Engineering Director and Value Stream Lead

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts • Boston, MA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ready to help us transform healthcare? Bring your true colors to blue. What We Need We are seeking a Director-level Engineering and Value Stream Lead to drive exceptional business outcomes through expert collaboration and a deep understanding of both technical and business domains. This role demands a strategic thinker with a strong focus on continuous improvement, capable of leading cross-functional teams to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in our value delivery processes. This role is eligible for our Flex Persona. For candidates local to our Boston, MA and Hingham MA offices. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a proven track record in harnessing technology and innovation to deliver tangible outcomes. Join us to play a key role in achieving the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts mission – affordable, accessible, high quality healthcare for all.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of the Health Plan industry with the ability to develop and leverage business and/or vendor partnerships, consult on business priorities, and optimize value through solution identification aligned with business objectives.
• Experienced in an Agile/execution leadership role delivering technology solutions on a demanding schedule.
• Six years of people leadership/ management experience.
• Strong technical skills and a deep strategic mindset.
• Proven analytical skills and experience making decisions based on hard and soft data.
• High school degree or equivalent required unless otherwise noted above

Responsibilities

• Lead large and complex value streams, which includes aligning activities across teams and working toward common business outcomes
• Build and foster collaborative relationships across other Value Streams, business areas and with key partners, with the ability to influence executive-level leadership.
• Establish and support a technology ecosystem for your Value Streams with an eye towards staying ahead of disruptive forces and bringing innovative solutions to our toughest business challenges.
• Define a vision and strategy for your Value Streams, and continuously identify opportunities to adapt and improve.
• Partner with Senior Business Value Stream Leaders to effectively define, plan, and deliver technical solutions that support Business outcomes.
• Manage the execution of a portfolio of initiatives and epics and drive executive level communication
• Drive ‘speed to value’ by identifying and deploying agile processes in partnership with business owners.
• Support the prioritization backlogs, addressing risks and dependencies to defined outcomes and ensuring overall alignment with technology and business strategy
• Make key trade-off decisions to balance quality, cost, and timelines to maximize value; utilize and adhere to technology standards.

Benefits

• We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and a suite of well-being benefits to eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: High school or GED