A Career of Your Calling

About Blue Cross

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is one of the most recognized and trusted health care brands in the world with 2.5 million members. We’re committed to reinventing health care to improve health for our members and the community. We hope you'll join us.

How Is This Role Important to Our Work?

The Investment Manager will support leadership in all aspects of enterprise investment portfolios. This includes but is not limited to strategic asset allocation recommendations, assessment of financial markets, investment performance management, development of investment strategies, liquidity management across the enterprise, and development of investment board-related content. The Investment Manager will work on multiple simultaneous projects at any given time, with responsibilities including providing strategic and investment support on various initiatives, managing investments from origination to execution, and coaching and mentoring investment team members. This Investment Manager will report directly to the Investment Director.

A Day in the Life:

• Manage the daily investment portfolio trade activity to ensure maximum risk-adjusted returns that outpace the index while maintaining liquidity.
• Manage the development of the asset allocation strategies for all corporate portfolios, pension, 401k, foundation, and other non-qualified benefit assets.
• Manage the development of investment strategies to increase returns within approved parameters (e.g., investment policy and RBC).
• Participate and assist with all investment portfolio managers proactively to identify performance gaps and risks to benchmarks.
• Assist with the Treasury partnership to ensure liquidity needs have been identified and planned for with regards to Operating Fund maturities and the timing of those maturities to support operations and/or critical initiatives.
• Inform Treasury and Investment leadership and other colleagues regarding current economic trends that may enhance business decisions and strategies in the department as well as the broader enterprise.
• Manage the development of proactive analysis, solutions, and strategies to support enterprise strategies and related department, goals, and focus areas including but not limited to cost savings, improvements in execution, and optimization.
• Manage the development of analytics, peer comparisons, management reporting, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to manage respected accountabilities.
• Manage the development of forecasts and budgets and manage work accordingly to these commitments with explanations to deviations. 
• Exemplify fiduciary stewardship over all financial assets.  Adhere to conducting work through development and approved policies, processes, and controls to ensure compliance and to mitigate risks for the organization.
• Assist the Investment Director on any other initiatives including but not limited to support on board and committed related content.   
• Manage and develop a diverse talent by providing an inclusive environment that promotes diversity of thought and team engagement.  This should include proactive coaching, career development conversations, and performance coaching and evaluation. 

Nice to Have:

• Bachelor's degree.
• MBA or advanced degree in Finance or Finance-related area of study.
• CFA, CTP, CPA, JD, FRM, and/or CRMP
• Demonstrated expertise in financial industry and insurance industry.

Required Skills and Experiences:

• 7+ years of related professional experience. All relevant experience including work, education, transferable skills, and military experience will be considered.
• 1+ years leading a team or successful project lead experience.
• Expert knowledge of financial markets, enterprise treasury, investments, risk management and subsequent standard methodologies.
• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills to ensure Treasury and Investment objectives are communicated and understood.
• Advanced knowledge of banking and investment legal and regulatory environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex treasury, investment, and accounting information clearly to boards, investment committees and executive staff.
• Exceptional organizational and time management ability, with flexibility to handle a variety of challenging responsibilities and change priorities as needed.
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills, including understanding of complex investment concepts.
• Broad knowledge of NAIC, SEC, and IRS rules and regulations.
• Ability to interact effectively with internal and external customers.
• Ability to interact effectively with internal and external customers.
• Requires strong computer skills in Bloomberg Analytics, FactSet, TMS systems (i.e., Kyriba)  and Microsoft Access, Excel and Word.

Make A Difference

Blue Cross is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer that values diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodation for Job Seekers with a Disability: If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to talent.acquisition@bluecrossmn.com.

All roles require a high school diploma (or equivalency) and legal authorization to work in the U.S.

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