Blue Shield Of California

Product Manager, Consultant - Automation & AI Business Delivery

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

Qualifications

  • Minimum 6 years in Product Management, Management Consulting, or Entrepreneurship.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Public Health, or IT required.
  • Graduate degree (e.g., MBA) is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Write detailed user stories and acceptance criteria for various user types.
  • Utilize analytics tools to guide product decisions and measure outcomes.
  • Facilitate trade-off discussions between project scope and schedule.
  • Align demand intake and prioritize platform delivery.
  • Manage product backlogs in line with the automation/AI roadmap.
  • Drive delivery discipline focusing on velocity, quality, and predictability.
  • Oversee the end-to-end delivery lifecycle from intake to deployment.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with in-office collaboration required for 2 days a week.
  • Flexibility for remote work based on manager discussions for employees over 50 miles from an office.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Your Role

The Product Manager, Consultant - Automation & AI Business Delivery reports to the Transformation Sr. Director. They will lead design and delivery of automation and AI-driven solutions that streamline operations and improve business outcomes. Define product vision, roadmap, and measurable value (cost, efficiency, CX). Partner cross-functionally (IT, operations, vendors) to translate needs into scalable solutions, drive delivery, and ensure compliance. Own backlog, prioritize use cases, and track performance. Influence stakeholders, manage risks, and accelerate adoption of AI/automation capabilities across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

Your Work

In this role, you will:
  • Write detailed user stories and acceptance criteria covering multiple user-types.
  • Utilize tools for basic analytics to inform product decisions and show measurable outcomes of product releases
  • Drive trade-off discussions between scope and schedule Identify risks within a product and develop mitigation plans
  • Own demand intake alignment and delivery prioritization for platform capabilities
  • Manage product backlogs aligned to automation/AI roadmap across platforms
  • Drive delivery discipline (velocity, quality, predictability)
  • Own demand intake alignment and delivery prioritization execution
  • Manage product backlogs aligned to enterprise roadmap
  • Drive delivery discipline (velocity, quality, predictability)
  • Support business requirements gathering by validating capabilities and platform-based solution for automation/AI
  • Create and manage capabilities maturity tracking for automation/AI features
  • Manage end-to-end delivery lifecycle from intake through deployment
  • Lead product management for automation and AI-enabled solutions across platforms such as SmartComms and Pega, driving strategy, delivery, and continuous optimization
  • Drive execution governance and backlog management for automation and AI capabilities, ensuring prioritized delivery and successful platform deployment
  • Validate outcomes and progress to commitments post-delivery


Qualifications

Your Knowledge and Experience
  • Minimum 6 years of experience in Product Management, Management Consulting, or Entrepreneurship required.
  • Requires a BA/BS in Business, Finance, Economics, Public Health, or Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
  • Graduate degree (e.g. MBA) is highly desirable.


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.

About the Team

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.
Learn more about Blue Shield Of California
Size
7,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1981

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