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Our purpose, to improve customers’ lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare.

To better serve our customers, we are fostering a culture that emphasizes employee growth, collaborative innovation, and inspired leadership. We are dedicated to creating an environment where employees can excel and where top talent is attracted, retained, and thrives. As a testament to these efforts, Premera has been recognized on the 2025 America's Dream Employers list. Newsweek honored Premera as one of America's Greatest Workplaces, America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion, and America's Greatest Workplaces For Mental Well-Being, Forbes ranked Premera among America’s Best Midsize Employers for the fourth time.

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As a Senior Business Manager, you will partner with the VP, Compliance, Ethics & Regulatory Services to manage the development and execution of strategic planning and initiatives for the division, many of which have enterprise-wide impacts. In this role, you will apply business expertise, systems thinking, analytical capabilities, and program/project management to anticipate and plan for long-term needs and trends.

You’ll have the opportunity to engage and consult with all levels of the division and Premera, to develop and deliver on business strategies, projects, and programs, providing regular updates to senior leadership on progress. This role requires excellent operational execution, change management, analytical problem-solving, communication, continuous improvement, and cross-boundary collaboration skills. The ideal candidate is an individual with the ability to build strong relationships and successfully manage complex, strategic programs while fostering a positive work culture.

What you will do:

Strategic Planning and Execution:

• Consult and partner with executive management to identify key business issues, outline strategic alternatives, and recommend effective solutions to align with Premera's strategic goals.
• Manage the divisional planning process and perform independent analyses for a broad array of complex issues across functional areas.
• Manage the execution of division strategic plan deliverables, including the development of department-level goals, objectives, and roadmaps.
• Communication and Presentation:
  • Lead the development of divisional presentations and ensure that key messages are captured and communicated in an impactful and easy-to-understand manner.
  • Leverage, align, and integrate communication strategies and collateral from executive leadership. Collaborate with peer disciplines to gain buy-in on programs and processes from business stakeholders.

Project and Program Management:

• Lead the integration of large enterprise projects and programs by developing project team objectives, managing risk, and ensuring key stakeholders are kept informed about progress and outcomes.
• Partner closely with teams and leaders to design, implement, and operate new programs and/or enhancements.

Expertise and Governance:

• Demonstrate a breadth of knowledge across all lines of Premera’s business and provide subject matter expertise in division programs, and business processes across the company.
• With leadership partners, establish governance structures, cost-benefit analysis, ROI, and performance metrics.

Collaboration and Performance:

• Increase team performance and inter-departmental collaboration through contributing insights, leveraging resources, and providing support via scalable projects, programs, and/or initiatives.

What you will bring:

• Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare, or related field or four years of work experience.
• Eight years of experience in developing, implementing, training, and supporting new or existing strategic programs and processes.
• Eight years of program, project, or change management experience (or a combination of the three).

Additional preferred skills/ experiences include:

• Experience in a regulatory environment, such as the insurance, healthcare, energy, or finance industry.

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Premera total rewards

Our comprehensive total rewards package provides support, resources, and opportunities to help employees thrive and grow. Our total rewards are more than a collection of perks, they're a reflection of our commitment to your health and well-being. We offer a broad array of rewards including physical, financial, emotional, and community benefits, including:

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.

• Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.

• Life and disability insurance.

• Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.

• Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few.

• Generous paid time off to reenergize.

• Looking for continuing education? We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

• Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.

For our hybrid employees, our on-campus model provides flexibility to create your own routine with access to on-site resources, networking opportunities, and team engagement.

• Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.

• Free convenient on-site parking.

• Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.

• Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.

• Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.

• Need a brain break? Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.

Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action:

Premera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Premera seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

If you need an accommodation to apply online for positions at Premera, please contact Premera Human Resources via email at careers@premera.com or via phone at 425-918-4785.

The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographic location, market conditions, and specific skills and experience.

The salary range for this role is posted below; we generally target up to and around the midpoint of the range.

National Plus Salary Range:

*National Plus salary range is used in higher cost of labor markets including Western Washington and Alaska.

We’re happy to discuss compensation further during the interview because we believe that open communication leads to better outcomes for all. We’re committed to creating an environment where all employees are celebrated for their unique skills and contributions.