Director of Corporate Development

4 weeks ago


St Paul, United States Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Full time
About Blue Cross

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is one of the most recognized and trusted health care brands in the world with 2.5 million members. We're committed to reinventing health care to improve health for our members and the community. We hope you'll join us.

How Is This Role Important to Our Work?

The Corporate Development Director will lead the evaluation and execution of key strategic initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, and other investment opportunities that support the enterprise's key goals and objectives. Additionally, this role will be responsible for mentoring and developing talent within the corporate development function, providing guidance and feedback to elevate performance and create growth opportunities for the team.

A Day in the Life:
  • Lead development and execution of enterprise strategic initiatives
  • Identify and evaluate potential merger, acquisition, strategic partnership, or other investment opportunities that support the achievement of the enterprise's strategic goals
  • Lead all aspects of the day-to-day activity of strategic initiatives including market research, business case development, financial modeling and analysis, valuation, and due diligence
  • Foster cross-functional collaboration to execute transactions and strategic initiatives
  • Develop and present materials outlining key analysis, findings, and recommendations to senior leadership and the board
Nice to Have:
  • Bachelor's degree or MBA/Master's degree
  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder
  • Experience working in the health care industry
Required Skills and Experiences:
  • 7+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, equity research, venture capital, management or strategy consulting, or corporate development within a large organization. All relevant experience including work, education, transferable skills, and military experience will be considered.
  • Accepting this director level position at BCBSMN requires signing an Employee Confidentiality, Intellectual Property Assignment and Restrictive Covenants Agreement as a condition of employment.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
  • Strong financial competence and analytical skills
  • Knowledge of relevant industry trends, market dynamics, and competitive forces impacting the enterprise and its business lines
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
  • Proven self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills


Role Designation:
Hybrid Remote

Role designation definition: Teleworking is working full time remote. Hybrid is a combination of working onsite and remotely. Onsite is full-time onsite.

Make a difference

Blue Cross is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer that values diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodation for Job Seekers with a Disability: If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to talent.acquisition@bluecrossmn.com.

All roles require a high school diploma (or equivalency) and legal authorization to work in the U.S.

Blue Cross® and Blue Shield® of Minnesota and Blue Plus® are nonprofit independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

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