Organization Development and Learning Specialist, Senior

Your Role

The Organizational Development and Performance team are comprised of three sub-teams: Leadership Development, Talent Mobility, and Talent and Performance Management. The Talent Mobility Specialist, Senior, will report to the Senior Manager of Leadership Development. In this role you will be key in fostering a culture of continuous learning and making Blue Shield a great place to do meaningful work through multiple programs supporting learning for both people leaders and individual contributors. You will work closely with various teams to design and implement leadership development curriculum and program offerings. Your responsibilities will include project management, event management, communications, stakeholder engagement and in-person and virtual facilitation.

Your Work

In this role, you will:

• Partner to execute short- and long-range strategic plans for effective development, engagement and utilization of human resources
• Partner to execute practices, processes and programs that enable the company's talent strategy
• Partner to execute the organization's training and development strategy so that the skills, capabilities and performance of employees meet the organization's current and future needs
• Partner to execute all training and development activities in an efficient, and cost-effective manner
• Support end-to-end program management for leadership development programs, including identifying learning needs, contributing to program strategies, developing learning content, delivering programs, and evaluating program outcomes
• Support end-to-end program management for leadership development programs, including identifying learning needs, contributing to program strategies, developing learning content, implementing programs, and evaluating program outcomes.
• Provide proactive stakeholder management and communication with internal stakeholders who sponsor, facilitate, and/or participate in Blue Shield learning programs
• Conduct internal and external research to identify industry trends, best practices, and emerging leadership opportunities to drive our offerings and ensure we are staying relevant and timely

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Requires 5 years of relevant experience, inclusive of HR or program management, ideally in organizational development and learning roles
• Requires self-direction to make progress with limited information or direction, takes initiative to seek support when needed, and can be agile and flexible
• Requires ability to understand stakeholder needs, be responsive to feedback, ask thoughtful questions, and customize deliverables to stakeholder needs
• Requires strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Requires strong proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
• Desired: Experience designing and delivering learner experiences and/or programs in person and/or virtually
• Some delivery may be in-person at one of our hubs in Oakland, Long Beach or Sacramento

ABOUT THE TEAM
About Blue Shield of California

As of January 2025, Blue Shield of California became a subsidiary of Ascendiun. Ascendiun is a nonprofit corporate entity that is the parent to a family of organizations including Blue Shield of California and its subsidiary, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan; Altais, a clinical services company; and Stellarus, a company designed to scale healthcare solutions. Together, these organizations are referred to as the Ascendiun Family of Companies.

At Blue Shield of California, our mission is to create a healthcare system worthy of our family and friends and sustainably affordable. We are transforming health care in a way that genuinely serves our nonprofit mission by lowering costs, improving quality, and enhancing the member and physician experience.

To achieve our mission, we foster an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute fully to address the needs of the various communities we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive workplace that upholds our values and advances our goals.

Blue Shield is a U.S. News Best Company to work for, a Deloitte U.S. Best Managed Company and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace. We were recognized by Fair360 as a Top Regional Company, and one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States by Points of Light. Here at Blue Shield, we strive to make a positive change across our industry and communities – join us

Our Values:

• Honest. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and integrity standards. We build trust by doing what we say we're going to do and by acknowledging and correcting where we fall short.
• Human. We strive to listen and communicate effectively, showing empathy by understanding others' perspectives.
• Courageous. We stand up for what we believe in and are committed to the hard work necessary to achieve our ambitious goals.

Our Workplace Model:

At Blue Shield of California and the Ascendiun Family of Companies, we believe in fostering a workplace environment that balances purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. As we continue to evolve our workplace model, our focus remains on creating spaces where our people can connect with purpose – whether working in the office or through a hybrid approach – by providing clear expectations while respecting the diverse needs of our workforce.

Two Ways of Working:

• Hybrid (Default): Work from a business unit-approved office at least two (2) times per month (for roles below Director-level) or once per week (for Director-level roles and above). Exceptions:

o Member-facing and approved out-of-state roles remain remote.

o Employees living more than 50 miles from their assigned offices are expected to work with their managers on a plan for periodic office visits.

o For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure their work environment is conducive to their success and well-being.

• On-Site: Work from a business unit-approved office an average of four (4) or more days a week.

Physical Requirements:

Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.