Group Refresh Product Developer

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

Lead small to medium scale, enterprise-wide Product Development initiatives as part of the annual Group Refresh project. Acts as a thought leader for the generation of ideas and carries through to product design, requirements definition, execution and launch to the market. This position is not a technical or agile product manager role. At Blue Cross NC, we’re making health care better for all – by listening deeply, challenging what’s possible, and putting care at the heart of everything we do. Join a purpose driven team where ideas spark change, growth is encouraged, collaboration fuels impact, and you’re supported with the flexibility and trust to do meaningful work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3 years experience in marketing or product development. In lieu of degree, 5 years of experience as stated above.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), presentation, and active listening skills
• Excellent PC skills (e.g., MS Office Suite, MS Project, Visio/draw.io)
• Ability to manage multiple projects effectively and prioritize activities to meet deliverable dates and/or changing priorities
• Strong negotiation, problem-solving, decision-making, and influencing skills to work with people across the enterprise, garnering input and buy-in.

Nice To Haves

• Previous work experience in health insurance or healthcare industry with multi-faceted knowledge of delivery systems as evidenced by at least 3 years of direct work experience as a Product Developer or Associate, Business Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, Business Solutions Architect, Project/Program Manager, and/or Product Owner is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Develops ideas from inception, through the different staged gates of product development and delivery, to the market launch of the offering
• Collaborates with Strategic Advisors to evaluate market offer opportunities to determine impact on the annual Group Refresh
• Collaborate and execute critical activities such as complex financial/qualitative analysis and thought leadership at a departmental and enterprise level
• Facilitate communication and present information to both internal and external stakeholders at all levels, including senior-level leadership, to effectively drive programs/initiatives
• Assists in evaluating, as needed, strategic vendor partners to provide innovative and market differentiating capabilities and may participate in the assessment, selection, and contract negotiations of these partners/vendors
• Organize and communicate progress towards the completion of overall work portfolio
• Manages projects and cross-functional teams working on significant business strategies and opportunities
• Works cross-functionally across the enterprise to define and develop proof of concepts, business cases, designs, business requirements, and functional specifications for assigned strategic initiatives
• Supports the development of business cases in collaboration with strategic teams buy-in for the initiative and detail delivery components.
• Identifies and obtains leadership buy-in for the pricing strategy in collaboration with actuarial resources
• Collaborates on the marketing/launch strategy by providing key information and knowledge on the product/offer.
• Reviews and approves external literature, training material, requirements, functional specifications, and test plans and results

Benefits

• 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 including an annual company contribution

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees