Job Description
We take great strides to ensure our employees have the resources to live well, be healthy, continue learning, develop skills, grow professionally and serve our local communities. We invite you to apply for a career with Blue Cross.
Residency in or relocation to Louisiana is preferred for all positions.
POSITION PURPOSE
Reporting to the EVP, Chief Operating Officer, provides vision and leadership for developing and executing on the technology and data strategy to enable the company to maintain its leadership position and fulfill its mission in a constantly changing and intensely competitive marketplace. Ensures optimal business value is derived from technology capabilities, services and investment, by identifying and addressing business opportunities. Represents the company in various health care industry venues; advocates and promotes the company’s positions in advancing the health care industry.
NATURE AND SCOPE
Manages People
Necessary Contacts: In order to effectively fulfill this position the incumbent should be accustomed to: In order to effectively fulfill this position the incumbent should be accustomed to: Frequent interaction with the IT Management Team and staff, Senior Management Team members, and business operations management to assess and plan for client needs; occasional interaction with Members of the Board; regular interaction with third party vendors and consultants, representatives of other Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans, and industry affiliated technology groups.
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's Computer science or a related field required
Advanced degree preferred
Work Experience
More than 10 years of progressively responsible leadership experience, preferably with three or more years at the executive level required.
More than 10 years broad experience and a track record of success in information technology management, including senior level management, in a medium to large IT organization required
Must have experience leading large teams of IT professionals, providing direction, guidance, and development opportunities, required.
Skills And Abilities
Must have demonstrated knowledge of information technology systems and capabilities as well as the ability to bring the benefits of IT to solve business issues while also managing cost and risk.
Must demonstrate a thorough understanding of general business operations and familiarity with the health industry’s regulatory environment and compliance issues. Health industry sector related experience is beneficial but not required.
Must be skilled at identifying and evaluating information technology opportunities and determining their appropriateness for the company. Includes the ability to assist clients with development of effective cost / benefit assessments on IT related initiatives.
Must have strong organizational skills and have demonstrated ability to conceptualize, prioritize, launch, and deliver multiple information technology projects on time and within budget. Must have experience leading others to bringing enterprise-wide projects to success through others.
Must have effective interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships with peer members of the executive team and other business partners within and outside of the company. Must be an articulate advocate of the company’s and IT’s vision. Must have a proven record of leading change within the IT organization and throughout the company.
Must demonstrate the ability to represent the company by contributing personal efforts, subject-matter expertise or thought leadership in various external settings, at the local, state and/or national level.
Licenses and Certifications
None Required
Accountabilities And Essential Functions
Oversees and leads the business technology strategic planning process via a well-organized, collaborative planning process to establish the technology, data, digital, and cloud based computing roadmap.
Ensures effective planning for on time delivery of approved IT implementations for all client areas. Proactively sets and manages proper client expectations to minimize surprises and unexpected events. Ensures effective use of corporate resources.
Ensures appropriate IT infrastructure and architecture is developed and maintained
Ensures the organization makes sound decisions for the provision of IT services, skills and systems
Ensures that high client satisfaction is maintained by actively interacting with clients and client areas
Creates partnerships that establish strategic relationships with key IT suppliers and consultants
Participate in the Senior Management Team to develop and implement the strategic direction of the company
Oversees IT policy development and ensures that it remains closely aligned with the organization’s business strategy
Oversees planning and implementation of initiatives that effectively support current and future business strategies and goals and provides measurable efficiency gains in business operations, while maintaining efficient enterprise-wide information technology operations
Oversees enterprise data and data governance to ensure the organization, maintenance, effective utilization, and security of the Company’s data resources.
Oversees the Company’s digital presence, including websites, applications, portals, and other customer and partner facing technologies to ensure an efficient, intuitive, and personalized experience with the Company.
Oversees IT testing and Quality Assurance processes and practices. Ensures the promotion of thoroughly tested solutions with clear tractability from requirements to production.
Oversees all aspects of both on premise and off-premise, contracted infrastructure including networks, electrical power and backup generators, servers, storage, end-user devices, telephony, and disaster recovery sites
Additional Accountabilities And Essential Functions
The Physical Demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the Accountabilities and Essential Functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Perform other job-related duties as assigned, within your scope of responsibilities.
Job duties are performed in a normal and clean office environment with normal noise levels.
Work is predominately done while standing or sitting.
The ability to comprehend, document, calculate, visualize, and analyze are required
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Additional Information
Please be sure to monitor your email frequently for communications you may receive during the recruiting process. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only those most qualified will be contacted. To monitor the status of your application, please visit the "My Applications" section in the Candidate Home section of your Workday account.
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In support of our mission to improve the health and lives of Louisianians, Blue Cross encourages the good health of its employees and visitors. We want to ensure that our employees have a work environment that will optimize personal health and well-being. Due to the acknowledged hazards from exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, and in order to promote good health, our company properties are smoke and tobacco free.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana performs background and pre-employment drug screening after an offer has been extended and prior to hire for all positions. As part of this process records may be verified and information checked with agencies including but not limited to the Social Security Administration, criminal courts, federal, state, and county repositories of criminal records, Department of Motor Vehicles and credit bureaus. Pursuant with sec 1033 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, individuals who have been convicted of a felony crime involving dishonesty or breach of trust are prohibited from working in the insurance industry unless they obtain written consent from their state insurance commissioner.
Additionally, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is a Drug Free Workplace. A pre-employment drug screen will be required and any offer is contingent upon satisfactory drug testing results.
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