Program Coordinator, Experienced

• Pay Range for California: $33.99 to $50.98
• Pay Range for Bay Area: $38.31 to $57.47
• Note: Please note that this range represents the pay range for this and many other positions at Blue Shield that fall into this pay grade. Blue Shield salaries are based on a variety of factors, including the candidate experience, location (California, Bay Area, or outside California), and current employee salaries for similar roles.
• Role can be filled by a candidate requiring sponsorship: No

Your Role 

The Partner Services Vendor Management team leads vendor contracting and oversight for a portfolio of Healthcare Quality and Affordability programs. The Program Coordinator, Experienced will report to the Senior Manager, Vendor Management, Partner Services. In this role you will focus on vendor contracting and oversight, and you may have oversight responsibilities for one or more vendors.  You will also support the Partner Services vendor management team in key projects, including the establishment of best-in-class vendor management and contracting processes.

Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow – personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building, and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Responsibilities

Your Work 

In this role, you will:

• Work independently to design, develop, implement and/or oversee operations of small, new or enhanced Partner Services clinical programs.
• Support Principal Program Managers on larger programs and vendor contracting.
• Develop new vendor management processes.
• Assist with developing and managing program documentation.
• Review documentation/data for completeness and accuracy.
• Communicate with internal and external parties on program status.

Qualifications

Your Knowledge and Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• Requires 3 years of prior relevant experience.
• Requires practical knowledge of vendor management typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
• Requires strong communication skills.
• Requires ability to effectively manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Vendor contracting and program or project management experience preferred.
• Medicare and Medi-Cal knowledge and experience 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.