Strategic Initiatives Prog Mgr

Location: FL, United States

The Strategic Initiatives Program Manager will understand GuideWell's strategic direction to support the Office of the CEO in managing enterprise-wide strategic programs. This role will serve as a trusted business consultant and program management leader to collaborate with and support business partners in defining key objectives, overarching program structure and frameworks, workstreams, key objectives, timelines, interdependencies, risks, and performance indicators. This role will facilitate and lead integrated execution plans and cross-functional collaboration among business partners to ensure alignment on priorities, resource allocation, and decision-making. This role develops and manages program reporting and prepares well-structured and well-written executive level program briefings to support executive and C-suite decision-making.

Essential Functions

Strategic Initiative Business Consulting

• Collaborates with initiative business partners to identify key strategic questions and define an initiative's strategic approach
• Develops program structure and framework, including organizational structure and ownership, workstream identification, key objectives, timelines, and interdependencies
• Facilitates cross-functional collaboration among business partners to ensure alignment on priorities, resource allocation, and decision-making

 

Program Management Leadership

• Program manages large-scale, enterprise-wide strategic initiatives with multiple workstreams involving multiple business units and cross-functional departments
• Develops integrated workstream execution plans with clear objectives, timelines, and inter-dependencies
• Leads integrated execution against defined program objectives and timelines, monitors risks, and coordinates with business partners for identification of mitigation strategies

 

Program Management Reporting

• Develops program reporting and dashboards
• Reports and presents executive summaries to support business partners and executives to ensure alignment on priorities, resource allocation, mitigation plans, and decision-making

 

Communication and Engagement

• Articulates and presents complex topics or issues in succinct, clear language for delivery to wide range of audiences
• Develops and prepares well-structured and well-written executive level briefings to support executive/C-suite decision-making
• Facilitates effective meetings and communicates meeting materials and presentations

 

Agent for Change

• Leads process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives within the Office of the CEO
• Identifies opportunities for continued integration and improvement; coaches up, across, and down as needed to advocate for deploying best practices for more efficient business solutioning and execution
• Teaches, models, and provides consultation to others for leveraging enterprise expertise and resources; encourages assimilation of best practices and learnings to extend across the enterprise

 

Qualifications

Required Work Experience

• 8+ years related work experience 

 

Required Management Experience

• No supervisory/management experience required 

 

Required Education

• Related Bachelor's degree or additional related equivalent work experience 

 

Additional Required Qualifications

• Knowledge of health care industry and key functions and processes
• Proven track record of extensive business consulting, program management, and/or project leadership experience on complex initiatives crossing multiple organizations (crossing enterprise, shared service boundaries)
• Can effectively lead, influence, and coach in a highly matrixed environment
• Proven organizational skills with ability to be flexible and to successfully operate in an ambiguous environment, with minimal supervision, demonstrating extensive experience, judgment, strong personal drive, and self-motivation
• Ability to see bigger picture, is innately curious around "why," "how," or "why not?", and can articulate connections across initiatives to drive additional efficiencies
• Demonstrated expertise with the concepts, theories, and processes of Project Management Methodology (PMM)
• Ability to think conceptually and strategically and create tactical solutions to solve root needs/problems
• Experience building successful collaborative business relationships
• Strong communication and presentation skills; can articulate complex topics or issues in succinct, clear language for delivery to wide range of audiences including senior level (C-Suite) executives
• Ability to effectively delegate and accept input

 

Preferred Education

• Master's degree in a related field 

 

Preferred Licenses and Certifications

• PMP – Project Management Professional
• PgMP – Program Management Professional 

 

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years direct supervisory/management experience
• Mature judgment, integrity, and absolute discretion in the handling of confidential information and sensitive situations
• Demonstrates understanding of how project deliverables align to business strategy
• Positive and enthusiastic demeanor with the ability to collaboratively execute with speed in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with multiple competing priorities
• Lean Certification, Lean Green Belt, or experience with lean methodologies
• Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementations or major system implementations
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, process mapping
  
  General Physical Demands
  Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to move objects. Jobs are sedentary if traversing activities are required only occasionally. 

What We Offer: 
As a Florida Blue employee, you will be at the heart of GuideWell’s vision – to lead the nation in transforming health through compassionate, connected, and technology-enabled care that delivers personalized value and empowered living. 

To support your wellbeing, comprehensive benefits are offered. As an employee, you will have access to: 
 

• Medical, dental, vision, life and global travel health insurance;
• Income protection benefits: life insurance, short- and long-term disability programs;
• Leave programs to support personal circumstances;
• Retirement Savings Plan including employer match;
• Paid time off, volunteer time off, 10 holidays and 2 well-being days;
• Additional voluntary benefits available; and
• A comprehensive wellness program

Employee benefits are designed to align with federal and state employment laws. Benefits may vary based on the state in which work is performed. Benefits for intern, part-time and seasonal employees may differ.

To support your financial wellbeing, we offer competitive pay as well as opportunities for incentive or commission compensation. We also conduct regular annual reviews with pay for performance considerations for base pay increases. 

Annualized Salary Range: $109,300 - $177,600

Typical Annualized Hiring Range: $109,300 - $136,600

Final pay will be determined with consideration of market competitiveness, internal equity, and the job-related knowledge, skills, training, and experience you bring.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to cultivating a work experience where everyone feels like they belong and can perform at their best in pursuit of our mission. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

GuideWell is seeking a Strategic Initiatives Program Manager to join the Office of the CEO, driving enterprise-wide strategic programs that shape the organization's future direction. In this high-visibility role, you'll serve as a trusted advisor and program leadership partner—working closely with business leaders to define objectives, build program frameworks, and manage workstreams, timelines, risks, and performance metrics.You'll lead cross-functional collaboration to keep priorities aligned, resources allocated effectively, and decisions moving forward. A key part of the role involves developing clear, executive-ready reporting and briefings that inform C-suite decision-making.Ideal for: A strategic thinker with strong program management expertise, executive communication skills, and the ability to influence and align stakeholders across a large organization.