Business Process Architect, Principal

Company: Blue Shield of California
Location: Oakland
Posted on: June 9, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description

The Business Process Architect for Blue Shield of California plays a key role as part of the Business Process Management team in delivering and collaborating on all aspects of enterprise business process improvements, including enterprise process transformation and process re-engineering. The Business Process Architect will drive measurement of business effectiveness, research business processes, practices, and analyze process data to develop and implement sustainable, repeatable and quantifiable operational and strategic process improvements.

Responsibilities

• A proven ability to deliver transformational and improvement projects
• Manages large-scale, cross-functional, complex process improvement efforts
• Develops frameworks, approaches, and plans to analyze and resolve ambiguous problems
• Perform detailed information gathering and investigation to understand the problem
• Develop a broad set of pragmatic recommendations
• Plan and execute project methodologies such as charter development, stakeholder analysis, process design, testing, and implementation plans
• Have outstanding logic and analytical skills as well as demonstrated capability to solve complex problems
• Scope new projects into the pipeline
• Analyzes and develops solutions that facilitate continuous productivity, capacity, and quality improvement across all dimensions
• Oversees and reviews the deliverables of the Business Process Management team members to ensure accurate and complete analysis and deliverable consistency
• Develops and coaches team members on Lean and Agile methodologies, principles, and tools through role-modeling and communication
• Assesses and determines the appropriate methodology, tools, and techniques to utilize to effectively improvement
• Build relationships with executive business partners and sponsors to foster a culture of continuous improvement across the enterprise
• Possess strong interpersonal influencing and leadership skills to work with our internal client base
• Develops and implements proactive solutions for process innovation, including administrative expense reductions, service improvement, and continuous quality improvement
• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build commitment and create positive outcomes for multiple parties
• Simplify complex issues and communicate effectively to stakeholders
• Experience creating and implementing change management approach and plans
• Lives Blue Shield of California's Mission, Vision and Values

Knowledge & Experience

• Minimum of 12 years of relevant business process management / continuous improvement experience, including 6+ years of consultation or management experience, and 10+ years' experience with Project Management
• Bachelor's degree, Master's degree preferred
• One or more of the following certifications are required: Six sigma black belt, Certified Quality Manager
• Expert Knowledge of change management concepts and techniques
• Mastery level knowledge and skills within a wide variety or process improvement, design, and project management skills
• Proven success using business process methodologies and principles, lean tools and techniques
• Experience leading teams in a highly regulated industry and within a matrixed environment
• Works with ambiguity and willingness to fail fast while being able to seamlessly pivot as necessary

Additional Information

• About Company: At Blue Shield of California we are parents, leader, students, visionaries, heroes, and providers. Everyday we come together striving to fulfill our mission, to ensure all Californians have access to high-quality health care at a sustainably affordable price. For more than 80 years, Blue Shield of California has been dedicated to transforming health care by making it more accessible, cost-effective, and customer-centric. We are a not-for-profit, independent member of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association with 6,800 employees, more than $20 billion in annual revenue and 4.3 million members. The company has contributed more than $500 million to Blue Shield of California Foundation since 2002 to have a positive impact on California communities. Blue Shield of California is headquartered in Oakland, California with 18 additional locations including Sacramento, Los Angeles, and San Diego. We're excited to share Blue Shield of California has received awards and recognition for - LGBT diversity, quality improvement, most influential women in corporate America, Bay Area's top companies in volunteering & giving, and one of the world's most ethical companies. Here at Blue Shield of California, we're striving to make a positive change across our industry and the communities we live in - Join us!
• Physical Requirements:

Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.

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• EEO Footer: External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.
• Requisition ID: 210013L
• Posting Date: Feb 26, 2021
• Schedule: Full-time

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