Team Leader - Health Care Innovation Operations

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We are a mutual insurance company owned by our policy holders across Iowa and South Dakota, and we’ve built our reputation on over 80 years’ worth of trust. We are not motivated by profits. We are motivated by the well‑being of our friends, family, and neighbors—our members. If you’re passionate about joining an organization working hard to put its members first, to provide best‑in‑class service, and one that is committed to sustainability and innovation, consider applying today!

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As a Team Leader for Health Care Innovation (HCI) Operations, you will provide day to day leadership to team members who serve in various roles in the development and delivery of business solutions and operational outcomes of Wellmark's total cost of care (TCOC) initiatives. You will leverage expertise to effectively manage and support decisions holistically across the enterprise. In addition, you will partner with leaders and internal stakeholders to move cost of care initiatives from idea to making recommendations for improvement, to execution, which also includes supporting initial sizing, business case analysis, building dashboards, tools, and resources for TCOC and value realization.

As a leader of others, you will directly impact the success, growth, and development of team members by setting clear expectations, coaching to each team member’s strengths, and fostering a team‑centric work environment. Being a role model in behaviors that demonstrate Wellmark’s Leader Success Expectations and inclusion are essential.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Healthcare industry experience.
• Prior leadership experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, health care administration or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of related experience which includes demonstrated success developing, planning, and delivery of innovative, strategic business solutions.
• Strong understanding of business initiatives in order to offer guidance in the translation of corporate strategy into actionable, measurable results.
• Leadership skills typically gained through a combination of project or informal leadership that demonstrates knowledge of work processes, services, or leadership competencies. Flexible and adaptable with the ability to effectively coach and mentor others and lead teams through change.
• Advanced ability to cultivate peer and key stakeholder relationships in order to drive results. Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross‑functionally and upward to senior leadership to manage and resolve business issues and challenges.
• Advanced consultation skills, including demonstrated success influencing key stakeholders and business decisions.
• Exceptional written/verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly and concisely communicate complex concepts across all levels of an organization.
• Strong presentations skills, including development and delivery. Effective critical thinking and decision‑making skills with the ability to synthesize complex information in order to develop creative solutions that meet business and stakeholder needs.
• Self‑starter with strong organization, prioritization, and time management skills with demonstrated ability to lead and participate as a member of a team to plan and execute multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to scope, timeline, resource, and budget projects.
• Proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office suite with the aptitude to learn new software or figure out technical challenges quickly.
• Proficiency in HROR highly preferred.

• a. Provide leadership and support of business objectives and produce results that are effective, accurate, timely, and on target to meet business and stakeholder needs. Identify, monitor, cascade and communicate strategy and initiatives to team members supporting achievement of overall company result to ensure success and leverage results for future process improvements.
• b. Provide day‑to‑day leadership of financial and human resources, primarily focusing on employee and leader coaching, development, performance…