Enterprise Sales Specialist Jobs in California

Your Role

The Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Team is responsible for the ongoing management and maturity of the ERM Program. The ERM Specialist, Principal will report to the Director, ERM. In this role you will have primary responsibility for the day-to-day execution of the ERM program, including but not limited to the Ascendiun Family of Companies risk identification, assessment, aggregation, and reporting leveraging the Company’s Governance, Risk, and Compliance tool. This role partners with business leaders across the Ascendiun Family of Companies to develop mitigation strategies and strengthen risk-informed decision-making, and supports effective oversight of risk matters by executive leadership and governance committees.

Your Work

In this role, you will:

• Execute key ERM program deliverables, including the Enterprise Risk Assessment, Top Risk Profile, risk scenario modeling, Key Risk Indicator monitoring, risk register administration, and maintenance of all ERM policies, procedures, and frameworks.
• Enhance qualitative and quantitative risk evaluation methodologies based on industry standards and best practices.
• Partner with business risk owners to develop, document, and implement mitigation plans for identified risks.
• Prepare timely, clear, concise, and high-quality risk reporting for the Board of Directors, its committees, and executive leadership. Enhance data-driven risk dashboards and metrics that provide actionable insights into the Company’s risk profile and emerging risk trends.
• Review and assess the Company’s risk appetite and tolerance.
• Oversee the preparation, maintenance, and filing of regulatory submissions (e.g., Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) Report, Form F), as well as rating agency deliverables.
• Provide second-line-of-defense risk management oversight, guidance, training, and coaching across the Company.
• Participate in key governance forums and advise on the risk implications of new products, and/or changes to strategic initiatives.
• Build trusted relationships with senior business leaders and key stakeholders.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• Professional certifications (CPA, CIA, FSA/ASA or CFA) and additional degrees (MBA or JD) preferred
• Requires 10 years of prior relevant experience
• Requires mastery level knowledge of Enterprise Risk Management standards and processes.

• Requires prior health insurance industry experience; additional experience in highly regulated industries such as finance/banking, pharmaceuticals, defense/aerospace, manufacturing, or energy/utilities is preferred.

• Requires strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize large volumes of qualitative and quantitative information into clear, executive-level risk narratives.
• Requires executive presence with strong communication and presentation skills; proven track record to develop and deliver clear, concise reporting to senior management and executive governance forums.
Requires demonstrated intellectual curiosity and professional skepticism, including the ability to validate assumptions, examine underlying issues, and ask insightful questions that identify meaningful risk and opportunities.

Hybrid

This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week.

Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.

ABOUT THE TEAM
About Blue Shield of California

As of January 2025, Blue Shield of California became a subsidiary of Ascendiun. Ascendiun is a nonprofit corporate entity that is the parent to a family of organizations including Blue Shield of California and its subsidiary, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan; Altais, a clinical services company; and Stellarus, a company designed to scale healthcare solutions. Together, these organizations are referred to as the Ascendiun Family of Companies.

At Blue Shield of California, our mission is to create a healthcare system worthy of our family and friends and sustainably affordable. We are transforming health care in a way that genuinely serves our nonprofit mission by lowering costs, improving quality, and enhancing the member and physician experience.

To achieve our mission, we foster an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute fully to address the needs of the various communities we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive workplace that upholds our values and advances our goals.

Blue Shield is a U.S. News Best Company to work for, a Deloitte U.S. Best Managed Company and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace. We were recognized by Fair360 as a Top Regional Company, and one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the United States by Points of Light. Here at Blue Shield, we strive to make a positive change across our industry and communities – join us!

Our Values:

• Honest. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and integrity standards. We build trust by doing what we say we're going to do and by acknowledging and correcting where we fall short.
• Human. We strive to listen and communicate effectively, showing empathy by understanding others' perspectives.
• Courageous. We stand up for what we believe in and are committed to the hard work necessary to achieve our ambitious goals.

Physical Requirements:

Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.