Product & Delivery Director; Hybrid

Overview

Resp & Qualifications
Leads the delivery of technology product and modernization roadmaps. These technology products and modernization programs are complex, large scale and have a strategic impact on Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans nationwide. Responsible for delivering these products on time and on budget. Serves as single point of accountability for the development and delivery of specific lines of business product lines.

Resp & Qualifications
Leads the delivery of technology product and modernization roadmaps. These technology products and modernization programs are complex, large scale and have a strategic impact on Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans nationwide. Responsible for delivering these products on time and on budget. Serves as single point of accountability for the development and delivery of specific lines of business product lines.

• Defines the strategy for delivering technology product roadmaps deployed to meet the current and future strategic goals, risk management imperatives, and mandates on a national scale. Creates a legacy modernization roadmap to enable strategic goals and delivers the capabilities defined in the roadmap. Works closely with senior management to define new products and services that can meet current and future needs.
  
  Responsible for sponsoring strategic initiatives, influencing product strategy, developing solutions, and securing funding and prioritization to proceed.
• Works proactively with customers to set direction for program initiatives, prioritize work across programs, propose future initiatives, support continuous planning cycle, and seek out new opportunities. Acts as the account manager to ensure successful completion of the technology product project portfolio. Is the escalation point for major issues associated with technology delivery programs and is responsible for working with senior management at the BCBSA Director's Office and Care First's affiliate to resolve them.
• Maintains portfolio view of all initiatives within their responsibility; ensures adherence to consistent project management guidelines and policies for programs; ensures the technology delivery programs are managed on schedule, on time, and within scope while escalating highly visible issues and risks to senior management attention. Manages the budget of the portfolio of programs and initiatives for which they are responsible. Directly responsible for the software engineering teams supporting the product delivery.
• Provides direction, prioritization and motivation to program team staff, in order to manage allocation of resources to meet work fluctuations and budget and time constraints across multiple program and industry mandates. Provides product and business direction and guidance to the technology product delivery teams. Reviews staffing goals and expectations to ensure that each is consistent and adequate to meet department goals.
  
  Delegate responsibility and authority to appropriate staff within the team. Evaluates performance of each team member, generates development plans and sets goals within the context of the corporate policy. Provides coaching, counseling and motivation to team members ensuring staff has the appropriate tools and training.

This position manages people.

Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field OR in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.

Experience: 8 years related professional experience. 3 years management experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree; 10 years related professional experience.

• Ability to think creatively in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.
• Ability to think strategically and execute methodically.
• High attention to detail with ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Proficient in product delivery logistics.
• Strong project management and problem-solving skills.

Salary Range: $156,160 - $289,872

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