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Bright Health Group (BHG) is seeking a Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Program Manager for its rapidly growing & acquisitive organization. 

In this role, the Program Manager will be responsible for driving alignment, collaboration, and execution of M&A integration activities with key stakeholders at BHG and its acquired businesses to ensure deal close readiness and successful post-close integration.

Areas of focus include, but are not limited to, enabling integration plans across corporate functions and with segment business partners, identifying and resolving integration challenges and risks, and ensuring the coordinated execution of integration activities. This role is a dynamic position that offers great exposure to executive leaders and requires developing partnerships across all functions and organizational levels of the BHG team.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Engages with senior corporate development, strategy, segment businesses, and corporate function leadership to determine prioritization, sequencing, and scope for M&A integration. Escalates integration challenges to senior leaders to ensure timely resolution or alternatives are considered in the decision-making process.
• Establishes program principles, standards, benchmarks, and key performance indicators for successful and repeatable M&A integrations. Owns program risk and issue management including mitigation strategies and action planning with acquisitions, business segments, and corporate functions.
• Develops aligned M&A integration playbook with partners from People (HR), Accounting and Finance, Information Technology, Marketing, Actuarial, Legal and Compliance, and Procurement, among others. Leads ongoing integration engagements with cross-functional partners across the company to ensure functional playbooks are aligned to overall program objectives, timelines, and success criteria.
• Owns the timely execution and delivery of M&A integration programs with our internal partners and leaders of acquired businesses. Tracks, monitors, and reports on the ongoing program status of M&A integrations. Creates strategies and adjusting tactics for M&A delivery integration services on a deal-by-deal basis.
• Ensures the deal objectives and success measures are tracked and achieved for each M&A integration. Establishes continuous improvement routines to improve and evolve M&A integration processes at both the program and individual team levels
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• This position does not have supervisory responsibilities. 
• The majority of work responsibilities are performed in an open office setting, carrying out detailed work sitting at a desk/table and working on the computer. Travel may be required. 

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant fields required.
• Significant program management experience (8+ years) with a strong consulting or M&A background required
• Proven track record of program leadership and delivery in a fast-paced environment 
• Prior experience leading multi-functional and geographically dispersed teams preferred
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to exercise judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses
• Demonstrated experience building relationships, negotiating, influencing, and communicating with cross-functional leaders and teams 

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Ability to gather and analyze data sets 
• Ability to work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders 
• Knowledge of health plan operations 
• Knowledge of health plan regulatory requirements 

ABOUT US

At Bright Health, we brought together the brightest minds from the health care industry and consumer technology, and together we created Bright Health: a new, brighter approach to healthcare, built for individuals. Our plans are easy to manage, personalized, and more affordable, giving people the quality care they deserve. Through our exclusive care partnerships with leading health systems in local communities, we are reshaping how people and physicians achieve better health together.

We’re Making Healthcare Right. Together. 

We've won some fun awards like Modern Healthcare and Forbes, etc. But more than anything, we're a group of people who are really dedicated to our mission in healthcare. Come join our team!

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and employ a diverse employee group committed to meeting the needs of Bright Health, our consumers, and the communities we serve. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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