James Jerome
Director, Product Management and Development at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
- Role
- Director, Product Management and Development at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
- Location
- Phoenix, AZ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About James Jerome
Strategic Product Leader with over a decade of experience creating product portfolios and managing successful multi-year product strategies for individual consumer and employer-purchased health insurance plans and enterprise products. Dedicated leader, responsible for hiring, training and managing high-performing teams. Strong background in marketing, research and operations/customer experience.Selected achievements:• Developed and launched multiple aggregated risk arrangements (trusts, association health plans and marketing partnerships) and new employer funding strategies• Led the development and implementation of multiple provider networks• Launched multiple successful segment and enterprise products through the coordination and management of large, multi-departmental implementation teams• Advanced product discipline within the organization, establishing templates and playbooks for optimal product lifecycle management, including ideation, validation, prioritization, pricing, regulatory filing, implementation, go-to-market launch strategies, post-launch measurement and roadmapping future enhancementsRecent recognition:• 2019 Sales Perfect Partner award• 2020 Cobalt Circle award• 2020 BCBSAZ MVP award
Experience
Director, Product Management and Development
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Dec 2021 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US
Create successful multi-year product strategies for employer-purchased health insurance plans, buy-ups and enterprise products. Drive provider network strategies for commercial segment. Build and manage high-performing teams that develop and launch differentiated products to optimize market penetration, and create contracts/SPDs for customers across multiple segments.
Education
University of Connecticut
Bachelors of Arts, English
1990 — 1994
Skills
- Management
- Team Building
- Strategic Planning
- Project Management
- Vendor Management
- Marketing
- Product Management
- Business Process Improvement
- Business Intelligence
- Program Management
- Healthcare
- Product Marketing
- Health Insurance
- Insurance
- Business Analysis
- Process Improvement
- Risk Management
- Market Research
- Strategy
- Account Management
- Change Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Marketing Strategy
- Competitive Analysis
- Leadership
- Analysis
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