Why Wellmark: We are a mutual insurance company owned by our policy holders across Iowa and South Dakota, and we’ve built our reputation on over 80 years’ worth of trust. We are not motivated by profits. We are motivated by the well-being of our friends, family, and neighbors–our members. If you’re passionate about joining an organization working hard to put its members first, to provide best-in-class service, and one that is committed to sustainability and innovation, consider applying today! 

Why Wellmark Technology? Wellmark is building innovative, modern solutions using cutting edge technology. We are driving organizational transformation and business strategy by empowering our technology team to innovate new and elegant solutions to enhance the customer experience. Together, we are leaning into the future, owning the outcome, and driving organizational change to transform how we work. 

As Wellmark advances its enterprise AI strategy, this role serves as a critical informal leader responsible for translating strategic AI priorities into coordinated execution, responsible adoption, and measurable business outcomes across the organization. You will work across business and technology functions to provide oversight, governance, and strategic enablement for enterprise AI initiatives, ensuring alignment between organizational objectives, technology capabilities, risk management, and investment decisions. 

This individual will drive accountability and decision-making through Wellmark’s AI governance structure, partnering with executive leaders, business stakeholders, technology teams, and external partners to advance enterprise AI priorities. The role is responsible for converting strategic direction into actionable roadmaps, establishing measurement frameworks that track adoption and business value, coordinating AI-related vendor evaluations and strategic initiatives, and ensuring the necessary technology, data, workforce, and operational capabilities are in place to support success. 

Success in this role requires exceptional influence, collaboration, and change leadership skills, as the individual will lead through partnerships rather than direct authority. This leader will cultivate alignment across diverse stakeholder groups, accelerate responsible AI adoption, remove barriers to execution, and provide enterprise-wide visibility into progress, outcomes, and value realization. Through strong governance, strategic coordination, and operational execution, this role will help ensure Wellmark's AI investments deliver meaningful, measurable business impact. 

Posting Note: This position can be filled at the Business Initiatives Consultant or Senior Business Initiatives Consultant level. Please apply if you meet the minimum requirements or have more experience.  

Preferred:  

• Experience leading enterprise AI, digital transformation, or strategic technology initiatives. 
• Knowledge of AI governance, responsible AI practices, and adoption frameworks. 
• Proven ability to influence executive and cross-functional stakeholders. 
• Experience developing roadmaps, governance models, and value measurement frameworks. 
• Experience with vendor evaluations and technology-related RFP processes. 

Required:  

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or direct and equivalent work experience. 
• 5+ years of progressive project experience that demonstrates management of multiple projects, including a high focus on initiatives that are medium to high complexity and enterprise wide. 
• Proven Business, Strategic Planning, and Project Management experience. 
• Ability to develop initiative plans, roadmaps, and manage interdependencies. 
• Demonstrates the highest degree of ownership and commitment to assigned projects and ability to achieve objectives for multiple complex projects. 
• Proven skills in building relationships and influencing people across the organization to break down barriers, resolve conflict, and foster collaboration. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including executive communication and PowerPoint proficiency. 
• Works well under pressure while remaining adaptable, open to feedback, and focused during unanticipated challenges. 
• Ability to travel up to 5 percent. 

Senior Level Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree or direct and applicable work experience. 
• 7+ years of health insurance or related industry experience that includes proven Business, Strategic Planning, Project Management and process consulting. Strong understanding of business initiatives and interdependencies. 

a. Lead the technical designs for highly integrated complex application platforms to optimize security, information leverage and reuse, integration, performance, and availability and ensure solutions developed adhere and align to the architecture standards. 

b. Consult with Architects and project teams in the creation and documentation of design deliverables for application platforms and collaborate on effective technology solutions. 

c. May oversee and lead planning, developing and estimating of technical solutions and collaborate with other technical teams. 

d. Collaborate with Architects, business systems analyst, and stakeholders regarding process improvements. 

e. Consult with business stakeholders regarding technical planning to ensure architectures align with business expectations. 

f. Oversee, review and provide technical guidance on supported solutions, including vendor evaluations and integrations. 

g. Support architecture governance standards and provide guidance regarding IT policies, security and infrastructure. 

h. Provide training and mentorship regarding technical design and solution implementation. 

i. Build strong business relationships to ensure technical designs align with business needs. 

j. Develop and apply industry best practices and recommend emerging technologies. 

k. Other duties as assigned. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

This job requires a non-compete agreement.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The policy of Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

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At this time, Wellmark is not considering applicants for this position that require any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please refer to the following resources:Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants 

Wellmark supports and expects the responsible use of AI for our workforce! We welcome the responsible use of these tools by job seekers as well and are interested in learning from you; you will have an opportunity in the application process to share which tools you used and how you applied them.