The Director of Strategic Partnerships and Development has the general responsibility of leading, managing, and influencing multiple national partnerships on behalf of BCBS. This includes project management of the end-to-end partner lifecycle from diligence to launch and ultimately scaling. The Director will also identify and foster new external partnerships with a variety of third party organizations ranging from nonprofits to start-ups to national corporations.

• Lead end-to-end partnerships and strategic initiatives including day-to-day management of multiple team resources.
• Mobilize Plan engagement and participation in pilots and national partnerships and act as primary liaison across multiple strategic efforts between BCBSA, Plans and external partners.
• Review and present executive-level deliverables/overviews summarizing opportunities to BCBS Plans, BCBSA leadership and external partners via workgroups meetings, webinars, in-person meetings and other forums.
• Collaborate across departments and divisions at BCBSA acting as lead for strategic efforts where projects necessitate support from the Strategic Partnerships & Development Team.

Education

• Bachelors Degree - Required; Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, pre-med/healthcare administration or other business major.
• Masters Degree - Preferred; Master's degree in related discipline

Experience

• A minimum of 6-8 years of related business experience; previous positions within corporate development, strategy, program management or consulting firms
• Experience leading complex projects and multiple stakeholders.
• Experience with managing teams / direct reports through complex initiatives.

Skills

• Ability to manage priorities in alignment with broader team objectives.
• Ability to problem solving, decision-making skills, strategic rationale and vision.
• Business acumen and vision, with demonstrated ability to develop and maintain business relationships with third party organizations.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Analytical problem solving and organizational skills; demonstrated ability to work both creatively and in alignment with structured objectives in remote environment.

People Management

No

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