Senior Business Manager

Premera Blue Cross•Mountlake Terrace, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Our purpose, to improve customers’ lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare. Premera is committed to being a workplace where people feel empowered to grow, innovate, and lead with purpose. By investing in our employees and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous development, we’re able to better serve our customers. It’s this commitment that has earned us recognition as one of the best companies to work for. Learn more about our recent awards and recognitions as a greatest workplace. Learn how Premera supports our members, customers and the communities that we serve through our Healthsource blog: https://healthsource.premera.com/ . Senior Business Manager Are you ready to shape the future of our organization and drive meaningful impact? 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.

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.