Strategic Planning and Performance, Consultant - Commercial Growth and Strategy

Blue Shield of California • Oakland, CA

2d • $123,090 - $208,320 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Strategic Planning and Performance Consultant works in the Commercial Growth and Strategy department, which partners across Commercial Markets’ lines of business on go-to-market strategies, strategic vendor partnerships and customer solutions, sales enablement, and implementation of new Commercial groups. Reporting to the Director of Commercial Markets Strategy, the consultant supports the development of strategies and action plans for key Commercial market opportunities, designs actionable business solutions and recommendations, drives cross-functional collaboration, and executes departmental priorities.

The role supports cross-functional programs and initiatives in a highly matrixed environment; coordinates leadership and stakeholder meetings, action plans, and follow-up; assesses operational impacts of regulatory and compliance requirements; and develops executive messaging, presentations, and dashboards. It also supports the Director with department operations and priorities, assists with processing new and custom renewal groups for the Specialty Market, advises leadership on challenges, and helps navigate complex, ambiguous business issues using limited information and intangible factors.

The position is part of a workplace model that generally calls for in-office work two days per week for most teams, with arrangements for certain employees based on location, role, or business need. The work is in an office and work-from-home/deskwork environment and is sedentary for most of the workday.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, or a high school diploma/GED and four years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Seven years of prior relevant experience.
• Prior experience and understanding of the health insurance industry.
• Experience developing PowerPoint presentations and executive communications that support decision-making.
• Experience using Excel for analytics, including developing and analyzing performance reports and dashboards.
• Demonstrated experience working with multiple stakeholders and coordinating cross-functionally to drive change.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to strategy development and execution.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, planning, and execution of cross-functional programs and initiatives in a highly matrixed environment.
• Build action plans; orchestrate leadership and stakeholder meetings from planning through follow-up; and track action items.
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders to assess and coordinate operational impacts of new regulatory and compliance requirements on Commercial Markets.
• Collaborate with leadership to create executive messaging, presentations, and dashboards that advance strategic priorities.
• Support the Director of Commercial Markets Strategy with department operations and other key priorities.
• Learn and assist with processing new and custom renewal groups for the Specialty Market.
• Provide consultation to leadership on critical challenges and recommend actions to inform effective decision-making.
• Navigate complex, ambiguous business challenges by synthesizing limited information and evaluating intangible factors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level