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Specialist, Change Mgt & Business Readiness

Role overview

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Minimum of 5–8 years of experience in Change Management, Organizational Readiness, Business Transformation, or related field
  • Strong understanding of change management methodologies, tools, and best practices
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute enterprise change management strategies aligned with organizational standards
  • Lead organizational readiness planning to support successful implementation of changes
  • Conduct stakeholder assessments and build partnerships with key stakeholders
  • Identify operational risks and develop mitigation strategies to support business continuity

Key facts

Other skills

  • Program Management
  • Communication
  • Negotiation
  • Collaboration

About the company

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey logo

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey

Insurance

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, the only licensed Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan in New Jersey, provides health insurance coverage to more than 3.8 million people throughout all of North, Central, and South Jersey. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is best known for our managed care and traditional indemnity plans for individuals and employers — the cornerstone of our health care business. Horizon BCBSNJ traces its history back to 1932 when Associated Hospitals of Essex County, Inc. was formed as a multi-hospital prepayment plan. The company later became the nation's first Blue Cross Plan. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, is a not-for-profit, health service corporation. A 15-member Board of Directors governs the company for its members. There are no shareholders.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryInsurance
Company size5001 - 10000

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Job description

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey empowers our members to achieve their best health.  For over 90 years, we have been New Jersey’s health solutions leader driving innovations that improve health care quality, affordability, and member experience.  Our members are our neighbors, our friends, and our families.  It is this understanding that drives us to better serve and care for the 3.5 million people who place their trust in us. We pride ourselves on our best-in-class employees and strive to maintain an innovative and inclusive environment that allows them to thrive. When our employees bring their best and succeed, the Company succeeds. 

About the Role

The Manager, Change Management & Operational Readiness leads enterprise change management and adoption planning efforts for service transformation initiatives across Operations. This role is responsible for ensuring organizational readiness, stakeholder alignment, effective communication, and sustainable adoption of business and technology changes.
Working closely with Operations, EBTS, Training, Communications, and business leaders, this position develops and executes comprehensive change management strategies that minimize disruption, mitigate risk, and maximize business value. The Manager serves as a key partner in helping teams successfully navigate change while ensuring operational readiness and successful implementation of strategic initiatives.

What You'll Do

Change Management & Adoption

  • Develop and execute enterprise change management strategies aligned with the AIM methodology and organizational change standards.
  • Ensure standardized business protocols, processes, and governance requirements are applied consistently across transformation initiatives.
  • Lead organizational readiness planning to support successful implementation of operational and technology changes.
  • Develop adoption strategies that promote stakeholder engagement and long-term behavioral change.
  • Establish and monitor adoption metrics and success measures to evaluate change effectiveness.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communications

  • Conduct stakeholder assessments and impact analyses to identify change impacts and readiness needs.
  • Build strong partnerships with business leaders and key stakeholders to gain alignment and support for transformation initiatives.
  • Collaborate with Communications, Training, and Operations leaders to develop and execute engagement, communication, and adoption plans.
  • Facilitate discussions, workshops, and meetings to drive stakeholder understanding and commitment.

Operational Readiness & Release Planning

  • Conduct organizational readiness assessments and operational adoption checkpoints throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Coordinate technology releases and operational changes impacting business units.
  • Partner with EBTS and project teams to support program delivery schedules, release planning, dependency management, and cutover activities.
  • Ensure business areas are prepared for new systems, processes, and operational models prior to implementation.

Risk Management & Governance

  • Identify operational risks associated with business and technology changes.
  • Develop and implement mitigation strategies to minimize disruption and support business continuity.
  • Support governance forums and leadership reviews by providing readiness updates, risk assessments, and implementation status reports.
  • Ensure compliance with organizational change management controls, policies, and standards.
  • Support post-implementation stabilization activities and issue resolution efforts.

Continuous Improvement

  • Measure change adoption, stakeholder engagement, and implementation effectiveness.
  • Analyze lessons learned and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
  • Recommend enhancements to change management practices, tools, and methodologies.
  • Promote a culture of adaptability, continuous learning, and operational excellence.

What You Bring

Education & Experience

Required:

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Minimum of 5–8 years of experience in Change Management, Organizational Readiness, Business Transformation, Program Management, or a related field.

Preferred:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Organizational Development, Communications, Project Management, Healthcare Administration, or a related discipline.
  • Healthcare, health insurance, or other highly regulated industry experience.
  • Experience supporting large-scale system implementations and operational transformation initiatives.

Skills & Competencies

Change Leadership

  • Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change initiatives and drive user adoption.
  • Strong understanding of change management methodologies, tools, and best practices.

Stakeholder Management

  • Proven ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
  • Strong facilitation, negotiation, and collaboration skills.

Communication

  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to communicate complex changes in a clear and actionable manner.

Risk Management

  • Strong ability to identify, assess, and mitigate business and operational risks associated with change.
  • Experience managing competing priorities and navigating complex organizational environments.

Project & Program Management

  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
  • Experience coordinating implementation timelines, dependencies, and readiness activities.

Continuous Improvement

  • Results-oriented mindset with a focus on adoption, sustainability, and process improvement.
  • Ability to leverage metrics and feedback to improve change outcomes and operational performance.

Why Horizon?

At Horizon, you’ll do meaningful work that directly improves lives—while being supported by a mission‑driven organization that values expertise, collaboration, and growth.  We believe that when our people thrive, our communities do too.  If you are passionate about making an impact, we’d love to hear from you!

Salary Range:

$109,600 - $149,625

​This compensation range is specific to the job level and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity.  This range has been created in good faith based on information known to Horizon at the time of posting.  Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. Horizon also provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits package which includes:

  • Comprehensive health benefits (Medical/Dental/Vision)

  • Retirement Plans

  • Generous PTO

  • Incentive Plans

  • Wellness Programs

  • Paid Volunteer Time Off

  • Tuition Reimbursement

Disclaimer:

Horizon BCBSNJ employees must live in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut or Delaware. This job summary has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by colleagues within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of colleagues assigned to this job.

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability and any other protected class as required by federal, state or local law.  Horizon will consider reasonable accommodation requests as part of the recruiting and hiring process.

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