Schedule: Hybrid or RemoteCompensation: $88,100 - $132.100Jump into the new world of health insurance:At Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI), our business is healthcare. But our focus is on improving lives. Be part of a team that is large enough to make a difference but small enough to be innovative. Work in a rapidly changing field. Take a chance to be creative. Move outside the status quo. Shape new ideas with the power of a national brand behind you. Join others who know diversity is strength:We appreciate and celebrate everything that makes us unique: age, national origin, citizenship status, perspectives, experiences, physical or mental disability, military status, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression. Our diversity strengthens us as an organization and helps us better serve an increasingly diverse Rhode Island population. Why this job matters:Serve as business lead in execution of divisional projects and initiatives. Support business owner and strategic leaders to ensure project outcomes meet strategic objectives. Act as the conduit between the business owner, project manager, and cross functional business areas and technology teams. Actively participate in all phases of project development lifecycle to ensure proposed project solutions meet business needs and align with enterprise strategies. What you will do:Serve as business lead and advocate for functional business areas in execution of initiatives by ensuring projects are well formulated, executed, operationalized, communicated and align with corporate strategic goals. Participate in presentation of business objectives, project scope, and financial impacts during all phases of the project development life cycle including but not limited to EDRC, Project Estimation, Finance committee and Project Investment Committee. Lead and educate all members of the project team in understanding business objective, defining and monitoring project scope and assessing impacts across the organization. Participate in development and traceability of project documents and artifacts including but not limited to business case, project charters, business requirements and test planning. Participate in functional specification and high level design reviews, validating design meets business objectives.Represent division as lead in project status meetings and provide transparency to business owner and divisional leadership in communication of project status, risks and escalation needs. Function as a subject matter expert to answer or facilitate responses to business related scope and serve as first level escalation point to Project Manager and project team in resolution of risks or issues. Direct organizational readiness activities through participation in development and approval of testing strategy, training strategy and communication strategy and associated timelines in conjunction with business owner. Participate in other duties as assigned. What you need to succeed:Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experienceThree to five years in business analysis and project implementation including leading cross functional teams through business process integrations.Experience in driving end to end business process.In depth knowledge of the healthcare industry and of processes, such as cross-functional business processes for major operational areas, project management, vendor management, and project life cycle, as well as a broad understanding of government and Blue Cross Blue Shield Association regulations,Business critical thinking and highly strategic in order to define practical solutions that align with corporate strategy.Ability to display end to end process and technical thinking.Strong business acumen and political and interpersonal savvyAbility to lead projects independently.Ability to collaborate while dealing with complex situations.Ability to think creatively and analytically.Ability to motivate, lead and inspire a diverse group to a common goal/solution with multiple stakeholders.Ability to convert business strategy into action-oriented objectives and measurable resultsAbility to demonstrate flexible working style with ability to adjust on the fly.Strong negotiating, influencing, and consensus-building skills.Ability to identify gaps in process knowledge and utilize SME’s as required. Extras:Experienced in project management methodology, project development life cycle, and business processes.Experience in articulating end to end operation needs Location:BCBSRI is headquartered in downtown Providence, conveniently located near the train station and bus terminal. We actively support associate well-being and work/life balance and offer the following schedules, based on role:In-office: onsite 5 days per weekHybrid: onsite 2-4 days per weekRemote: onsite 0-1 days per week. Permitted to reside in the following states, pending approval from the Human Resources Department: Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia