Ombudsman Liason - Program Manager

• Develops and executes statewide ombudsman strategy for the NC Children and Families Specialty Plan (Healthy Blue Care Together) through strategic planning, collaborations, and strategic alliances. Improves understanding of local advocacy organizations, philosophies, stakeholders, legislators and providers that interact with or influence members and policy. Serves as an informal information resource, communication channel, complaint handler, facilitator, consultant, and practitioner for dispute resolution. Seeks fair/equitable solutions to member/provider problems.
  
• Recommends dispute resolution processes to address and manage conflicts; recommends policy and procedural changes.
  
• Brings issues to health plan executive leadership to address care delivery improvement efforts and promote effective relationships/communication between members and providers.
  
• Manages and coordinates the development, approval, implementation and compliance of on-going external client facing programs; develops program budget; ensures program meets its stated objectives; provides subject matter expertise in response to day to day external client facing business issues.
  
• Researches applicable subject matter practices and remains aware of industry trends.
  
• Manages external client facing relationships and partners with corporate and regional business areas.
  
• Coordinates training related to external client facing program; develops program success measures and performs periodic assessments of program success.
  

• Project management certification preferred.
  
• Graduate degree preferred.
  

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Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities - and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [email protected] for assistance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act