Remote Principal Planning Officer Jobs
Remote principal planning officer jobs are in active demand across the U.S., with remote-first firms and distributed government-adjacent teams regularly filling these roles in sectors like urban development, environmental consulting, and infrastructure planning. Employers hiring remotely right now include Fidelity Investments, ZS Associates, and Southern California Edison. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Your Role
The Provider Partnership and Network Management organization is responsible for advancing innovative healthcare delivery models that improve quality, affordability, provider performance, and member experience across Blue Shield's network. The Strategic Planning and Performance Principal will report to the Director of Strategic Planning and Performance and work in close partnership with the Provider Partnerships & Network Management leadership, HQA PMO, Finance, and Operations.
Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow – personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.
Your Work
In this role, you will:
- Support the development and execution of annual and multi-year strategic plans for Network Management and Provider Partnerships.
- Support the annual strategic and operational funding planning process.
- Assist in the development of business cases, funding proposals, cost-benefit analyses, and investment evaluations.
- Monitor funding allocations and investment performance against approved business objectives.
- Partner with Finance teams to support resource planning, forecasting, and budget performance tracking for all strategic and operational initiatives.
- Develop and maintain enterprise and departmental performance scorecards, metrics, and reporting frameworks.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned to business priorities and organizational goals.
- Analyze business performance trends and provide recommendations to improve outcomes.
- Produce executive-level reports and dashboards that provide visibility into strategic, operational, financial, provider, and network performance.
- Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from planning through implementation.
- Develop project plans, milestones, dependencies, and performance tracking mechanisms.
- Monitor execution progress and ensure initiatives remain aligned with strategic objectives.
- Identify opportunities to improve business processes, operational effectiveness, and organizational performance.
- Support change management and implementation efforts associated with strategic initiatives and operational improvements.
Your Knowledge and Experience
Bachelor’s degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree
Requires at least 10 years of prior relevant experience
Master of Business Administration, MPH or Master of Healthcare Administration preferred
Prior health plan or healthcare program planning and execution experience strongly preferred
Data analytics skills including OKR's KPI's and etc.
Finance and planning experience highly desired
Capable of managing multiple priorities
Critical thinking skills required
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.
Our Workplace Model
We believe in fostering a workplace environment that balances purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility - providing clear expectations while respecting the diverse needs of our workforce. Our workplace model is designed around intentional in-person interaction, collaboration, connection, creativity and flexibility:
For most teams, this means coming into the office two days per week.
Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location, out of state employees, and employees in certain member-facing roles should work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.
For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure their work environment is conducive to their success and well-being.
The Company reserves the right to require more presence in the office based on business needs, and requirements are subject to change with periodic reviews.
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.
Your Role
The Provider Partnership and Network Management organization is responsible for advancing innovative healthcare delivery models that improve quality, affordability, provider performance, and member experience across Blue Shield's network. The Strategic Planning and Performance Principal will report to the Director of Strategic Planning and Performance and work in close partnership with the Provider Partnerships & Network Management leadership, HQA PMO, Finance, and Operations.
Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow – personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.
Your Work
In this role, you will:
- Support the development and execution of annual and multi-year strategic plans for Network Management and Provider Partnerships.
- Support the annual strategic and operational funding planning process.
- Assist in the development of business cases, funding proposals, cost-benefit analyses, and investment evaluations.
- Monitor funding allocations and investment performance against approved business objectives.
- Partner with Finance teams to support resource planning, forecasting, and budget performance tracking for all strategic and operational initiatives.
- Develop and maintain enterprise and departmental performance scorecards, metrics, and reporting frameworks.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned to business priorities and organizational goals.
- Analyze business performance trends and provide recommendations to improve outcomes.
- Produce executive-level reports and dashboards that provide visibility into strategic, operational, financial, provider, and network performance.
- Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from planning through implementation.
- Develop project plans, milestones, dependencies, and performance tracking mechanisms.
- Monitor execution progress and ensure initiatives remain aligned with strategic objectives.
- Identify opportunities to improve business processes, operational effectiveness, and organizational performance.
- Support change management and implementation efforts associated with strategic initiatives and operational improvements.
