Our leadership model emphasizes developing great leaders at all levels and creating growth opportunities—personally, professionally, and financially. We seek leaders energized by creative and critical thinking, building high-performing teams, achieving results ethically, and fostering continuous learning.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred
• 12+ years of experience in Product Management, Management Consulting, Technology Strategy, or Entrepreneurship, including 6 years of management experience as a team leader, supervisor, or project/program manager
• 10 years of product management experience in health plans
• 10 years of product strategy experience in health plans and health systems
• Outstanding communication, facilitation, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Ability to communicate with leadership and influence others
• Entrepreneurially spirited and visionary, unafraid of trailblazing, with start-up mentality, including zero-to-one experience in building product teams and offerings

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