Description
Job Title
Associate Director - Ingenious Practice
Requirement Type
Full Time
Job Location
Bangalore
Requirement Level
Associate Director
Hiring Manager
Managing Director – Growth Partners
Primary Skill
innovation frameworks
Business
Innovation Council
Skill Category
Generic
About Elevance
Elevance is a leading health company in America dedicated to improving lives and communities and making healthcare simpler. It is the largest managed health care company in the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Association serving more than 45 million lives across 14 states.
A regular i n Fortune 500 list, Elevance ranked 20 in 2022 . Gail Boudreaux , President and CEO of Elevance has been a consistent name in the Fortune list of most powerful women and currently holds 4th rank on this list.
About Carelon
Carelon Global Solutions was founded in 2017 as a fully owned subsidiary of Elevance (Previously Anthem Inc).
At the center of Carelon is its philosophy of Think Limitless. This enables us to strive for operational excellence, design and cutting-edge innovations and solutions, and deliver exceptional business value for the clients.
Diversity is one of the cornerstone values at Carelon and we are proud of harboring a rich and wholesome environment that embraces differences, is inclusive, values talent and creativity, and discriminates against any bias.
Carelon received its ‘Great Place To Work’ certification in July 2021.
Our Mission & Values
Our Mission: Improving Lives and Communities. Simplifying Healthcare. Expecting More.
Our Values: Leadership | Community | Integrity | Agility | Diversity
Job Purpose
This role is accountable and responsible for driving Innovation interventions and enabling the innovation frameworks across CGS India. This role will be responsible for driving Culture of Innovaiton, lead external collaboration portfolio, create and support partnerships, support continously innovating the innovation process and delivering on business impact enabled by innovation and leading to enhancing Innovation as a brand in external world.
Job Responsibility
- Build the external collaboration pillar of Culture of innovation by creating and energising external collaborations, effective engagement from established collaboraitons, position CGS as an active player in external Innovation ecosystem, build Carelon Innovation brand and support building extended innovation capabilities.
- Build collaboration eco-system for CGS, enabling external collaborations with industry, academia, start-ups, Government bodies, Research & Innovation bodies, Science & Innovation centres, including Bi-Lateral trade bodies, country diplomats for a two-way innovation programs, global collaboration programs, and cross-border learning.
- Define, plan & execute Technology & Innovation leadership forums, including company participation in relevant national technology and innovation events, curate local and global Innovation leaders talks, as part of building culture of innovation, brand and awareness.
- Define & Institionalize external collaboration innovation framework – defining the underlying processes, structures, gaurdrails, tools and capability building thru external engagements and bring in global learnings.
- Identify business opportunities for fit for purpose application of innovation from external collaborations and collaborate with business to assit them accompplish their innovation outcomes.
- Concieve local and global innovation challenges, engaging academia, university students, open innovators, industry partners and if possible bi-lateral bodies to access global minds engaged in Healthcare innovations.
- Providing support to internal innovation teams to develops sound solutions through external Innovation ecosystem competencies, capturing technical / Healthcare Industry issues and challenges faced by CGS business.
- Create opportunities with startups and other innovation partners to build high impact social program furhtering CGS CSR aspiration.
Qualification
Preferred education: BE/B.Tech/B.SC/B.COM/BA/LLB/CA
Experience
- Minimum experience: 20+Years of Experience
- Preferred experience:
- Hands on experience in driving and delivering external innovation programs engaging and collaborating with Industry, Industry bodies, academia, Science & Technology centers, Research Institutions, Government and Diplomats to create opportunities for business impact.
- Experience of curating and managing large multi-million, multi-year innovation programs with single or multiple stakeholders.
- Hands-on experence in dealing with external innovation partners and demonstrated success in developing partnership with global and local academia, industry bodies.
- Experienced in developing innovation roadmap and working with industry partners to deliver innovative solutions.
- Desirable experience in developing and delivery social impact innovation program.
- Desirable - Multi-sector business, corporate and innovation experience.
Knowledge and Competencies
Working knowledge of Innovation methdology and framework.
Good leadership skills and experience in managing multiple stakeholder.
Local and global outreach. Ability to build and maintain business relationships.
The Carelon Promise
Aligning with our brand belief that ‘limitless minds are our biggest asset’, we offer a world of limitless opportunities to our associates.
It is our strong belief that one is committed to a role when it is not just what the role entails, but also what lies in its periphery that completes the value circle for an associate.
This world of limitless opportunities thrives in an environment that fosters growth and well-being and gives you purpose and the feeling of belonging.
Life @ Carelon
- Extensive focus on learning and development
- An inspiring culture built on innovation, creativity, and freedom
- Holistic well-being
- Comprehensive range of rewards and recognitions
- Competitive health and medical insurance coverage
- Best-in-class amenities and workspaces
- Policies designed with associates at the center
Equal Opportunity Employer
Carelon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.
Reasonable Accommodation
Our inclusive culture empowers Carelon to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce, but we also celebrate the diverse ways we work.
If you have a disability and need accommodation such as an interpreter or a different interview format, please ask for the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form.
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