Your Knowledge and Experience
Bachelor’s degree or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree
Requires at least 10 years of prior relevant experience
Master of Business Administration, MPH or Master of Healthcare Administration preferred
Prior health plan or healthcare program planning and execution experience strongly preferred
Data analytics skills including OKR's KPI's and etc.
Finance and planning experience highly desired
Capable of managing multiple priorities
Critical thinking skills required
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.
Our Workplace Model
We believe in fostering a workplace environment that balances purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility - providing clear expectations while respecting the diverse needs of our workforce. Our workplace model is designed around intentional in-person interaction, collaboration, connection, creativity and flexibility:
For most teams, this means coming into the office two days per week.
Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location, out of state employees, and employees in certain member-facing roles should work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.
For employees with medical conditions that may impact their ability to work in-office, we are committed to engaging in an interactive process and providing reasonable accommodations to ensure their work environment is conducive to their success and well-being.
The Company reserves the right to require more presence in the office based on business needs, and requirements are subject to change with periodic reviews.
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.
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Who's Hiring
- Fidelity Investments34
- ZS Associates8
- Southern California Edison5
- Aypa Power4
- Cardinal Health4
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Banking & Financial Services
- Energy
- Insurance
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote principal planning officer jobs.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in urban planning, public administration, or a related field
- AICP certification or active progress toward American Institute of Certified Planners certification
- Five or more years of progressively responsible professional planning experience
- Demonstrated experience leading environmental impact reviews under CEQA, NEPA, or equivalent frameworks
- Proficiency in GIS software for spatial analysis, mapping, and planning data visualization
- Experience presenting plans and recommendations to elected officials, boards, or public community meetings
Tips for Your Remote Principal Planning Officer Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote principal planning officer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly without sorting through unrelated postings.
Build a written planning portfolio before you apply
Remote employers can't evaluate you in person, so your writing does the work. Compile environmental assessments, land-use analyses, or policy memos you've authored and make them easy to share as PDFs or a simple document folder during the application process.
Show async collaboration skills on your resume
Name the specific tools you use to coordinate remotely, such as Confluence, Asana, or Miro, and describe how you've kept distributed stakeholders aligned on planning timelines. Remote hiring managers screen for this more than co-located employers do.
Prepare for structured remote interviews in this role
Remote principal planning officer interviews often include a scenario question asking how you'd manage a complex planning deliverable across a distributed team. Prepare a concrete example that covers how you set milestones, communicated progress, and resolved a stakeholder disagreement without meeting in person.
Remote Principal Planning Officer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote principal planning officer job?
Remote principal planning officer roles go to candidates who can demonstrate strong self-direction, structured written communication, and the ability to manage complex planning projects without in-person oversight. Remote employers in sectors like environmental consulting, regional planning agencies, and infrastructure firms screen heavily for async collaboration skills, proficiency with project management tools, and a portfolio of planning deliverables you can walk through independently. Clear, well-organized writing samples and documented project outcomes give you a concrete edge over candidates who can only describe their work verbally.
Which companies hire remote principal planning officers?
Employers currently hiring remote principal planning officers include Fidelity Investments, ZS Associates, and Southern California Edison, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These tend to be remote-first consulting firms, distributed regional planning agencies, and technology-forward infrastructure organizations that have built workflows around asynchronous collaboration across multiple time zones.
Can you get a remote principal planning officer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level principal planning officer roles are harder to land because employers expect you to work independently from day one with minimal hand-holding. Smaller remote-first planning consultancies and regional nonprofits are more open to junior candidates than large agencies. Showing completed planning projects, GIS work, environmental impact contributions, or any structured deliverable from coursework or volunteer roles makes a stronger case than a resume alone.
Do you need a degree for remote principal planning officer jobs?
Usually, but the weight shifts toward demonstrated planning competency for remote roles. Most remote employers expect at least a bachelor's degree in urban planning, environmental science, public policy, or a related field, and many senior roles require a master's. Remote employers also weigh your portfolio of real planning outputs, GIS proficiency, and familiarity with planning software heavily alongside formal credentials.
Which industries hire the most remote principal planning officers?
The sectors hiring the most remote principal planning officers are Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Banking & Financial Services, based on current remote listings on MigrateIate as of November 2026. These sectors rely on distributed teams coordinating across geographies, making principal planning officers well-suited to remote arrangements where planning analysis and stakeholder documentation can happen asynchronously.
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