Product Development Analyst

<p><strong>With more than 8,000 employees, we are the largest health insurance company in Michigan. We offer an exciting work environment with a diverse group of employees. Our goal is to make health insurance easier for our members. We want to transform the industry and become a resource that people can trust. Interested in joining us?</strong></p>

Detroit, MI

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

When you think of <a href="https://www.bcbsm.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan</a> for health insurance, you can know you&rsquo;re getting much more. We're a company founded on a tradition of affordable, quality health care for everyone, improving the present and investing in the future.<br /><br />We offer:<br />Plans for employers and individuals that meet today&rsquo;s needs, budgets and lifestyle<br />The largest network of doctors and hospitals in the state<br />Lower health care costs Higher quality health care<br />Award-winning diversity practices<br />Grants and programs that promote better health throughout Michigan<br /><strong><br />Mission:&nbsp;</strong>We commit to being our members&rsquo; trusted partner by providing affordable, innovative products that improve their care and health.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bcbsm.com/index/about-us/our-company.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Click here</strong></a> to learn more about our commitment to our Social Mission, view company updates and reviews, and view our awards &amp; accolades.<br /><br />Learn more about your options as an external candidate. <a href="https://bcbsm.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here</a> to view open positions.&nbsp; http://www.bcbsm.com

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Analyst

Competitive Total Compensation Package

Overview: Responsible for monitoring and evaluating product performance and recommends changes to current products based on product results, new trends and market research.<br /><br /> <div><span style="font-size: small;">Responsible for idea generation, concept development and supporting the design and implementation of new products and programs in addition to the productization of existing and future HCV programs.</span></div>
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Assist in the development of new product concepts and strategy with input from business partners across the organization, including accessing the marketability of concepts and working with sales and underwriting to develop pricing models as required.</li> <li>Directly support Product Development Consultants to create and refine business cases and other market requirements for new large scale products and programs.</li> <li>Assist other departments in the productization of health care programs by collecting existing capabilities that can address group customers&rsquo; health care issues and identifying where new solutions need to be developed.</li> <li>Package existing and new capabilities in a simple and easy to understand format to enable sales staff to speak confidently to group customers regarding potential solutions.</li> <li>Assist in the identification of product issues and the development of strategies to improve</li> <li>performance or retire products.</li> <li>Actively participate in the implementation of approved product performance or retirement</li> <li>strategies.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <p><strong>EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's Degree in related field is highly preferred</li> <li>Two (2) to four (4) years in a related field is preferred</li> <li>Extensive knowledge of the health care system, health insurance business, and BCBSM internal/external environments is preferred&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS</strong></p> <p>To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.&nbsp; The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.&nbsp; Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES</strong></p> <ul> <li>Excellent analytical, organizational, planning, verbal and written communication skills.</li> <li>Ability to work on and solve complex products performance issues, determine their impact on the corporation and support leadership for major development activities.</li> <li>Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects of moderate complexity, analyze a variety of data and develop conclusion recommendations, and business cases that are consistent with&nbsp;BCBSM strategies.</li> <li>Knowledge of BCBSM products, programs, internal systems, data capabilities and external marketplace infrastructures and environments.</li> <li>Ability to analyze information from multiple sources and reach solid business conclusions that supports BCBSM business processes, products and key delivery systems.</li> <li>Proficient in current industry standard PC applications and systems.</li> <li>Possess a high degree of motivation which results in developing unique and progressive ideas and strives to achieve a vision which encourages taking calculated risks.</li> <li>Other related skills and/or abilities may be required to perform this job.</li> </ul> <p><em>All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other grounds, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability</em><em>.</em></p>