Program Manager, Consultant - Pharmacy Strategy & Operations Blue Shield of CA United States, California, Redding Sep 26, 2026 Your Role The Pharmacy Strategy and Operations team provides pharmacy benefit management services and strategies to support Blue Shield of California affordability and membership goals. The Program Manager, Consultant will report to the Sr. Manager, Pharmacy Programs. In this role you will support the Commercial and Government Markets lines of business and will provide consultant level support for pharmacy programs. 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 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. Master's degree preferred

Requires 7 years of prior relevant experience with Pharmacy or health program management and/or consulting

Requires a deep understanding of program and resource management, strong business acumen, and team focus

Knowledge of Blue Shield of California, Commercial line of business, and/or Individual and Family Plans (IFP) is preferred

Ability to work in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills 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.