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Blue Shield of California

California nonprofit health insurance provider

Director, Market Enablement

Business OperationsPosted on Nov 11
Full-time$170.3k - $288.1k

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s degree or High School Diploma/GED and four years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree is required.
  • Ten years of prior relevant healthcare industry experience is required, including experience within health plans, network management, provider contracting, or product strategy.
  • Experience supporting network expansion, market growth, and product implementation initiatives is required.
  • Six years of prior people management experience with direct responsibility for supervising, coaching, and evaluating direct reports is required.
  • Successful leadership of large-scale strategic initiatives and business cases is required.
  • Demonstrated success leading highly matrixed, cross-functional organizations is required.
  • Strong knowledge of provider reimbursement, contracting, network adequacy, and healthcare market dynamics is required.
  • Deep understanding of Commercial, Medicare, Medi-Cal, and Individual Marketplace businesses is required.
  • Strong analytical, financial, strategic planning, and executive communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

  • Execute enterprise network strategies across Commercial, Medicare, Medi-Cal, and Individual & Family Plan lines of business.
  • Manage implementation plans, milestones, and workstreams supporting multi-year network roadmaps.
  • Gather market, provider, and stakeholder insights to support strategic planning and execution.
  • Drive alignment between network strategy and enterprise growth objectives.
  • Coordinate and execute enterprise provider contracting and renewal playbooks.
  • Implement provider segmentation, prioritization, and negotiation frameworks.
  • Develop strategies for key provider package renewals and enterprise network investments.
  • Monitor provider market dynamics and competitive trends to inform strategic decisions.
  • Collaborate with Network Contracting leadership on enterprise contracting priorities.
  • Serve as the Network Strategy implementation lead for Commercial Products, Medicare Advantage, Medi-Cal, Individual & Family Plan, and Dual Eligible Programs.
  • Ensure network readiness for new product introductions and benefit designs.
  • Support enterprise product launches and market entry initiatives.
  • Partner with Product leaders to align network capabilities with product strategies.
  • Coordinate implementation activities across business lines.
  • Implement network strategies supporting service area expansion across all lines of business.
  • Lead market readiness planning to meet product, operational, and regulatory requirements.
  • Partner with regional and market leaders to ensure network adequacy and provider access.
  • Develop scalable implementation frameworks for new market entry.
  • Coordinate network expansion efforts supporting enterprise growth objectives.
  • Lead implementation and readiness activities supporting next-generation products, Medicare growth strategies, Medi-Cal expansion efforts, Individual & Family Plan growth initiatives, regulatory and market-entry programs, and enterprise growth priorities.
  • Support development and implementation of transplant-focused Centers of Excellence.
  • Coordinate cross-functional implementation plans for Centers of Excellence.
  • Monitor network performance, access, and member outcomes.
  • Partner with Network Contracting to support provider relationships and performance.
  • Develop provider network frameworks supporting emerging cell and gene therapies.
  • Create reimbursement and access strategies for cell and gene therapy.
  • Partner with Clinical and Pharmacy teams to establish care delivery models.
  • Support enterprise readiness for new treatment modalities.
  • Drive collaboration across Network, Pharmacy, and Clinical teams for Pharmacy Reimagined.
  • Develop implementation plans with providers and internal stakeholders.
  • Support initiatives improving affordability, access, and clinical outcomes.
  • Serve as a strategic cross-functional liaison.
  • Serve as liaison with Network Strategy, Network Contracting, Health Quality & Affordability, Product Development, Provider Partnerships, Finance, Medicare, Medi-Cal, Commercial Markets, and other teams.
  • Execute highly matrixed initiatives requiring enterprise-wide alignment.
  • Influence executive stakeholders and support enterprise decision-making.
  • Facilitate governance and communication across key business functions.
  • Drive accountability for strategic initiative execution and outcomes.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Master’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Nursing, or a related field is preferred.
  • Experience supporting regulatory programs and market expansion initiatives is preferred.
  • Experience developing enterprise operating models and implementation frameworks is preferred.
  • Knowledge of specialty care delivery models, including Transplant Services, Cell and Gene Therapy, and Specialty Pharmacy programs is preferred.

About the Company

Blue Shield of California

California nonprofit health insurance provider

Blue Shield of California is a nonprofit health plan provider that offers medical insurance options for individuals, families, and employers within California. It operates as a mutual benefit corporation and maintains a broad network of healthcare professionals and facilities, enabling members to access care and manage claims through an online portal. Its services include preventive care programs and digital health coaching, with prior authorization required for certain medical, surgical, and some prescription drugs to control costs and ensure medical necessity. The company draws a substantial portion of its membership from CalPERS and focuses on delivering stable, affordable access to care within the state. Its goal is to provide members with reliable health coverage, a wide provider network, and tools to manage their health and expenses efficiently.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
United States
Founded
1939

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