Strategic Initiatives Prog Mgr

Florida Blue Group; Florida; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Florida Blue, a GuideWell company, seeks a Strategic Initiatives Program Manager who will understand GuideWell's strategic direction to support the Office of the CEO in managing enterprise-wide strategic programs.

This role will serve as a trusted business consultant and program management leader to collaborate with and support business partners in defining key objectives, overarching program structure and frameworks, workstreams, key objectives, timelines, interdependencies, risks, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years related work experience in strategic initiatives or program management.
• Bachelor's degree or additional related equivalent work experience.
• Knowledge of health care industry and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Counsels initiative business partners to define strategic questions and approach.
• Develops program structure with workstreams, objectives, timelines, and interdependencies.
• Facilitates cross-functional collaboration for alignment on priorities and resources.
• Develops integrated execution plans and senior-level briefings for executives.
• Monitors risks and coordinates mitigation strategies across programs.

Skills

Strategic consulting

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive-level communication

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Strategic Initiatives Program Manager will understand GuideWell's strategic direction to support the Office of the CEO in managing enterprise-wide strategic programs. This role will serve as a trusted business consultant and program management leader to collaborate with and support business partners in defining key objectives, overarching program structure and frameworks, workstreams, key objectives, timelines, interdependencies, risks, and performance indicators. This role will facilitate and lead integrated execution plans and cross-functional collaboration among business partners to ensure alignment on priorities, resource allocation, and decision-making. This role develops and manages program reporting and prepares well-structured and well-written executive level program briefings to support executive and C-suite decision-making.

Essential Functions

Strategic Initiative Business Consulting

• Collaborates with initiative business partners to identify key strategic questions and define an initiative's strategic approach
• Develops program structure and framework, including organizational structure and ownership, workstream identification, key objectives, timelines, and interdependencies
• Facilitates cross-functional collaboration among business partners to ensure alignment on priorities, resource allocation, and decision-making
• Program manages large-scale, enterprise-wide strategic initiatives with multiple workstreams involving multiple business units and cross-functional departments
• Develops integrated workstream execution plans with clear objectives, timelines, and inter-dependencies
• Leads integrated execution against defined program objectives and timelines, monitors risks, and coordinates with business partners for identification of mitigation strategies

Program Management Reporting

• Develops program reporting and dashboards
• Reports and presents executive summaries to support business partners and executives to ensure alignment on priorities, resource allocation, mitigation plans, and decision-making

Communication and Engagement

• Articulates and presents complex topics or issues in succinct, clear language for delivery to wide range of audiences
• Develops and prepares well-structured and well-written executive level briefings to support executive/C-suite decision-making
• Facilitates effective meetings and communicates meeting materials and presentations

Agent for Change

• Leads process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives within the Office of the CEO
• Identifies opportunities for continued integration and improvement; coaches up, across, and down as needed to advocate for deploying best practices for more efficient business solutioning and execution
• Teaches, models, and provides consultation to others for leveraging enterprise expertise and resources; encourages assimilation of best practices and learnings to extend across the enterprise

Qualifications

Required Work Experience

• 8+ years related work experience

Required Management Experience

• No supervisory/management experience required

Required Education

• Related Bachelor's degree or additional related equivalent work experience

Additional Required Qualifications

• Knowledge of health care industry and key functions and processes
• Proven track record of extensive business consulting, program management, and/or project leadership experience on complex initiatives crossing multiple organizations (crossing enterprise, shared service boundaries)
• Can effectively lead, influence, and coach in a highly matrixed environment
• Proven organizational skills with ability to be flexible and to successfully operate in an ambiguous environment, with minimal supervision, demonstrating extensive experience, judgment, strong personal drive, and self-motivation
• Ability to see bigger picture, is innately curious around \"why\", \"how\", or \"why not?\", and can articulate connections across initiatives to drive additional efficiencies
• Demonstrated expertise with the concepts, theories, and processes of Project Management Methodology (PMM)
• Ability to think conceptually and strategically and create tactical solutions to solve root needs/problems
• Experience building successful collaborative business relationships
• Strong communication and presentation skills; can articulate complex topics or issues in succinct, clear language for delivery to wide range of audiences including senior level (C-Suite) executives
• Ability to effectively delegate and accept input

Preferred Education

• Master's degree in a related field

Preferred Licenses and Certifications

• PMP – Project Management Professional
• PgMP – Program Management Professional

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years direct supervisory/management experience
• Mature judgment, integrity, and absolute discretion in the handling of confidential information and sensitive situations
• Demonstrates understanding of how project deliverables align to business strategy
• Positive and enthusiastic demeanor with the ability to collaboratively execute with speed in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with multiple competing priorities
• Lean Certification, Lean Green Belt, or experience with lean methodologies
• Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementations or major system implementations
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, process mapping
  General Physical Demands
  Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to move objects. Jobs are sedentary if traversing activities are required only occasionally.

What We Offer:

As a Florida Blue employee, you will be at the heart of GuideWell’s vision – to lead the nation in transforming health through compassionate, connected, and technology-enabled care that delivers personalized value and empowered living.
To support your wellbeing, comprehensive benefits are offered. As an employee, you will have access to:

• Medical, dental, vision, life and global travel health insurance;
• Income protection benefits: life insurance, short- and long-term disability programs;
• Leave programs to support personal circumstances;
• Retirement Savings Plan including employer match;
• Paid time off, volunteer time off, 10 holidays and 2 well-being days;
• Additional voluntary benefits available; and

Employee benefits are designed to align with federal and state employment laws. Benefits may vary based on the state in which work is performed. Benefits for intern, part-time and seasonal employees may differ.
To support your financial wellbeing, we offer competitive pay as well as opportunities for incentive