Chief Development Officer
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is looking to add to our Chief of Staff leadership team and has an opportunity for a Chief Development Officer. This position will initiate and coordinate the enterprise strategy-regarding the mission, vision, and strategy of the company. Serving as a strategic advisor to the CoS, this role is directly responsible for leading near- and long-term strategic planning and development for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas. The Chief Development Officer is a forward-thinking, collaborative, and adaptive leader who has a strong aptitude for delivering valuable, dependable, and proactive insights about social, technological, economic, and political developments and consequences for the company now and in the future.

"This position is eligible to work hybrid or onsite in accordance with our Telecommuting Policy. Applicants must reside in Kansas or Missouri or be willing to relocate as a condition of employment."

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Why Join Us?

• Family Comes First: Total rewards package that promotes the idea of family first for all employees; including paid time off and family first leave.
• Dynamic Work Environment: Collaborate with a team of passionate and driven individuals.
• Stability: 80 years of commitment, compassion, and community
• Lead and Inspire: Guide and mentor teams to achieve their full potential and success.

Compensation

• Salary will be based on education, skills, and experience.

What you'll do

• Serve as strategic advisor and partner to the CoS.
• Lead and execute the organization's strategic planning processes and activities.
• Build, organize, and maintain the company's strategic planning processes and programs.
• Utilize decision making models for framing strategic decisions, trade-offs, and analysis of key business decisions, problems, and opportunities.
• Utilize strategic frameworks and models (e.g., value chain analysis, strategy canvas, etc.) for strategic positioning, planning, and development.
• Manage and report on the organization's strategic intelligence, continually monitor and evaluate the company's position and competitor trends in the ever-evolving health payer landscape.
• Orient advanced analytics, intelligence teams, and reporting efforts towards aiding data-driven business decision-making and process automation.
• Oversee quantitative and qualitative analysis on business problems and core strategic initiatives and generate action-oriented insights and recommendations.

What you need

• Master's degree within a discipline of analytical aptitude or MBA is required.
• Five years of professional working experience with a focus on structuring, leading, and managing cross-functional teams and complex projects.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Visionary leadership and a proven track record of creating and managing change and the delivery of impactful and relevant strategy campaigns.
• Experience in a senior leadership role with an outstanding record of facilitating and influencing diverse stakeholders around a common purpose and agenda.
• Develop and coordinate strategic vision, planning processes, and communication.
• Consult with executive leadership, senior leadership, and subject matter experts to coordinate and develop enterprise goals and strategies in alignment with organizational objectives, values, and culture.
• Must possess strong leadership qualities of attracting, developing, and mentoring top talent and staff.
• Demonstrated ability of using advanced analytics to translate research and data to produce key insights that create value and improve business processes, decisions, and performance.
• Experience in utilizing decision-making frameworks and strategic frameworks (i.e., PrOACT, VRIO, PESTLE, etc.) to aid in evaluating trade-offs and consequences for decision-making and forming recommendations.
• A proven track record of working in a dynamic environment, providing oversight, and directly influence change.
• Exceptional presentation design, communication, and delivery to an array of audiences (i.e., Board, Steering Committee, Strategy Council, Executive Leadership, Senior Leadership, etc.).
• Effective at prioritizing competing initiatives and translating strategic priorities into individual/team initiatives and manage expectations.
• Ability to analyze complex, sometimes incomplete, datasets.

Bonus if you have

• Healthcare experience preferred.

Benefits & Perks

• Base salary is only one component of your competitive Total Rewards package:
  • Incentive pay program (EPIP)
  • Health/Vision/Dental insurance
  • 6 weeks paid parental leave for new mothers and fathers
  • Fertility/Adoption assistance
  • 2 weeks paid caregiver leave
  • 401(k) plan matching up to 5%
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources

Our Commitment to Connection and Belonging

At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, we are committed to fostering a culture of connection and belonging, where mutual respect is at the foundation of our workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military or veteran status, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas conducts pre-employment drug screening, criminal conviction check, employment verifications and education as part of a conditional offer of employment.

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