Regence
Chief of Staff to the President
POSITION TITLE:
Chief of Staff to the President
LOCATION:
Portland, OR
REPORTS TO:
President, Regence
COMPANY:
Regence Insurance Holding Corporation (Regence or RIHC), a subsidiary of Cambia Health
Solutions, is the largest affiliation of health-care Plans in the Pacific Northwest/Mountain
State region with four Plans that serve nearly 3 million people in four states (Idaho, Utah,
Oregon and Washington) and more than $6.5 billion in combined revenue. Regence’s focus
is on providing high-quality, affordable care, facilitating better patient-doctor relationships
and delivering award-winning customer service for its members and their families. More
information is available at www.regence.com - About Us
SUMMARY:
The Chief of Staff is a direct report to the President, working on behalf of the President and
the entire RIHC senior executive team. In addition, the role may also directly lead or
participate as a strategic team member of ad-hoc process improvement teams, formed to
jump start and/or recover necessary momentum relative to the execution of key strategic
imperatives. The role leads RIHC strategic performance measures, future business growth
initiatives, and reports related business results and outcomes.
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Facilitates the process and related discussions to develop short and long range strategic
and tactical plans, goals and objectives for the RIHC division
Leverages a strong knowledge of key strategies, deliverables and priorities, and uses that
knowledge to represent RIHC with a variety of internal and external audiences
Collects, maintains and presents information on strategies and value proposition as well
as the competitive landscape, risks and opportunities
Aggressively work through policy and procedures to achieve results on time and within
budget
Drives tangible and measurable improvements of key processes through the leadership,
training, and mentoring of a team of change agents
Responsible for project execution and intervention; and maintaining momentum in order
to meet approved project deliverables
Position will require innovative and analytical thinking and will be responsible for
performing root cause analysis, preparing and implementing action plans, and leading
improvement initiatives
Participates as a member of the RIHC Leadership Team, staging and leading offsites,
executive staff meetings, regional all-employee meetings and virtual collaboration
sessions of key project teams
230 West Monroe, Suite 2250
Chicago, Illinois
60606
www.carringtonandcarrington.com
Tel: 312.606.0015
Fax: 312.606.0501
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Master’s degree preferred in Business or Healthcare Administration
7-10 years of business leadership experience that includes analysis, development, and
execution of business strategies within a complex organization (preferably in the
healthcare industry) or equivalent combination of education and experience
Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing teams (direct reports and/or project teams)
Strong influence, communication and facilitation skills with all levels of the organization,
especially with diverse teams of c-level executives; including the ability to resolve issues
and build consensus among groups of various stakeholders
Demonstrated strength in strategic thinking, identifying key business issues and
opportunities, creating business strategies and driving results across internal teams
and/or external partners
Proven business acumen including understanding of market dynamics, financial/budget
management, data analysis and decision making
Proven ability to manage complex projects and processes and lead change across a variety
of stakeholders to deliver results with multiple deadlines and shifting priorities
COMPENSATION:
Commensurate with experience.
CONTACT:
To express interest in the opportunity, submit a chronological resume and cover letter with
“Chief
of
Staff”
in
the
subject
line
to:
Whitney
Wade
at
wwade@carringtonandcarrington.com. Please indicate in your email how you became
aware of the opportunity.