Program Manager, Consultant

Your role.

The Evaluation Program Manager, Consultant will report to the Senior Manager, Measurement & Evaluation. In this role you will lead the planning and execution of evaluations, with the help of Principal Evaluators, related to Blue Shield of California’s Healthcare Quality and Affordability (HQA) efforts and more broadly for priority initiatives across the company.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Requires at least 7 years of prior relevant experience
• Requires experience with statistical methods and survey analysis in contexts such as a dissertation, thesis, business application, etc. Hands-on experience using software such as R, Python, SAS, or Stata preferred
• Requires experience in program evaluation, including both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods and performing evaluations of healthcare-related innovations.
• Experience in program evaluation across areas such as Care Management, Risk Adjustment, and Community Health is preferred. – (healthcare experience is preferred; not required)
• Requires the ability to independently and creatively design and execute evaluation data strategies, including mixed methods approaches and statistical analysis planning
• Requires ability to lead statistical/quantitative analysis with some assistance, and to simplify interpretation of findings for business audience and decision-makers
• Requires experience disseminating evaluation findings in ways that are meaningful to diverse audiences and stakeholders, supporting data-driven decision-making.
• Desired high comfort level with managing cross-functional relationships, contributing to a wide range of concurrent work across the organization, establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, working in a fast-paced environment with a culture of learning and innovation, and following through on projects with some but not extensive oversight