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Join Our Team: Do Meaningful Work and Improve People’s Lives

Our purpose, to improve customers’ lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare.

To better serve our customers, we are fostering a culture that emphasizes employee growth, collaborative innovation, and inspired leadership. We are dedicated to creating an environment where employees can excel and where top talent is attracted, retained, and thrives. As a testament to these efforts, Premera has been recognized on the 2025 America's Dream Employers (https://www.forbes.com/lists/americas-dream-employers/) list. Newsweek honored Premera as one of America's Greatest Workplaces (https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/americas-greatest-workplaces-2024) , America's Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion (https://rankings.newsweek.com/americas-greatest-workplaces-diversity-2025) , and America's Greatest Workplaces For Mental Well-Being (https://rankings.newsweek.com/americas-greatest-workplaces-for-mental-well-being-2025) , Forbes ranked Premera among America’s Best Midsize Employers (https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-midsize-employers/?sh=58210f5e210f) for the fourth time.

Learn how Premera supports our members, customers and the communities that we serve through our Healthsource blog: https://healthsource.premera.com/ .

We are seeking a **Director of Financial Planning and Analysis** to provide oversight and direction for corporate strategy, business planning, budgeting and forecasting, and performance reporting. This role joins a core group of leaders that evaluate new business opportunities, mergers and acquisitions, and the potential divestiture or exit of subsidiaries or lines of business.

In this role, your leadership will:

+ Work with the executive team and senior leadership to develop long-range strategic plans and develop and monitor business initiatives for ten vertically integrated healthcare companies.

+ Partner closely with the strategy team and divisional leaders to develop and implement our four strategic pillars: healthcare cost affordability, top line growth and profit, administrative efficiency, and optimizing our primary care clinics.

+ Use your financial acumen and written communication skills to condense complex analysis, generated from collaboration with actuaries and analysts across the organization, into compelling presentations, breathing life into numbers that guide general managers, executive leadership, and the board.

+ Lead a team of highly motivated and technically strong financial analysts and finance business partners, continuing their development so that ultimately, when you are promoted, your successor is chosen from your team.

+ Continue to develop the FP&A capabilities by applying your knowledge of accounting and data systems, in collaboration with IT and Accounting, to improve the infrastructure required for advanced financial analysis.

What you will bring:

Ten years of relevant experience in accounting or finance, including:

+ Six years of experience in financial analysis

+ Three years of experience managing staff

Additional preferred qualifications and skills, including:

+ CPA and/or MBA

+ Experience in Workday, Tableau, or similar applications

+ Healthcare industry experience

+ Working knowledge of general accounting functions and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

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Premera total rewards

Our comprehensive total rewards package provides support, resources, and opportunities to help employees thrive and grow. Our total rewards are more than a collection of perks, they're a reflection of our commitment to your health and well-being. We offer a broad array of rewards including physical, financial, emotional, and community benefits, including:

+ Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.

+ Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.

+ Life and disability insurance.

+ Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.

+ Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few.

+ Generous paid time off to reenergize.

+ Looking for continuing education? We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

+ Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.

For our hybrid employees, our on-campus model provides flexibility to create your own routine with access to on-site resources, networking opportunities, and team engagement.

+ Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.

+ Free convenient on-site parking.

+ Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.

+ Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.

+ Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.

+ Need a brain break? Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.

Equal employment** **opportunity/affirmative** **action:

Premera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Premera seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

If you need an accommodation to apply online for positions at Premera, please contact Premera Human Resources via email at [email protected] or via phone at 425-918-4785.

The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographic location, market conditions, and specific skills and experience.

The salary range for this role is posted below; we generally target up to and around the midpoint of the range.

Salary Range:

$153,700.00 - $307,400.00

We’re happy to discuss compensation further during the interview because we believe that open communication leads to better outcomes for all. We’re committed to creating an environment where all employees are celebrated for their unique skills and contributions.

At Premera, we make healthcare work better. By focusing on improving our customers’ experience purposefully and serving their needs passionately, we make the process easier, less costly, and more positive. Through empathy and advocacy, we change lives.

As the leading health plan in the Pacific Northwest, we provide comprehensive health benefits and services to more than 2 million customers, from individuals to Fortune 100 companies. Our services include innovative programs focused on health management, wellness, prevention, and patient safety. We deliver these programs through health, life, vision, dental, disability, and other related products and services.

Premera Blue Cross is headquartered in Mountlake Terrace, WA, with operations in Spokane and Anchorage. The company has operated in Washington since 1933 and in Alaska since 1952. With more than 80 years of experience in the region, we deliver innovation, choice, and expertise.