Will Bablak

About Will Bablak

As a Senior Project Manager at Highmark, I specialize in driving medical cost savings and affordability initiatives within the healthcare sector, particularly for government business. With a PMP certification and extensive experience, I lead complex programs that optimize reimbursement strategies, enhance care models, and deliver significant financial and operational efficiencies. My expertise bridges project management rigor with a deep understanding of medical economics, allowing me to translate strategic vision into tangible results.My career has been marked by a proven ability to orchestrate cross-functional teams, manage intricate interdependencies, and consistently deliver high-impact projects. At Highmark Wholecare, I\'ve already spearheaded specialty revenue programs generating over $10 million in cost savings by expertly managing risk and ensuring proactive stakeholder communication, including presenting executive readouts to C-suite and VP-level leaders.I am adept at leveraging data analytics, fostering stakeholder engagement, and implementing strategic process improvements. My background includes successfully leading agile transformations, driving process optimization, and ensuring 100% regulatory compliance. I am passionate about mentoring teams and driving continuous improvement to not only meet but exceed business goals and enhance member value.Ready to lead and innovate at the intersection of healthcare strategy, project execution, and financial performance.Core Management & Strategic Skills: Strategic Planning, Program Management, Medical Cost Savings, Financial Performance Optimization, Cross-functional Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement, Executive Communication, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance.Operational Excellence: Process Improvement, Data Analysis, Agile Methodologies, Operational Efficiency, Change Management, Team Mentoring.Industry Expertise: Healthcare Management, Medical Economics, Government Healthcare, Payer Operations.

Experience

1. Senior Project Manager

   Highmark Wholecare

   Dec 2025 — Present

   Lead enterprise C2V portfolio execution and governance across Quality, Fraud/Waste/Abuse (FWA), Provider Network, Analytics, and Finance teams, providing senior leadership with clear visibility into initiative status, risks, and value realization to support Medicaid cost-of-care strategy.Serve as central cross-functional leader, coordinating analytics, clinical, and operational stakeholders to move high-impact initiatives from intake through execution, reducing friction and accelerating delivery.Partner with finance and analytics leaders to implement consistent standards for forecasting, accruals, and value attribution, significantly improving credibility of leadership and Steering Committee reporting.Proactively resolve complex multi-year savings and revenue recognition challenges, aligning stakeholders on value representation across reporting periods and mitigating financial/reputational risk.Translated complex clinical and analytic insights into executive-ready materials, enabling prioritization of new C2V initiatives and provider-focused opportunities.Support evaluation of new care delivery, quality, and provider initiatives by clearly articulating assumptions, logic, and financial implications for senior leadership.Prepare and deliver executive-ready portfolio summaries and follow-ups focused on performance management, risk mitigation, and long-term value realization.

Education

• Penn State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Health Policy and Administration