Manager Enterprise Planning and Alignment

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Why Join Us?

• Make a Positive Impact: Your work will directly contribute to the health and well-being of Kansans.
• Family Comes First: Total rewards package that promotes the idea of family first for all employees. Paid vacation and sick leave with paid maternity and paternity available immediately upon hire
• Professional Growth Opportunities: Advance your career with ongoing training and development programs.
• Dynamic Work Environment: Collaborate with a team of passionate and driven individuals in a work environment that promotes flexibility.
• Trust and Stability: Work for one of the most trusted companies in Kansas with over 80 years of commitment, compassion and community.
• Inclusive Work Environment: We pride ourselves on fostering a workplace where everyone is valued and respected.

Benefits & Perks

• Base compensation 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

Job Summary

The Manager, Enterprise Planning and Alignment leads a team of analysts focused on shaping and coordinating the company’s enterprise roadmap, through the evaluation and business case preparation for selection, review, approval and oversight by the Executive Leadership Team (ELT).  This role coordinates closely with business and technology leaders and within the Transformation Office to manage intake, advance initiatives for executive review, and ensure effective transition from planning to execution alongside the PMO.   By facilitating cross functional planning forums and maintaining strong enterprise-wide relationships, the position strengthens alignment, visibility and decision making across the organization to ensure sound, quality, cost effective solutions are selected and connected to the enterprise portfolio.

“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.”

What you’ll do

Apply structured decision-making frameworks to present clear, data driven recommendations to key stakeholders.

Support aligned intake scoring and prioritization processes with organizational strategic goals and Fundamental Success Factors.

Serve as a strategic consultant to functional leaders, assessing needs, guiding prioritization, and partnering on planning and execution of key initiatives, supporting both enterprise and functional needs.

Model strong leadership behaviors, supporting staff development in communication, interpersonal skills, project/time management, and data driven practices.

Develop departmental plans and objectives, ensuring alignment with internal customer needs and direction from the Chief Transformation Officer.

Lead departmental talent management, including hiring, performance evaluations, merit program administration, and resolution of personnel issues.

Identify and manage contract resources, directing activities to support departmental and organizational priorities.

Ensure departmental cost effectiveness, monitoring expenses, managing budgets, and maintaining financial discipline.

What you need

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, computer science or related field preferred. In lieu of degree, an additional 3 years of relevant experience required.
• Minimum eight years' professional experience in roles requiring cross functional collaboration required.
• Minimum five years' experience in a management role or leading project management teams and defining and/or implementing midsized to large enterprise-level projects required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills to interact with people at a variety of levels, internally and externally required.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of strategic direction
• High-level problem-solving skills required.
• Strong analytical capabilities and ability to develop data-driven analyses required.
• Ability to utilize the PrOACT model to aid in decision making required.
• Effective written and verbal communications with strong active listening skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality required.
• Understanding of organizational change management principles and best practice required.
• Knowledge of project costing practices, including cost estimating and adherence to corporate capital policies
• Thorough knowledge of vendor/customer negotiations, contract/license agreement development and acquisition processes required.
• Awareness of best practices for portfolio, program and project management required.
• Thorough knowledge of organization policies and employee relation practices required.
• Thorough knowledge of documentation practices and standards required.
• Proficiency with Agile methodologies and SCRUM required.

Compensation

$135,440 - $169,300

Exempt Grade 19

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas offers excellent competitive compensation with the goal of retaining and growing talented team members. The compensation range for this role is a good faith estimate, it is estimated based on what a successful candidate might be paid.  All offers presented to candidates are carefully reviewed to ensure fair, equitable pay by offering competitive wages that align with the individual's skills, education, experience, and training. The range may vary above or below the stated amounts.

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.

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.