Manager, Application Solutions

In this highly visible leadership role, you will lead the teams responsible for BCBST’s two core healthcare processing platforms: Facets and BlueCard ITS/Blue2. You will oversee multiple teams supporting Facets and BlueCard operations while leading a talented organization of experienced associates. Your focus will be ensuring operational excellence, maintaining the stability of critical production systems, and shaping the future-state vision for the platforms, teams, and technologies that support BCBST’s core business operations. You will play a key role in advancing strategic modernization initiatives for both Facets and BlueCard, while partnering closely with business leaders, technology teams, vendors, and external stakeholders to ensure successful delivery and long-term sustainability., * Monitoring and maintaining adherence and compliance to quality standards on an ongoing basis.

• Overseeing multiple application programming and analysis projects which include development, installation and maintenance of application programs.
• Maximizing staff contribution through professional growth and development, to increase teamwork and more effectively meet business needs.
• Analyzing applications to ensure that all systems that are developed, meeting business needs and specifications.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Computer Sciences related field or equivalent work experience

Experience

• 8 years - Extensive systems analysis, design and project management experience required.
• 3 years - Management and/or leadership experience required

Skills\Certifications

• Proven technical background with a history of relational database and data warehousing technologies.
• Ability to design and develop using service oriented architecture and object oriented architecture design patterns
• Proven skill with information technology in use at BCBST is required
• Ability to conceive and deliver innovative solutions
• Proven analytical and problem solving skills and ability to perform non-routine analytical tasks
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence
• Must be able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical co-workers
• Demonstrated competency in strategic thinking, with strong abilities in relationship management
• Demonstrated ability to work with vendors, including discussions for contracts, price negotiation, and budgeting

• This is a remote, work-from-home position, but the final round of interviews will take place on-site in our Chattanooga, TN office.
• Limited travel is required to the Chattanooga, TN office, approximately once per quarter.
• Candidates must be available to work Eastern Time business hours.
• Sponsorship is not available for this role.