Sr. Manager, Health Plan Product Strategy

Blue Shield of CA; Rancho Cordova (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a Senior Manager, Product Strategy to lead a team of product managers and consultants in developing and deploying multi-horizon product strategies and initiatives across the health plan.

This role collaborates across the Ascendiun family and requires strong leadership, financial acumen, and cross-functional coordination. The hybrid model requires in-office presence two days weekly, with distance-based adjustments.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of relevant experience; MBA/MPH preferred
• At least 8 years relevant experience including 4+ years people management
• Experience leading product managers/strategists to establish and execute long-term and short-term product strategies
• Strong financial and analytical skills
• Demonstrated experience translating product strategy inputs into executable initiatives across at least one product or capability
• Experience coordinating with stakeholders to ensure delivery of product outcomes
• Ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams and present information clearly to varied audiences
• Health plan product experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of product managers and consultants to design, develop, and deploy multi-horizon product strategies and products
• Collaborate with diverse stakeholders across the Ascendiun family of companies to align initiatives
• Contribute to leadership development and foster high-performing teams
• Present information clearly to varied audiences across the organization

Skills

People management

Product strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Financial analysis

Stakeholder coordination

Presentation skills

Health plan experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

MBA/MPH preferred

Job description

Your Role

The Health Plan Product Development team is responsible for developing and implementing new products and strategies that support short- and long-term financial and membership growth across all of BSC's lines of business. The Senior Manager, Product Strategy will report to the Director, Product Strategy. In this role you will lead a team of product managers and consultants to design, develop, and deploy our multi-horizon product strategies and products as assigned. The Senior Manager will work cross-functionally with a diverse set of stakeholders across the Ascendiun family of companies, including BlueShield, Stellarus, and Promise.

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 plus 4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree; master's degree in business (MBA), public health (MPH) or related field strongly preferred


• Requires at least 8 years prior relevant experience, including at least 4 years of people management experience with direct responsibility for supervising, coaching, and evaluating direct reports


• Requires experience leading a team of product managers and/or product strategists to establish and execute long-term and short-term product strategies


• Requires strong financial and analytical skills


• Demonstrated experience translating product strategy inputs into executable initiatives across at least one product or capability


• Experience coordinating with stakeholders to ensure delivery of product outcomes


• Ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams


• Ability to present information clearly and concisely to various audiences


• Health plan product experience strongly preferred

Hybrid

This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week.

Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.