Director, Systems Integration and Innovation

Your Role

The Director, Systems Transformation & Innovations a senior leadership role responsible for building and scaling a high-performing engineering team capable of owning core system development, integrations, and innovation initiatives. This role will establish deep expertise in Facets APIs, batch processing, extensions, data publishing, and healthcare integrations, while providing hands-on technical leadership across C#, SQL, Kafka, Angular, Node.js, and Python. In addition to the delivery accountability, this role will define modern engineering standards, SDLC governance, and knowledge retention practices to ensure quality, security, scalability, and regulatory compliance. A strong innovation mindset is required, with emphasis on automation, reusable framework, ands AI-enabled engineering tools.

Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow – personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Your Work

In this role, you will:

• Build, lead, and scale a high performing software engineering and innovation team. Success will be measured through cost savings, delivery quality, and improved speed to market.
• Establish and maintain deep expertise in Facets architecture, APIs, batch processes, extensions, data publishing, and the ancillary systems (example: HPXR, TCS, NetworX, CMU, etc.). This knowledge will enable long term platform stability and modernization.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across modern technology stack including C#, Oracle, SQL Server, Kafka, Business Object, Angular, Node.js, and Python. This role will guide systems integration decisions and mentor senior engineers and technical leads.
• Lead the design, development, enhancement, and remediation of APIs, interfaces, extensions, and system/product upgrades. All solutions must meet enterprise standards for scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Define and enforce engineering best practices, coding standards, and SDLC governance across teams. These practices will ensure consistent, high-quality delivery in a regulated healthcare environment.
• Drive innovation through automation, reusable frameworks, and emerging technologies, including AI-enabled engineering tools. Innovation initiatives should produce measurable improvements in productivity and operational efficiency.
• Partner closely with product, architecture, operations, and business stakeholders to translate roadmap priorities into technical solutions. Strong collaboration and executive communication skills are critical to this role.
• Recruit, develop, and retain top-tier engineering talent to support long-term insourcing and transformation goals. This role is expected to build a culture of accountability, learning, and technical excellence.
• Establish formal knowledge transfer and documentation practices to preserve institutional and system knowledge.
• Ensure high availability, performance, security, and regulatory compliance of mission-critical platforms. This role includes proactive identification and mitigation of technical and operational risks.
• Act as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on systems modernization, vendor strategy, and technical debt reduction. Recommendations should be data driven and aligned with enterprise objectives.
• Foster an innovation driven, results oriented culture that emphasizes ownership, quality, and continuous improvement. Leadership behaviors should model collaboration and disciplined execution.
• Define, track, and communicate success metrics related to cost savings, delivery performance, and innovation outcomes. Executive ready reporting will be required to demonstrate progress and impact.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related technical field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 15 years of progressive experience in software engineering, systems integration, or platform development. Inclusive of 10 years of experience leading and scaling high-performing software engineering teams.
• Deep, hands-on experience with Facets architecture, APIs, extensions, batch processing, and data publishing.
• Deep hands-on experience with integrating Facets with external systems such as Salesforce and Pega.
• Deep hands-on experience with Facets ancillary systems such as HPXR, TCS, and NetworX.
• Expert level proficiency in C#, SQL, Kafka, Business Objects, and at least two modern programming frameworks or languages (Angular, Node.js, Python).
• Demonstrated success modernizing legacy platforms and managing technical debt in complex, regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of SDLC governance, DevOps practices, and enterprise engineering standards.
• Experience driving automation, reusable frameworks, and AI-enabled engineering and delivery solutions.
• Ability to partner effectively with product, architecture, and executive stakeholders to deliver business outcomes.
• Excellent executive communication, leadership, and change management skills ion large scale transformation initiatives.

ABOUT THE TEAM
About Stellarus and the Ascendiun Family of Companies

Stellarus, launched in January 2025, is designed to scale innovative healthcare solutions that support customers in creating a health care experience deserving of their family, friends, and neighbors.

Stellarus is part of a family of organizations that is overseen by a nonprofit corporate entity named Ascendiun. The Ascendiun Family of Companies also includes Blue Shield of California and its subsidiary, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan and Altais, a clinical services company.

Stellarus’ vision is to empower its customers to create a healthcare experience that is worthy of their family, friends, and neighbors. Stellarus’ objective is to offer innovative, modern, scalable solutions that challenge the health care status quo. This very closely aligns with Blue Shield of California’s vision by using innovation to improve quality, affordability, and experience for members.

To achieve our mission, we foster an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute fully to address the needs of the various communities we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive workplace that upholds our values and advances our goals.

Our Values:

At Stellarus, our core values of agility, trust, drive, courage and service shape our approach to developing innovative product offerings.

Our Workplace Model:

At Stellarus and the Ascendiun Family of Companies, we believe in fostering a workplace environment that balances purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. As we continue to evolve our workplace model, our focus remains on creating spaces where our people can connect with purpose – whether working in the office or through a hybrid approach – by providing clear expectations while respecting the diverse needs of our workforce.

Two Ways of Working:

• Hybrid (Default): Work from a business unit-approved office at least two (2) times per month (for roles below Director-level) or once per week (for Director-level roles and above). Exceptions:

o Member-facing and approved out-of-state roles remain remote.

o Employees living more than 50 miles from their assigned offices are expected to work with their managers on a plan for periodic office visits.

o For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure their work environment is conducive to their success and well-being.

• On-Site: Work from a business unit-approved office an average of four (4) or more days a week.

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

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.