The Strategy and Execution Manager, Product Deliverywill work across Carelon businesses to improve the success of key initiatives related to the organization's product strategy. The Manager will bring strong program management skills and a track record of working through ambiguity in a complex, multi-stakeholder corporate environment that requires deep relationship and consensus building. In this role, the Manager will support Product Delivery Directors and Senior Directors to establish strong up-front program design, transparent success criteria, clear guiding principles, and strong governance/escalation structures.

The Manager will be part of the Product Delivery Center of Excellence which is an internal consulting team nested within Carelon's Product and Customer Success organization. Comprised of experienced professionals with a proven track record of execution excellence, the team provides consulting and/or direct support to all of Carelon's businesses with health offerings that span Utilization Management, Specialty Benefits Management, Payment Integrity, Advocacy, Health Plan Subrogation, Behavioral Health, Health Solutions, and Pharmacy. Prior engagements include new product development, capability migration or expansion, and operating model design.

This role will work in a hybrid way 1 day/week from an Elevance Health corporate work location.

How you will make an impact:

Supports complex, high-profile initiatives (at times multiple initiatives concurrently) at the direction of the VP of Product and Customer Success
Provides direct consulting support and staffing for strategic initiatives, projects, project teams and/or external consultants
Collaborates with Directors and Senior Directors in the Product Delivery Center of Excellence to:
- Translate strategy into defined tactics, programs/projects priorities, and timelines to turn strategy into reality
- Facilitate or lead discovery sessions with business unit and product teams to define strategy, scope, and success criteria of key initiatives
- Collaborate with multiple functional areas and stakeholders to develop and maintain an execution plan to ensure the successful completion of an initiative
- Translate complex, technical information into presentation-friendly formats, including graphical displays, to a wide variety of internal and external executive audiences
- Design, build and facilitate VP+ executive steering committees and working sessions
- Build and leverage relationships to provide innovative solutions to complex business problems
- Identify and propose opportunities to improve initiative's results based on continuous monitoring and needs assessments
Propagates execution methods, techniques, or approaches that improve execution confidence and reduce risk
Supports the internal operations of the Product Delivery Center of Excellence by following defined operating model processes, creating/updating standard templates and artifacts, supporting other directors in the execution of their initiatives, etc.

Requires a BA/BS degree in a related field and a minimum of 4 years of related experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

Prior strategy or management consulting experience at firms such as PwC, Deloitte, Accenture, E&Y, Bain & Company, BCG, etc preferred.
Healthcare domain experience on the payor or provider side preferred.

Program/project set-up, advisory, governance, and management experience.
Developing and delivering Executive-level communications, as all internal clients are sVP+ Leaders.
Ability to travel may be required.

For candidates working in person or remotely in the below locations, the salary* range for this specific position is $86,560 to $155,808
Locations: California; Colorado; Nevada; New York; Washington State; Jersey City, NJ
In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, nondiscriminatory factors set by the company. The company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.
* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount
is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities - and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.comfor assistance.