Blue Shield Of California

Product Line Manager, Consultant

Blue Shield Of California$100K — $130K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Healthcare, Public Health, or related field; graduate degree preferred.
  • 7+ years of experience in product strategy, program management, vendor management and/or consulting.
  • Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional programs focusing on vendor contract processes.
  • Experience with end-to-end program execution including planning and delivery of new initiatives.
  • Strong understanding of healthcare products and industry trends.
  • Advanced quantitative analysis and modeling skills, with a focus on interpreting complex data sets.
  • Demonstrated success in managing vendor relationships and financial negotiations.

Responsibilities

  • Manage performance of product lines to meet membership and customer experience targets.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align portfolio priorities with corporate strategy.
  • Develop business and technical requirements that accurately reflect business changes.
  • Oversee end-to-end relationships with external vendors, focusing on performance and optimization.
  • Monitor product line performance using diverse metrics including financial and customer experience data.
  • Ensure vendor compliance with contractual obligations and business needs.
  • Track vendor invoices and spending for accuracy and compliance.

Benefits

  • Hybrid workplace model offering flexibility and in-person collaboration.
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth within the organization.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Your Role

The Vendor Management and Special Projects team supports multiple vendors and programs including both operational and strategic oversight. The Product Line Manager, Consultant will report to the Senior Manager. In this role you will manage oversight and contract compliance with third-party entities while having individual account/vendor management and oversight responsibilities for newly contracted vendors. This role is instrumental in contributing to the team's and department's roadmaps and growth strategies. This individual will partner across internal teams and external stakeholders, including vendors, to develop and oversee operational models, contractual supervision as well as oversee implementation efforts from concept through launch.

Responsibilities

Your Work

In this role, you will:
  • Be responsible for managing performance of strategic product line to deliver membership/OI targets and customer experience measures, accounting for acquisition, retention, and performance improvement
  • Collaborate with business line product strategists and cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., Healthcare Quality and Affordability, Customer Experience, IT, Sales, Marketing, Legal, and Actuary) to align portfolio priorities with corporate strategy and drive development and management of the product pipeline
  • Develop and deliver business and technical requirements, that business changes capture the intent of the change
  • Own and manage end-to-end relationships with external vendors, including performance monitoring, issue resolution, and ongoing optimization
  • Monitor and report on overall performance of individual product line based on a wide range of measures (financial, membership, customer experience)
  • Support vendor contract oversight and compliance, ensuring services are delivered in alignment with contractual obligations and business needs
  • Track and validate vendor invoices, payments, and associated spend, ensuring accuracy and alignment with contracted services
  • Assist in the creation and interpretation of business product performance analytics to drive ongoing support for product initiatives
  • Contribute to enterprise roadmaps and long-term planning initiatives spanning multiple lines of business
  • Translate strategic vision into actionable initiatives, aligning cross-functional teams to deliver on key priorities
  • Lead end-to-end program execution, including planning, timelines, dependencies, and delivery tracking
  • Leverage quantitative and qualitative data to inform decisions, measure success, and refine strategies
  • Identify opportunities to integrate AI-driven insights into reporting, planning, and execution processes


Qualifications

Your Knowledge and Experience
  • Requires a bachelor's in Business, Finance, Economics, Healthcare, Public Health, or related field; graduate degree is highly desirable
  • Requires at least 7 years of experience in product strategy, program management, vendor management and/or consulting roles
  • Requires experience leading complex, cross-functional programs and initiatives; including vendor contract drafting, approval and execution
  • Requires experience leading end-to-end program or project execution, including planning, implementation, and delivery of new initiatives or capabilities
  • Comprehensive knowledge of healthcare products and industry trends
  • Strong quantitative analysis and modeling skills; ability to interpret complex data sets and forecast future revenue streams
  • Demonstrated success managing vendor relationships and external partnerships including financial negotiations, tracking and paying highly preferred
  • Strong project management discipline (Agile experience preferred); experience with JIRA, Workfront, Archer, SMP and Copilot preferred


Hybrid

This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week.

Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.

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Our Workplace Model

We believe in fostering a workplace environment that balances purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility - providing clear expectations while respecting the diverse needs of our workforce. Our workplace model is designed around intentional in-person interaction, collaboration, connection, creativity and flexibility:
  • For most teams, this means coming into the office two days per week.
  • Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location, out of state employees, and employees in certain member-facing roles should work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.
  • For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure their work environment is conducive to their success and well-being.

The Company reserves the right to require more presence in the office based on business needs, and requirements are subject to change with periodic reviews.

Physical Requirements:

Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.

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About Blue Shield Of California

Blue Shield of California is a not-for-profit health plan provider that has been providing Californians with access to high-quality healthcare for over 80 years. The company offers a range of health insurance products and services to individuals, families, and employers. Blue Shield of California is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of its members and the communities it serves. The company is also committed to sustainability and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.
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Size
7,000 employees
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Founded
1981

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