• Develop, negotiate, implement, and scale strategic partnerships with established and emerging entities to enable the success and market differentiation of the BCBS System
• Identify pioneering community and public health partnerships that distinguish BCBS in a leadership position in emerging impactful areas. Oversee business plan development and scale programs with these national partners across multiple Plans.
• Provide leadership and direction in monitoring and tracking of business results and impact of partnerships, including identification of key metrics, reporting and communications on an on-going basis
• Interaction with other BCBSA divisions and senior management, Plan executives, and other full range of industry executives (within and outside healthcare)

Education

• Required: Bachelors Degree in related discipline
• Preferred: Master's degree in related discipline or equivalent experience preferred

Experience

• A minimum of 8-10 years of related business experience
• Experience in effectively directing project team(s) in achieving stated objectives, strategic development and innovation advancement, and with negotiations and contractual agreements

Skills

• Record of incubating and leading broad healthcare initiatives
• Strong business acumen and vision, with demonstrated ability to develop and maintain business relationships
• Must be able to present oral and written collaboration opportunities, value proposition and business case in convincing, organized manner throughout the partnership development process
• An effective consensus builder, with ability to partner with companies and BCBS Plans and work through strategic and complex issues to arrive at value added conclusions which address the business needs
• Executive level communications skills; must be able to represent BCBSA to outside constituents and senior level Plan workgroups and be a thought leader
• Excellent problem solving and decision making skills, strategic thinking and vision
• Ability to lead and manage key partnerships that support system strategy and objectives
• Business relationship management skills: able to effectively influence peers outside of the division and at the Plans, both domestically and internationally
• Demonstrated negotiation skills in highly complex, multi-stakeholder environment
• Talent acquisition skills; ability to elicit the right subject matter expert contributions to ensure the business opportunities leverage the full value of the BCBSA and BCBS Plan talent

People Management

• Yes

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