Managing Director of Strategy and Corporate Development

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Why this job matters

Accountable for shaping and advancing BCBSRI’s strategic direction in close partnership with the Executive Leadership Team.

Serves as a senior strategic advisor and catalyst, responsible for translating vision into clear strategic priorities, data-driven insights and actionable recommendations that drive long-term value.

Ensures the plan’s strategy is clearly communicated and aligned with the Board, advisors, external stakeholders and teams across the organization.

Identifies areas across the health plan where strategic assessment is most needed and leads high‑impact strategy initiatives aligned to corporate priorities, in partnership with executive leaders.

What you will do

• Lead corporate strategy function, partnering with executive and functional leaders to align strategic priorities, governance, and execution.
• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to executive leadership, translating strategy into clear, compelling narratives and integrated messaging that drive understanding, alignment, and adoption across the organization.
• Identify and evaluate strategic opportunities and risks by monitoring industry trends, competitive dynamics, and internal capabilities, and developing data-driven insights, business cases, and growth strategies—including strategic partnerships and other inorganic and organic opportunities.
• Lead execution of strategic and transformational initiatives by aligning cross-functional priorities, defining success measures, and implementing rigorous tracking to monitor progress, mitigate risk and ensure achievement of key goals and deadlines.
• Develop and ensure adherence to goals and deadlines for departments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• What you need to succeed
• A combination of education and related experience.
• Ten or more years of experience in healthcare strategy, including health plan.
• Seven or more years of management experience or experience leading a team.
• Demonstrated ability to set enterprise strategy and drive execution through influence and change management—translating complex business insights into clear priorities, aligning senior leaders, and delivering measurable outcomes at scale.
• Strong capability to anticipate organizational impacts, manage complexity, and guide leadership through periods of transformation and ambiguity.
• Knowledge of health insurance industry, laws, and regulations.
• Ability to collaborate while dealing with complex situations.
• Ability to think creatively and to drive innovation.
• Ability to motivate, lead and inspire a diverse group to a common goal with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong business acumen and political savvy, with a high level of discretion.
• Knowledge of Blue Cross health plans and member experience products (preferred).
• Location

BCBSRI is headquartered in downtown Providence, RI.

Work arrangements: In-office (5 days per week), Hybrid (2–4 days per week), Remote (0–1 days per week, with approved states: Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia).

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