Program Manager IV, Skills Building

Workforce Classification:

Hybrid

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Our purpose, to improve customers’ lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare.

To better serve our customers, we are fostering a culture that emphasizes employee growth, collaborative innovation, and inspired leadership. We are dedicated to creating an environment where employees can excel and where top talent is attracted, retained, and thrives. As a testament to these efforts, Premera has been recognized on the 2025 America's Dream Employers list. Newsweek honored Premera as one of America's Greatest Workplaces, America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion, and America's Greatest Workplaces For Mental Well-Being, Forbes ranked Premera among America’s Best Midsize Employers for the fourth time.

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The Program Manager IV, Skills Building is part of a collaborative and integrated talent team that helps build a culture of ongoing development and internal mobility at Premera. In this impactful role, you will: 

• Lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of leadership development programs for new and existing leaders, integrating best practices and innovative approaches
• Facilitate engaging presentations and other developmental activities in partnership with business leaders and Employee Experience to elevate and reinforce leadership skills and abilities across the organization.
  
  

Ultimately, your efforts will help achieve our purpose of making Healthcare work better by supporting Premera’s leaders in building the capabilities required to successfully manage individuals, teams and outcomes. While this role will initially focus on the complex set of skills required to be a successful leader, it may also focus on a broader set of skills.

What you’ll do 

• Collaborate with senior leaders and key stakeholders to thoroughly assess and identify the essential skills required for current and future success at Premera, then turn those needs into different learning experiences—such as workshops, forums, Q&A sessions, team-building activities, and online courses
• Combine your knowledge of adult learning principles with the diverse perspectives and expertise of others, to design and develop innovative developmental activities that are integrated into the flow of work  
• Leverage your expert facilitation skills in virtual, onsite, and hybrid environments to deliver content and experiences that support people leaders at Premera 
• Thoughtfully develop impact measurements that demonstrate the gains and value delivered by learning experiences 
• Participate in or provide project management support for relevant new initiatives as they arise 
  
  

What you’ll bring 

• Bachelor’s degree in organizational development, curriculum development, education, human resources, business or related area or equivalent work experience. (Required) 
• 7 years of progressively responsible experience in learning and development, with 5 years of experience developing or delivering development programs to leaders.  (Required) 
• Preferred incumbents will have a master's degree.  
• Expertise managing multiple programs, projects, and initiatives through stages of development and implementation in collaboration with multiple stakeholders. 
• Experience in developing and delivering learning programs through a variety of channels and experience with web-based content creation tools (Articulate360 and Vyond is a plus) 
• Contextual understanding or experience as a people manager or leading teams that has helped you build a portfolio of effective developmental interventions 
• A natural curiosity, collaborative spirit, and relationship-focus that has resulted in a history of problem solving while overcoming challenges 
• A strong belief that encouraging input from diverse stakeholders and opposing viewpoints will result in a stronger final product 
  
  

Premera total rewards

Our comprehensive total rewards package provides support, resources, and opportunities to help employees thrive and grow. Our total rewards are more than a collection of perks, they're a reflection of our commitment to your health and well-being. We offer a broad array of rewards including physical, financial, emotional, and community benefits, including:

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.
• Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.
• Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few.
• Generous paid time off to reenergize.
• Looking for continuing education? We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
• Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.
  
  

For our hybrid employees, our on-campus model provides flexibility to create your own routine with access to on-site resources, networking opportunities, and team engagement.

• Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.
• Free convenient on-site parking.
• Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.
• Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.
• Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.
• Need a brain break? Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.
  
  

Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action:

Premera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Premera seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

If you need an accommodation to apply online for positions at Premera, please contact Premera Human Resources via email at careers@premera.com or via phone at 425-918-4785.

The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographic location, market conditions, and specific skills and experience.

The salary range for this role is posted below; we generally target up to and around the midpoint of the range.

National Plus Salary Range:

$109,000.00 - $185,300.00

• National Plus salary range is used in higher cost of labor markets including Western Washington and Alaska.
  
  

We’re happy to discuss compensation further during the interview because we believe that open communication leads to better outcomes for all. We’re committed to creating an environment where all employees are celebrated for their unique skills and contributions.