Strategic Director for Behavioral Health Initiatives

5 days ago


Long Beach, California, United States Blue Shield of California Full time

Welcome to this exciting opportunity at Blue Shield of California, where you will lead the development, execution, and evaluation of strategies for behavioral health and addiction medicine. As a Program Manager Clinical, Principal, you will collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure alignment with strategic goals, manage complex projects, and enhance the quality of behavioral health services.

This role is ideal for an experienced professional who possesses significant expertise in behavioral healthcare and holds an active California mental health clinical license. The successful candidate will drive sustainable change across multiple stakeholders, leveraging their knowledge and skills to develop effective action plans and implement them to successful conclusion.

Your Key Responsibilities:

  • Operate at a strategic business level to ensure projects/programs are in line with Blue Shield of California's strategic goals.
  • Consult with all levels, including senior management, make recommendations, and influence decision-making.
  • Leverage cross-functional internal and external relationships to drive initiatives forward.
  • Plan and implement multiple and extremely complex projects/programs spanning across business areas and quality improvement/management initiatives relative to mental healthcare and substance abuse services.

About the Role:

The Program Manager Clinical, Principal at Blue Shield of California leads the development, execution, and evaluation of strategies for behavioral health and addiction medicine. This role collaborates with cross-functional partners to ensure alignment with strategic goals, manage complex projects, and enhance the quality of behavioral health services.

The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of prior relevant experience, including service quality programs and/or service products. They will also require experience driving sustainable change across multiple stakeholders and managing regular internal stakeholder communications through project & product management tools.

What We Offer:

  • A competitive salary range of $136,400.00 to $204,600.00 per year, based on location and experience.
  • The opportunity to work with a leading health insurance company that prioritizes the well-being of its members and the community.
  • A dynamic and supportive work environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.


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