Account Manager IV, Commercial - Strategic/Labor & Trust

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Account Manager with a strong background in the Public Sector. Knowledge of employee benefits, as well as reporting tools related to claims and clinical data, is a plus.

Note: Work location is on-site with the flexibility to work remotely, the primary location will be in-office for meetings, per Kaiser Permanente-s Authorized States Policy - Employees may be required to travel to a Kaiser Permanente or customer site. Residency is required in the primary location state: 4000 Garden City Dr., Hyattsville, Maryland 20785

Job Summary:

In addition to the responsibilities listed above, this position is also responsible for developing and implementing complex competitive sales and retention strategies for KPs largest accounts including multi-year benefits strategies; partnering with customer organizations, key union influencers and/or decision makers, consultants, and other influencers to develop and implement reposition and growth strategies; executing the renewal sales negotiation to achieve the goals of the renewal or sale and align with the customers strategy; collaborating with internal partners on the execution of customized account strategies to meet customer needs and provide exemplary service in a highly complex customer environment; executing strategy and expansions into other KP regions, ancillary products, and new populations of eligibles, collaborating with other internal partners as appropriate; demonstrating leadership within a cross-functional team (e.g., Client Service Management, physician ambassadors, underwriting, marketing, territory managers, labor liaisons, actuarial, community affairs, government relations) to ensure optimal resource use as account strategies are executed; maintaining awareness of market intelligence, key trends, and customer insights that may influence broader organizational decisions; and demonstrating sensitivity while navigating internal or external issues that may impact KP labor management partnership.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Promotes learning in others by proactively providing and/or developing information, resources, advice, and expertise with coworkers and members; builds relationships with cross-functional/external stakeholders and customers. Listens to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; proactively provides actionable feedback to others and to managers. Pursues self-development; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and develop weaknesses; leads by influencing others through technical explanations and examples and provides options and recommendations. Adopts new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work; champions change and helps others adapt to new tasks and processes. Facilitates team collaboration to support a business outcome.

• Completes work assignments autonomously and supports business-specific projects by applying expertise in subject area and business knowledge to generate creative solutions; encourages team members to adapt to and follow all procedures and policies. Collaborates cross-functionally and/or externally to achieve effective business decisions; provides recommendations and solves complex problems; escalates high-priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results. Supports the development of work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; identifies resources to accomplish priorities and deadlines. Identifies, speaks up, and capitalizes on improvement opportunities across teams; uses influence to guide others and engages stakeholders to achieve appropriate solutions.

• Ensures a positive customer experience within market turnaround expectations by: building and maintaining strategic relationships with customers, consultants, brokers, and/or channels while acting as the KP representative to facilitate contract, benefit/service, and renewal activities; demonstrating advanced product knowledge when educating customers, consultants, brokers, and/or channel partners, resolving complex questions or concerns; demonstrating an advanced understanding of prospect or customer business to ensure that Request for Renewal (RFR) response and engagement strategies are in alignment with customer goals; partnering with engagement team/specialist to monitor engagement programs (e.g., member wellness) independently; and providing accurate information including advanced recommendations for new products, benefits/services offerings, and pricing models to address customer, consultant, broker, and/or channel needs independently.

• Demonstrates commitment to KP sales and retention goals by: implementing moderately complex strategies to meet or exceed targets for retention and growth for accounts in the Book of Business; documenting progress on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and maintaining updated Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform independently; and facilitating the sustained growth and competitive position of KP in the market.

• Contributes to the execution of sales and renewals by: collaborating across teams to complete the RFR process for moderately complex accounts, following established timelines and best practices; facilitating moderately complex sales and renewals including administration, negotiations, and presentations and rate product and benefit/service validation; coordinating tasks across teams to ensure that contracts, pricing, and membership accounting implement the negotiated terms for sales and renewals; and creating and capitalizing on cross-sell and upsell opportunities to increase growth and retention.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum one (1) year of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.

• Bachelors degree in Marketing, Finance, Business Administration, or related field AND minimum four (4) years of experience in sales, customer service, telemarketing, account management, health plan administration, insurance, or a directly related field OR minimum seven (7) years of experience in sales, customer service, telemarketing, account management, health plan administration, insurance, or a directly related field.

• Health Insurance License (Virginia) within 3 months of hire

• Accident, Health or Sickness Insurance License (District of Columbia) within 3 months of hire

• Health Insurance License (Maryland) within 3 months of hire

Additional Requirements:

• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Negotiation; Customer Data; Benefits/Services; Benefits/Services Presentations; Market Research; Sales Opportunity Orchestration; Sales/Partnership Strategy and Techniques; Customer Experience; Goal Setting; Member Service; Underwriting; Change Management; Brand Strategy; Persuasion

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three (3) years of experience in group health care benefits sales, account management, and/or implementation, or a directly related field.

• Health Insurance License in state(s) where applicable.

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Account Manager IV, Commercial - Strategic/Labor & Trust

LOCATION: Hyattsville, Maryland

REQNUMBER: 1409841

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest 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 regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.