Support Health Networks and Government Programs Leadership team with strategic planning, project execution, and delivery by leading business case development and roadmap planning, ensuring alignment with cost of care goals.Leading efforts to identify the Agile product team structure necessary to successfully deliver on the Health Network's strategic priorities, including identification of the customer, vision, and the team members necessary to staff three new product teams.Using the SAFe framework, develop, manage, and guide the product strategy and roadmap for the interim Health Network and Government Program Agile teams, including management and prioritization of features and active participation in all ceremonies and team activities.Mentor Product Owners and Business Owners through sharing of insights and knowledge throughout implementation of Agile methodologies.Oversee strategic cross-functional business initiatives from ideation to implementation on behalf of the Network Leadership team; monitoring and communicating progress towards goals throughout execution.Lead Wellmark's Health Networks team in developing and driving objectives and key results (OKRs) for the first time and monitoring on a quarterly basis.Support the advancement of relationships with provider organizations by providing program projectmanagement and oversight of Management Committee and applicable subcommittee meetings.Partner with Leadership across the entire Health Care Innovation division to ensure timely coordination and alignment of activities being introduced to market.

Oversaw the implementation of a new Medicare Advantage plan launch through a joint venture relationship from due diligence and contracting through all go-to-market activities.Partnered with external partners and vendors for identification of capabilities and coordination to ensure overall timely delivery.Completed drafting and review of all necessary documentation for the program, including weekly updates for Senior Leaders, monthly Steering committee updates, and bi-monthly status reports.Provided day-to-day oversight of eleven unique streams of work, in addition to several smaller working groups to address key questions, remove barriers, and provide direction.Collaborated with the Program Manager to provide oversight of the six Project Managers/Coordinators for daily activities as it relates to project work, establishing agendas, participants, and holding a weekly update with key business leads.

Provided day-to-day leadership to a team of implementation managers focused on the execution of key product launches, multi-year roadmaps, and go-to-market strategies representing product and sales for all market segments, health and ancillary.Managed workload and utilization of the team to ensure appropriate staffing of projects and initiatives assigned.Led the development of multi-year product roadmaps and strategic plans across all market segments.Led project teams and managed all activities through the course of the project life cycle on enterprise-wide corporate initiatives, including prioritization across departments to ensure successful project completions.Managed multiple dynamic and strategic projects, including overseeing the project responsible forentering the Public Exchange, renewing on the Public Exchange, establishing two Joint Ventureinitiatives with provider organizations, leading the work necessary to launch a new StopGap solution in coordination with the State of Iowa, and a new partnership with the Farm Bureau Federation to launch a product to market.

Responsible for development and implementation of product strategy supported by internal and external analysis.Led contractor resources assigned with product implementation for the last two years.Co-developed a three-year corporate product strategy that will drive future product development.Responsible for timely and accurate delivery of product portfolios by serving as business owner as well as subject matter expert.Drove product strategy for a newly designed, tiered network product. Developed products, worked with external provider partners and made key decisions to keep the project moving forward in a timely manner.Review and approve marketing collateral, training materials, and business requirements.Play a key role in working with Legal and Compliance to interpret any new regulations and legislative activity as it impacts our product portfolio.

Responsible for implementation of new products and product maintenance. Led and participated in cross-functional teams to develop and implement new products, solutions, and initiatives.Represented the marketing department for implementation of a new core system which required decision making skills and collaboration with internal and external vendor representatives to ensure proper configuration.Work closely with marketing communications area to develop and maintain product collateral.

Develop new products and enhance existing products based on research efforts and customer feedback.Conduct market research to uncover market needs, competitive threats, industry outlooks and product advancements in the telecommunications industry.Demonstrated leadership capabilities through role as Scrum Master for the product development team in an Agile environment.

Lead all activities related to signing a new customer with Intelliverse, including ensuring that product requirements are met and understood by all parties involved.Manage day-to-day customer relationships.Create collateral for Intelliverse including product sheets, fulfillment pieces, graphics for website and PowerPoint presentations.

Accountable for ensuring that all marketing ideas, activities, materials, messages, projects and events are delivered with an accurate and consistent message.Coordinate all logistics for trade shows and conferences.Attended night course to learn Adobe InDesign in order to take on Graphic Design work.Manage projects as a Scrum Master in Agile environment.

Facilitate the billing of Medicare claims for patients receiving care at the UIHC.Work with patients in understanding their denials and rejections to determine a path for resolution.