Senior Strategic Advisor, Value Based Care

Blue Cross NC; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Parental leave and surrogacy support

Tuition reimbursement

401k match

Work-life balance and flexibility

Job summary

Blue Cross NC is seeking a Senior Strategic Advisor to join the Value Based Care Program Strategy and Operations team. You will contribute to innovation in reimbursement, care redesign, and payer/provider engagement while shaping enterprise strategy and competitive differentiation.

You will lead strategic planning, financial/qualitative analyses, and thought leadership, presenting insights to senior leadership and coordinating cross-department efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required).
• 5+ years of experience in related fields.
• In lieu of degree, 7+ years of experience in related field.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify, evaluate and implement healthcare redesign, provider reimbursement and partnership strategies to meet growth objectives and improve costs and outcomes.
• Support and manage development efforts related to enhancement and maintenance of current products and market offer components.
• Collaborate and execute strategic planning, complex financial/qualitative analysis, and thought leadership at departmental and enterprise level.
• Present strategic concepts, planning data, medical expense/reimbursement rates, provider performance metrics and impact assessments to internal and external audiences at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Organize, optimize, and communicate progress towards the completion of the overall work portfolio.
• Collaborate with and support other departments across the enterprise as a subject matter expert for healthcare delivery transformation and/or healthcare reimbursement and strategy.
• Identify, analyze and monitor industry, regulatory, technology and market-based trends that affect operations, provider reimbursement and payer-provider dynamics.
• Utilize expertise to identify operational improvements with new analysis/reporting capabilities, project management techniques, and consulting approaches.

Skills

5+ years of experience in relatedField

In lieu of degree, 7+ years of related

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Job Description

We’re hiring a Senior Strategic Advisor to join the Value Based Care Program Strategy and Operations team! You will act as a Senior Member of the Strategic Function by contributing to the achievement of innovation-based goals through new forms of healthcare reimbursement, healthcare redesign consultation, payer/provider engagement and market offer opportunities. Leverages industry experience and expertise to promote enterprise understanding of the key areas in which the company is seeking to create competitive differentiation and establish sustainable competitive advantages in the marketplace.

Job Description

We’re hiring a Senior Strategic Advisor to join the Value Based Care Program Strategy and Operations team! You will act as a Senior Member of the Strategic Function by contributing to the achievement of innovation-based goals through new forms of healthcare reimbursement, healthcare redesign consultation, payer/provider engagement and market offer opportunities. Leverages industry experience and expertise to promote enterprise understanding of the key areas in which the company is seeking to create competitive differentiation and establish sustainable competitive advantages in the marketplace.

What You’ll Do

• Proactively identify, evaluate and work to implement healthcare redesign, provider reimbursement and partnership strategies to meet Blue Cross NC’s growth objectives, as well as manage healthcare costs while improving outcomes and the healthcare experience for our members.
• Support and manage development efforts related to the enhancement and maintenance of our current products and market offer components.
• Collaborate and execute critical activities such as strategic planning, complex financial/qualitative analysis, and thought leadership at a departmental and enterprise level.
• Present information such as strategic concepts, planning data, medical expense/reimbursement rates, provider performance metrics and impact assessments to both internal and external audiences at all levels, including senior-level leadership.
• Organize, optimize, and communicate progress towards the completion of the overall work portfolio.
• Collaborate with and support other departments across the enterprise on both common initiatives and unique ventures, acting as a subject matter expert for healthcare delivery transformation and/or healthcare reimbursement and strategy.
• Identify, analyze and monitor industry, regulatory, technology and market-based trends that affect divisional operations, provider reimbursement, medical expense strategy, and overall payer-provider dynamics.
• Utilize expertise to identify operational improvements with new analysis/reporting capabilities, project management techniques, and/or consulting/engagement approaches.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required)
• 5+ years of experience in related fields.
• In lieu of degree, 7+ years of experience in related field.

Bonus Points (Preferred Qualifications)

• Demonstrated experience working within Value-Based Care models, including ACOs, bundled payments, shared savings arrangements, and quality‑based incentive programs.
• Strong understanding of cost‑of‑care drivers, care coordination workflows, program/project management, and performance metrics used in value-based programs (e.g., HEDIS, Stars, CMS quality measures).
• Ability to translate clinical, financial, and operational data into insights that drive improved quality outcomes and reduction in total cost of care.
• Experience partnering with providers, clinical teams, payers, or operational stakeholders to improve performance in value‑based contracts.
• Familiarity with population health tools, risk stratification models, and patient engagement strategies.
• Proven track record of supporting initiatives that enhance patient outcomes, close care gaps, and optimize incentive achievement.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and evolving industry standards related to value‑based care arrangements.

What You’ll Get

• The opportunity to work at the cutting edge of health care delivery with a team that’s deeply invested in the community
• Work-life balance, flexibility, and the autonomy to do great work
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage along with numerous health and wellness programs
• Parental leave and support plus adoption and surrogacy assistance
• Career development programs and tuition reimbursement for continued education
• 401k match

Where You’ll Work

Our Hybrid Flex approach is built on presence with a purpose – giving you flexibility to work remotely with intentional in-person connection – that supports a workplace that’s flexible, connected, and future focused.

In a Hybrid-Flex role, you’ll work in the office at least two days a week for collaboration and connection. In a Remote Flex role, you’ll work virtually, with a few in-office visits each year for meaningful moments that matter.

Whether your role is Hybrid Flex or Remote Flex depends on the nature of the work and distance from our Durham headquarters. We welcome candidates from outside the local area and in any states listed on this job posting. Onsite expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

Salary Range

At Blue Cross NC, we take great pride in a fair and equitable compensation package that reflects market-price and our starting salaries are typically planned near the middle of the range listed. Compensation decisions are driven by factors including experience and training, specialized skill sets, licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs. Our base salary is part of a robust Total Rewards package that includes an Annual Incentive Bonus*, 401(k) with employer match, Paid Time Off (PTO), and competitive health benefits and wellness programs.

• Based on annual corporate goal achievement and individual performance.

$89,174.00 - $142,679.00

Skills

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