Barbara Culbertson Blye

About Barbara Culbertson Blye

PRODUCT MANAGEMENT |PROJECT MANAGEMENT| STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONSTeam Leadership and Strategy Development | Corporate Communications and MarketingAn innovative, strategic and results driven product team manager with more than a decade of experience leading cross-functional teams to successfully deliver products and services that meet the evolving needs of clients within the technology, insurance and healthcare logistics sectors. My expertise lies in bridging the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business goals and driving product success from concept to launch. I possess a unique skill set derived from breadth of experience in product management, marketing and strategic communications, and by effectively connecting and communicating company strategy and best practices linking business growth and performance in product development.AREAS OF EXPERTISEProduct Lifecycle Management | Agile Implementation | Ideation | Sprint Planning | Iterative Development | Executive Coaching | Marketing Communications | Change Management and Change Communications | Product and Project Management | Presentation and Facilitation Skills | Corporate Training | Design and Facilitation | Microsoft Office | Jira | Lucid Visual Collaboration | Confluence

Experience

1. Product Managment and Business Design Manager

   Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

   Sep 2024 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Developing strategies and solutions to address technical and business enhancements that directly support providers improving operational effectiveness for national healthcare delivery.

Education

• Bradley University

  Bachelor's degree

Skills

• Business Process Improvement
• Budgets
• Culture Change
• Insurance
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Project Portfolio Management
• Press Releases
• Relationship Management
• Corporate Communications
• Pmo
• Web Content
• Leadership
• Crisis Communications
• Employee Engagement
• Organizational Design
• Communications Planning
• Process Improvement
• Executive Coaching
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Public Affairs
• Management
• Team Building
• Consulting
• Message Development
• Newsletters
• Program Management
• Workshop Facilitation
• Communication Training
• Editing
• Marketing Communications
• Web Content Management
• Speech Writing
• Team Leadership
• Integrated Marketing
• Internal & External Communications
• Social Media
• Thought Leadership
• Metrics
• Project Management
• Public Relations