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Corporate Social Responsibility Manager

Blue Shield of California is the third largest health plan in California, with about $7.5 billion in revenue. Our mission is to ensure Californian's access to high-quality health care at a reasonable price.

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Helping make health care for Californians easy, accessible and reasonably priced
is a great calling. Knowing that your company has channeled over $100 million
back into California communities and will continue to do so is flat out
uplifting. Join the hardest working, not-for-profit health plan in California
and be part of the solution.

Blue Shield of California is seeking a Corporate Social Responsibility Manager
in our San Francisco office.

Job Description

The CSR Manager is a subject-matter expert responsible for ensuring that BSC
achieves substantive improvements in its ongoing commitment to become a more
sustainable and socially responsible company. This position coordinates overall
environmental efforts; acts as lead staff on specific green and CSR initiatives;
is the project lead for the interdisciplinary companywide green team; staffs the
senior-level CSR steering committee; represents BSC externally; and manages
relationships with external parties and consultants.

This position resides in the Public Affairs Department and will operate
cross-functionally with access to many different departments within the company,
including HR, IT, Marketing, and Finance.

General CSR Responsibilities

* Serve as internal resource and external representative on CSR issues.
* Staff CSR senior steering committee, whose role is to develop and approve
initiatives that further BSC's CSR commitment. Develop recommendations for
committee and executive team where needed.
* Craft strategy implementation plans, and be held accountable for results.
* Coordinate cross-functional efforts where needed.
* Manage CSR assessment and consulting engagements, and other external
consultants.
* Manage CSR reporting process, working with business units and communications.
* Attend conferences, participate in CSR membership organizations, gather and
share resources.
* Benchmark competition and industry best practices.
* Work with HR, Internal Communications and Employee Engagement teams to develop
internal communications and employee involvement plans as needed.

Green/Sustainability Program Responsibilities

* Develop a comprehensive annual sustainability plan in concert with
representatives of related functional areas and business units, covering: energy
use; waste reduction; carbon footprint; employee involvement and communications;
and external leadership.
* Project lead for Green Team, which identifies opportunities, makes


recommendations to steering committee, leads adoption within their business
units and works collaboratively to enhance BSC's greening commitment.
* Project lead and content owner for green intranet site.
* Conduct carbon footprint/greenhouse gas emissions analysis and work with
outside experts to verify it. Analyze areas of impact and craft footprint
reduction strategy in concert with relevant internal stakeholders. Vet options
for external reporting or commitments.
* Work with external communications and other parties to pursue appropriate
public relations, marketing, recognition & awards to validate BSC's efforts.
* Assist steering committee and Green Team in establishing and meeting corporate
sustainability goals and metrics. Manage and track goals and metrics.
* Work with other external consultants as needed (for example, waste audit
consultants).

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 5 to 10 years cross-functional, cross-disciplinary project
management and business analysis experience or equivalent combination of
education and experience.

Blue Shield of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our comprehensive benefits begin on your first day with medical, dental and vision coverage; 20 days PTO annually; 9 paid holidays; matching 401(k); and company pension.

Blue Shield of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

An Independent Member of the Blue Shield Association.

Blue Shield of California


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