Manager Enterprise Planning and Alignment

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas•Topeka, KS

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Enterprise Planning and Alignment leads a team of analysts focused on shaping and coordinating the company’s enterprise roadmap, through the evaluation and business case preparation for selection, review, approval and oversight by the Executive Leadership Team (ELT). This role coordinates closely with business and technology leaders and within the Transformation Office to manage intake, advance initiatives for executive review, and ensure effective transition from planning to execution alongside the PMO. By facilitating cross functional planning forums and maintaining strong enterprise-wide relationships, the position strengthens alignment, visibility and decision making across the organization to ensure sound, quality, cost effective solutions are selected and connected to the enterprise portfolio.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Minimum eight years' professional experience in roles requiring cross functional collaboration required.
Minimum five years' experience in a management role or leading project management teams and defining and/or implementing midsized to large enterprise-level projects required.
Strong interpersonal skills to interact with people at a variety of levels, internally and externally required.
Strong business acumen and understanding of strategic direction
High-level problem-solving skills required.
Strong analytical capabilities and ability to develop data-driven analyses required.
Ability to utilize the PrOACT model to aid in decision making required.
Effective written and verbal communications with strong active listening skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality required.
Understanding of organizational change management principles and best practice required.
Knowledge of project costing practices, including cost estimating and adherence to corporate capital policies
Thorough knowledge of vendor/customer negotiations, contract/license agreement development and acquisition processes required.
Awareness of best practices for portfolio, program and project management required.
Thorough knowledge of organization policies and employee relation practices required.
Thorough knowledge of documentation practices and standards required.
Proficiency with Agile methodologies and SCRUM required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, computer science or related field preferred.
In lieu of degree, an additional 3 years of relevant experience required.

Responsibilities

Apply structured decision-making frameworks to present clear, data driven recommendations to key stakeholders.
Support aligned intake scoring and prioritization processes with organizational strategic goals and Fundamental Success Factors.
Serve as a strategic consultant to functional leaders, assessing needs, guiding prioritization, and partnering on planning and execution of key initiatives, supporting both enterprise and functional needs.
Model strong leadership behaviors, supporting staff development in communication, interpersonal skills, project/time management, and data driven practices.
Develop departmental plans and objectives, ensuring alignment with internal customer needs and direction from the Chief Transformation Officer.
Lead departmental talent management, including hiring, performance evaluations, merit program administration, and resolution of personnel issues.
Identify and manage contract resources, directing activities to support departmental and organizational priorities.
Ensure departmental cost effectiveness, monitoring expenses, managing budgets, and maintaining financial discipline.