Senior Business Manager

Premera Blue Cross•Mountlake Terrace, WA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Senior Business Manager supporting the VP, Total Rewards & Central Services, you’ll serve as a strategic partner, supporting the Employee Experience, EE Central Services and Total Rewards division at Premera. Represent an Employee-Centric Culture: You’ll have the opportunity to influence key decisions and evolve our company that has a strong commitment to employee experience, rewards and satisfaction. Work with an Inspiring Leader: Partner directly with a passionate, committed leader who values authentic relationships. Thrive in a Dynamic Environment: If you love variety and fast-paced challenges, you’ll excel here—adaptability and quick thinking are crucial for our success. Grow Your Strategic Skills: As a systems thinker, you’ll identify and address both upstream and downstream impacts, developing a holistic view of the business. Join a Caring, Close-Knit Team: Experience a workplace where colleagues genuinely support one another and are deeply committed to employee well-being.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare, or related field or four years of work experience.
Eight years of experience in developing, implementing, training, and supporting new or existing strategic programs and processes.
Eight years of program, project, or change management experience (or a combination of the three).
Experience in human resources or a similar field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Consult and partner with executive management to identify key business issues, outline strategic alternatives, and recommend effective solutions to align with Premera's strategic goals.
Perform independent analyses for a broad array of complex issues across disciplines and functional areas.
Identify and recommend suggested action steps based on analytic results and make recommendations to senior leaders.
Create, leverage, align, and integrate communication strategies and collateral.
Collaborate with others to gain buy-in on programs and processes from business stakeholders.
Shape sensitive messages and leader-level communications, propose wording, and merge drafts to land the right tone and messaging before distribution.
Lead the integration of priority projects and programs by developing project team objectives, managing risk, and ensuring key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and outcomes.
Partner closely with teams and leaders to design, implement, and operate new programs and/or enhancements.
Increase team performance and inter-departmental collaboration through contributing insights, leveraging resources, and providing support via scalable projects, programs, and/or initiatives.
Partner with the Compliance and Ethics team to refine policies and guidelines, ensuring alignment with evolving business needs.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.
Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.
Life and disability insurance.
Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.
Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs.
Generous paid time off to reenergize.
Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.
Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.
Free convenient on-site parking.
Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.
Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.
Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.
Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.