Blue Shield of California's mission is to ensure all Californians have access to high-quality health care at a sustainably affordable price. We are transforming health care in a way that truly serves our nonprofit mission by lowering costs, improving quality, and enhancing the member and physician experience.
To fulfill our mission, we must ensure a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and fully contribute to meet the needs of the multifaceted communities we serve. Our comprehensive approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion combines a focus on our people, processes, and systems with a deep commitment to promoting social justice and health equity through our products, business practices, and presence as a corporate citizen.
Blue Shield has received awards and recognition for being a certified Great Place to Work, best place to work for LGBTQ equality, leading disability employer, one of the best companies for women to advance, Bay Area's top companies in volunteering & giving, and one of the world's most ethical companies. Here at Blue Shield of California, we are striving to make a positive change across our industry and the communities we live in - join us!
Your Role
The Population Health Equity team ensures that systems are created to identify, mitigate, and prevent systemic racism, oppression structural bias while embedding health equity as a guiding principle for all aspects of the organization's influence. . The Population Health Equity Senior Manager will report to the Director, Population Health Equity. In this role you will be the lead driver for delivering the vision outlined above, organizing, and managing the work put forth by accountable parties from the executive leadership level to other stakeholders both within Blue Shield as well as externally. With a team of 2-3 direct reports and in collaboration with the Director, Population Health Equity, the Sr. Manager's portfolio includes but is not limited to, integrating population and health equity efforts; driving understanding of and building a culture of health equity; getting and using meaningful data; initiatives to reduce inequities; integrating diverse perspectives and communication efforts to center the work on equity. This person will lead the Oversight Committee directing health equity efforts across the company and will leverage cross functional and cross sectoral partnerships, initiatives, and key infrastructure elements to embed health equity into all facets of Blue Shield's activities. 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.
Your Work
In this role, you will:
Lead the coordination of population health equity initiatives across the enterprise
Facilitate the Health Equity Oversight Committee meetings, which supports the strategic planning and advancement of health equity throughout the organization
Aid in the advancement of the population health equity strategic plan in coordination with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives
Lead meetings and reporting with key stakeholders and accountable leaders to adapt strategies while holding key members accountable for deliverables
Create and deliver presentations, reports and profiles to share successes, opportunities, and stories to communicate the importance and relevance of health equity to the organization
Draft and review responses for RFPs including, but not limited to Medicaid focused efforts
Develop partnerships to work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and with external community organizations while leveraging existing assets and addressing priority needs to improve the health of all Californians
Build and analyze assessments to determine opportunities for impact
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to build data infrastructure in alignment with state and federal guidelines
Create opportunities for people and populations most impacted by inequities to develop solutions inside and outside the system
Develop processes to integrate diverse perspectives with explicit focus on racial and ethnic populations experiencing inequities
Assist in the dissemination of Population Health Equity trainings and materials for onboarding new employees and for influencing the existing culture in collaboration with the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion team
Form strategic partnerships with external entities to build collaborations and affect change in policy at the state and federal level
Serve as subject matter expert for technical assistance and reviews of practices, policies, and procedures
Other duties as assigned
Your Knowledge and Experience
Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Requires at least 10 years of prior relevant experience, including 4 years of management experience
5 or more years of experience working in a community or public health role with a focus on health equity and systems change related to racial and ethnic population health improvements required
Working operational knowledge of the key synergies necessary among practices, payers, community, and policy leaders to better align health care transformation efforts required
Working knowledge of existing and proposed strategies for supporting Medicaid populations required Insert required/desired qualification
Experience in systems design with an equity lens at a population level desired
Our Values
Honest. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and integrity standards. We build trust by doing what we say we're going to do and by acknowledging and correcting where we fall short
Human. We strive to be our authentic selves, listening and communicating effectively, and showing empathy towards others by walking in their shoes
Courageous. We stand up for what we believe in and are committed to the hard work necessary to achieve our ambitious goals
Additional Information
About Company: o About Blue Shield of California: For more than 80 years, Blue Shield has been dedicated to transforming health care by making it more accessible, cost-effective, and customer-centric. We are a not-for-profit, independent member of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association with 7,500 employees, more than $21 billion in annual revenue and 4.5 million members. The company has contributed more than $500 million to the Blue Shield of California Foundation since 2002 to have a positive impact on California communities. Blue Shield is headquartered in Oakland, California with 21 additional locations including Sacramento, Los Angeles, and San Diego. o Our Benefits: At Blue Shield you can expect a comprehensive benefits program that offers choice and flexibility for our diverse workforce. These programs and resources include: Medical, Dental, and Vision plan benefits, 401(k) with employer match, paid time off (PTO), earned sabbatical time, paid nonprofit volunteer time, flexible work program, free online education, tuition reimbursement, a wellness reimbursement program, 12 weeks paid parental leave, and more.
Physical Requirements: Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day. Please click here for further physical requirement detail.
EEO Footer: o EEO Footer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, state and local laws. External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. o Accommodations: Blue Shield is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, services, programs and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation prior to your interview, please contact RehabWest, Inc at (760)759-7500.
