Program Coordinator, Experienced

Program Coordinator, ExperiencedThe 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.
ResponsibilitiesIn 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.
QualificationsYour Knowledge and

Experience:
Bachelor's degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degreeRequires 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.
HybridThis 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.

About Us
About Blue Shield of CaliforniaAs of January 2025, Blue Shield of California became a subsidiary of Ascendiun. Ascendiun is a nonprofit corporate entity that is the parent to a family of organizations including Blue Shield of California and its subsidiary, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan; Altais, a clinical services company; and Stellarus, a company designed to scale healthcare solutions. Together, these organizations are referred to as the Ascendiun Family of Companies.
At Blue Shield of California, our mission is to create a healthcare system worthy of our family and friends and sustainably affordable. We are transforming health care in a way that genuinely serves our nonprofit mission by lowering costs, improving quality, and enhancing the member and physician experience.
To achieve our mission, we foster an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute fully to address the needs of the various communities we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive workplace that upholds our values and advances our goals.
Blue Shield is a U.
S. News Best Company to work for, a Deloitte U.
S. Best Managed Company and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace. We were recognized by Fair360 as a Top Regional Company, and one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States by Points of Light. Here at Blue Shield, we strive to make a positive change across our industry and communities – join usOur 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 listen and communicate effectively, showing empathy by understanding others' perspectives.
Courageous. We stand up for what we believe in and are committed to the hard work necessary to achieve our ambitious goals.
Our Workplace ModelWe believe in fostering a workplace environment that balances purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility
- providing clear expectations while respecting the diverse needs of our workforce. Our workplace model is designed around intentional in-person interaction, collaboration, connection, creativity and flexibility:For most teams, this means coming into the office two days per week.
Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location, out of state employees, and employees in certain member-facing roles should work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.
For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an in