Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina

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Job Description This role is responsible for converting health plan strategy into actionable initiatives that drive measurable business results. The Director leads enterprise‑wide, cross‑functional strategic programs, aligning enterprise strategy with P&L leaders, performance management, shared services, and delivery teams. Acting as a key connector between strategy and execution, this role ensures strong governance, value realization, and sustained performance outcomes. What You'll Do Translate enterprise and health plan strategies into executable strategic initiatives with defined outcomes, milestones, and success metrics. Partner with internal stakeholders to advance health plan business priorities, create market differentiation, and drive sustainable financial value. Establish and maintain effective program governance, monitoring, and oversight to ensure focus, execution discipline, and measurable results; recommend and implement adjustments as needed to achieve business objectives. Collaborate with key partners to develop short‑ and long‑term performance targets, forecasts, and projections, supported by robust performance monitoring and management practices. Ensure strategy execution is tightly aligned with financial performance, operating plans, and enterprise performance management frameworks. Lead and oversee complex, large‑scale strategic programs across multiple lines of business. Track program performance, risks, dependencies, and value realization; proactively course‑correct to ensure intended outcomes are delivered. Serve as a mentor and coach across the enterprise, building strategic capabilities and contributing to talent development and organizational success. Support enterprise transformation and major strategic initiatives by translating strategy into sequenced, actionable execution roadmaps. Oversee the stabilization and transition of strategic initiatives to operational teams upon successful implementation. Lead, develop, and retain a high‑performing team of strategic professionals. What You Bring Bachelor’s degree 10+ years of experience in healthcare or strategy consulting, strategic development, market or product development or financial analysis. Extensive experience leading and developing implementing complex business and/or contractual issues and serving as the principal liaison to business executives, internal and external, and other outside advisors Significant success and experience identifying new opportunities, creating products/programs/solutions and driving change. 5 years experience leading teams and/or directly managing staff In lieu of degree, 12+ years of experience in related field Bonus Points Experience in strategic program management and strategic process improvement strongly preferred Strong communication and change leadership skills Comfort operating in ambiguity, with the ability to balance long‑term strategic vision and near‑term execution priorities. What You’ll Get The opportunity to work at the cutting edge of health care delivery with a team that’s deeply invested in the community Work-life balance, flexibility, and the autonomy to do great work Medical, dental, and vision coverage along with numerous health and wellness programs Parental leave and support plus adoption and surrogacy assistance Career development programs and tuition reimbursement for continued education 401k match including an annual company contribution Learn more Salary Range At Blue Cross NC, we take great pride in a fair and equitable compensation package that reflects market-price and our starting salaries are typically planned near the middle of the range listed. Compensation decisions are driven by factors including experience and training, specialized skill sets, licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs. Our base salary is part of a robust Total Rewards package that includes an Annual Incentive Bonus*, 401(k) with employer match, Paid Time Off (PTO), and competitive health benefits and wellness programs. *Based on annual corporate goal achievement and individual performance. $173,776.00 - $278,041.00 Skills Business, Business Strategies, Competitor Analysis, Corporate Development Strategies, Leadership, Market Research, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Planning, Strategy Development _____________________________________________________________________ JOB ALERT FRAUD: We have become aware of scams from individuals, organizations, and internet sites claiming to represent Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina in recruitment activities in return for disclosing financial information. Our hiring process does not include text-based conversations or interviews and never requires payment or fees from job applicants. All our career opportunities are published on https://bcbsnc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/BCBSNC. If you have already provided your personal information that you suspect is fraudulent activity, please report it to your local authorities. Any fraudulent activity should be reported to: HR.Staffing@BCBSNC.com. About Us It's an exciting time to work at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC). Health care is changing, and we're leading the way. We offer more than health insurance our customers can count on. We’re committed to better health and better health care − in our communities and beyond. Our employees bring energy and creativity to the workplace, and it shows in our innovative approach to improving the health and well-being of North Carolinians. Blue Cross NC is a fully taxed, not-for-profit company headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. We serve more than 4.3 million members, and we employ more than 5,000 people across the country who are passionate about making health care better for all. Help us lead the charge for better health care by joining our award-winning team. Discover tremendous opportunities with us to do challenging and rewarding work. Opportunities that can lead you to a fulfilling career, work that can help others lead healthier, happier lives. Authorization to Work in the United States We use E-verify to confirm authorization to work in the United States. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit E-Verify Overview for English or Visión General de E-Verify for Español. Request Accommodations Blue Cross NC provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please notify HR at HR.Staffing@bcbsnc.com. For most roles, you can choose where to work - fully remote in one of the states listed below, in the office, or a hybrid of the two: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming