VP, Network Strategy

Blue Shield of California • Long Beach, CA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Vice President, Network Strategy serves as the executive leader responsible
for shaping and delivering Blue Shield of California’s provider network and
partnership strategy across all lines of business. Reporting to the Senior Vice
President of Provider Partnerships & Network Management, this role operates at
an enterprise level, partnering closely with senior leaders across Product,
Finance, Operations, Quality, and Clinical teams to align network design,
provider partnerships, payment innovation, and business outcomes.

This role leads a high‑performing team of strategists and provider‑facing
leaders accountable for network strategy, provider partnerships, and performance
across the network. Responsibilities include network design and optimization,
payment and incentive strategy, value‑based care models, and provider
engagement, in close collaboration with Product, Contracting, and Network
Operations.

The Vice President is accountable for identifying and partnering with
high‑performing providers and building long‑term, value‑driven partnerships
focused on quality, affordability, and total cost of care. Success in this role
requires strong executive presence, strategic agility in a matrixed environment,
and the ability to lead and inspire teams to deliver results at scale.

This role requires a collaborative leader with a proven ability to build,
develop, and lead high‑performing teams to execute strategy effectively. Our
leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating
opportunities for our people to grow – personally, professionally, and
financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and
critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting
results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Requirements

• strong executive presence
• strategic agility in a matrixed environment
• ability to lead and inspire teams to deliver results at scale
• collaborative leader with a proven ability to build, develop, and lead high‑performing teams to execute strategy effectively

Responsibilities

• network design and optimization
• payment and incentive strategy
• value‑based care models
• provider engagement
• identifying and partnering with high‑performing providers
• building long‑term, value‑driven partnerships focused on quality, affordability, and total cost of care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees