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Strategic Planning and Performance, Principal

Blue Shield of CA
Oakland, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/30/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/29/2026

Your Role

The People and Engagement (P&E) Strategy, Analytics and Talent Acquisition team drives enterprise impact through: (1) Defining our strategy for being a great place to do meaningful work, and translating that into execution through operational, tech, financial, and human capital plans and objectives; (2) Developing insights through advanced analytics of our "people" metrics, data, and trends, and turning these insights into action via cross-functional partnerships; and (3) Recruiting, hiring, and retaining the great talent needed to achieve our enterprise goals and serve our members.

The Strategic Planning and Performance, Principal will report to the Director, Strategic Planning and Performance. In this role you will support the creation, ongoing execution and reporting of P&E's annual functional plans (operational, financial, human capital, and tech) and key performance indicators. You will anticipate and create visibility into upcoming critical initiatives and efforts that have a direct impact on P&E and organizational goals and risk reduction. In addition, you will provide high-level management of cross-functional financials in order to achieve P&E budget targets. You will help drive the strategic direction for P&E through your actions and engagement with the P&E senior leadership team.

Your Knowledge and Experience

  • Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

  • Requires at least 10 years of prior relevant experience, with a focus on program and project management, financial and budget management, senior leadership-level communication (verbal and written), and interdisciplinary team, stakeholder, and initiative management
  • Requires the ability to operate autonomously with limited oversight, and think proactively around next steps for achieving goals and creating value

  • Requires the ability to think strategically and problem-solve complex, dynamic issues related to strategic plan execution

  • Requires the ability to develop streamlined and polished content for a wide range of audiences (PowerPoint decks, financial and analytical presentations, leadership dashboards, operating plan reports, etc.)

  • Requires the ability to maintain high levels of organization in the face of a changing environment or priorities

  • Knowledge of change management principles and practices preferred

  • Competency across PowerPoint, Excel, Airtable and experience with Workday strongly preferred

  • Healthcare experience strongly preferred

  • Master's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration or similar field preferred

Hybrid

This 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.

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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.

 

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