Your Role

Be responsible for the management, prioritization and execution of the enterprise contracting initiatives and process including supporting the business in making effective sourcing decisions across multiple Customer Facing or Corporate Support Business Units. Act as a trusted advisor and provide leadership through sourcing strategy advice and consultation to best achieve the business strategy and objectives. Provide guidance to Business Units and seek alignment to influence spend and cost savings through supplier rationalization and driving economies of scale. Analyze the supply market to identify best sources for acquisition of goods and services. Manage supplier selection and qualification through a competitive bid process for goods and/or services.

Your Work

In this role, you will:

• Executing and delivering value through strategic, operational and transactional contracting initiatives working in partnership with the business and key stakeholders including the Law team
• Acting as a trusted advisor and providing leadership through contracting strategy advice and consultation to best achieve the business strategy and objectives
• Leading, structuring, and guiding business partners on complex contracts
• Researching cost drivers and conducting industry analysis for the development of negotiation strategy
• Assisting the Business Unit in maintaining compliance with all Blue Shield policies regarding contracting and purchasing
• Supervising a team consisting of professionals. Leading, directing and reviewing the work of team members to accomplish operational plans and results within schedule and budget
• Every phase of contract development from integrating relevant legal and compliance terms to negotiating the terms with BSC suppliers and finalizing the agreement documents
• They may collaborate with a legal team or work independently to evaluate bids and draft documents
• The Manager would also be responsible for assisting clients to terminate and where necessary transition contracts on favorable terms for BSC
• The management and oversight of the Contracting team, Contracting back-office operations for BSC and BSC Promise
• This person must display strong leadership and be proficient in Contracting best practices, operations and management and must have strong ability to navigate tools and technology that support the Contracting operations
• The Manager will develop strategy for and execute the day-to-day contracting support efforts

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or JD preferred
• Requires at least 7 years prior relevant experience in contracting and/or negotiations role, including 3 years of management experience gained as a team leader or supervisor
• Experience working in the Healthcare or related services industry including and not limited to Financial/Banking industry
• Certified Outsourcing Professional or Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) preferred
• 5+ years of legal or paralegal experience preferred, preferably working directly with commercial contracts

Pay Range: The pay range for this role is $109,120.00 to $163,680.00 for California.

Note: Please note that this range represents the pay range for this and many other positions at Blue Shield that fall into this pay grade. Blue Shield salaries are based on a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, location (California, Bay area, or outside California), and current employee salaries for similar roles.