Note: this role is no longer available. Find roles from actively hiring companies at the link below.
Go Home
Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente

VP, Commercial Products

VP, Commercial Products

Job Details
""
Uploaded On
December 10, 2025
""
Location
Oakland, United States
""
Remote?
No
Salary
$
320
k-$
399
k
Company Overview
""
Headquarters
Oakland, CA
""
Number of Employees
218000
Estimated Number of Actuaries
124
Glassdoor Ratings
""
Recommend to a Friend
72%
""
Overall Score
3.9 / 5
Description:
Job Summary:

The Vice President of Core, Network and Financial Products reports to the Vice President of National Product Design and Management and is responsible for managing the annual planning, execution, and development product lifecycle for our Core, Choice, and Financial Products. This position is responsible for a unique and broad portfolio of Kaiser Permanente (KP) products and capabilities necessary to ensure that KP meets the needs of its customers across the diverse geographic regions and market segments.
In particular, the role will support the following important products for Kaiser Permanente, while also partnering to create new unique solutions for the market:
Core Products
Traditional HMO
Deductible HMO
KP Plus
Plan Designs
Virtual Plans
Everyday Care Plans
OOA Dependent Offerings
Choice Products
Point of Service (POS)
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
Consumer Directed Health Care (CDHC)
Financial Solutions
Self-Funding
Level-Funding
Risk Sharing Arrangements
This leader must form and manage exceptional collaborative relationships with Kaiser Permanente senior leadership, national functions, and regional business leaders across both Health Plan and Care Delivery functions. This leader will use solid influencing, change management, and transformational skills to align diverse stakeholder points of view. The success of this role requires the cooperation of constituencies whose interests are not always aligned, including internal and external stakeholders with direct, matrixed or no accountability to the role.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Market Engagement
  • Stays current with industry trends and emerging solutions
  • Aids our selling efforts in articulating and delivering KP-s value proposition relative to our product portfolio
  • Understands our competitors- products and positioning
  • Strategic Planning
  • Provides strategic direction and leadership to develop the product strategy and performance agenda for the product portfolio.
  • Aligns products and/or capabilities with the needs of all markets and commercial lines of business.
  • Provides direction to create clear line of sight into product development priorities, and driving the mapping of a multiyear plan outlining product designs and capabilities necessary to meet and exceed market demand
  • Leads all aspects of the product development lifecycle:
  • Ideation | Business case | Implementation | Launch | Management | Sunset
  • Strategic Execution
  • Directs and leads key initiatives and strategic projects to deliver new capabilities to market, including developing the business case with support from various stakeholders
  • Ensures strategy execution across the product portfolio and in alignment with organizational business goals and objectives
  • Makes decisions about how to best utilize dollars that are allocated, development approach, and go to market strategy.
  • Delivers new products and capabilities in a compliant and a brand consistent manner
  • Escalates risks/issues requiring executive leadership guidance, awareness, and/or engagement
  • Performance Management
  • Optimizes the product-s market/growth and financial performance.
  • Advocates for strategic roadmap needs for all products through the enterprise portfolio process.
  • Documents and communicates product performance in executive summaries or dashboards
  • Develops and maintains policies, procedures and guardrails related to product management and capability development responsibilities
  • Leads Product Performance Objective Setting and Monitoring: Building on and expanding Kaiser-s ability to performance manage our Kaiser products ensuring that we have standard measures and targets in place for product performance and an ongoing monitoring process.
  • Organizational Engagement
  • Requires the ability to influence, drive conversation, and decision-making with executives and senior health plan leaders.
  • Partners with market leaders and functional leaders to influence and achieve alignment on product and capability needs and priorities, implementing change, monitoring performance and sun-setting products as appropriate.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience

  • Minimum fifteen (15) years of experience in a health insurance or healthcare related field.
  • Minimum twelve (12) years of work experience in Product Management, Product Development, Business Development of Sales & Marketing with a healthcare related organization
  • Minimum eight (8) years of experience with people management
Education

  • Bachelors Degree or four (4) years of experience in a directly related field required.
  • High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
  • N/A
Additional Requirements:

  • Strong relationship management skills, extensive experience with commercial accounts and broad understanding of health care markets metrics and measurement is required.
  • Extensive knowledge of product, underwriting, actuarial, compliance, and marketing along with financial analysis and reporting.
  • Successful experience developing and implementing new insurance capabilities and products
  • Strong collaboration skills
  • Excellent communication skills and demonstrated track record in successful execution of large scale engagements
  • Proven ability to work in a matrix organization
  • Proven ability to lead complex, multi-functional projects requiring the engagement of people with whom you have no direct line management relationship
  • Experience working in a decentralized multi-state organization
Preferred Qualifications:

  • MBA, master-s degree in business administration, public health, administration or related field, preferred.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience

  • Minimum fifteen (15) years of experience in a health insurance or healthcare related field.
  • Minimum twelve (12) years of work experience in Product Management, Product Development, Business Development of Sales & Marketing with a healthcare related organization
  • Minimum eight (8) years of experience with people management
Education

  • Bachelors Degree or four (4) years of experience in a directly related field required.
  • High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
  • N/A
Additional Requirements:

  • Strong relationship management skills, extensive experience with commercial accounts and broad understanding of health care markets metrics and measurement is required.
  • Extensive knowledge of product, underwriting, actuarial, compliance, and marketing along with financial analysis and reporting.
  • Successful experience developing and implementing new insurance capabilities and products
  • Strong collaboration skills
  • Excellent communication skills and demonstrated track record in successful execution of large scale engagements
  • Proven ability to work in a matrix organization
  • Proven ability to lead complex, multi-functional projects requiring the engagement of people with whom you have no direct line management relationship
  • Experience working in a decentralized multi-state organization
Preferred Qualifications:

  • MBA, master-s degree in business administration, public health, administration or related field, preferred.


Primary Location: California,Oakland,Ordway Additional Locations:
  • Atlanta
  • Denver
  • Pasadena
  • Portland
  • Seattle
  • Washington DC


Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon-Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Flexible
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE Executives|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Executive/VP
Department: Po/Ho Corp - National PBCK Admin - 0308
Pay Range: $319500 - $399375 / year Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Travel: Yes, 20 % of the Time
Flexible: Work location is on-site at a KP location, with the flexibility to work from home. Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.
Apply Now

Working at 

Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente, a distinguished healthcare organization, offers exceptional actuarial career opportunities for talented professionals in the field. With a strong commitment to delivering high-quality care and innovative solutions, Kaiser Permanente is at the forefront of the industry. Actuaries at Kaiser Permanente play a vital role in analyzing complex data, assessing risks, and making informed financial decisions. By utilizing their expertise, actuaries contribute to the organization's long-term sustainability and help shape the future of healthcare. Kaiser Permanente provides a collaborative and supportive environment for actuaries to thrive. The organization recognizes the value of continuous professional development and offers ample opportunities for growth and advancement. Actuaries at Kaiser Permanente have access to cutting-edge tools, technologies, and resources to enhance their analytical capabilities and make data-driven decisions. Joining the team at Kaiser Permanente means becoming part of a renowned institution that values excellence and innovation. Actuaries have the chance to work alongside industry experts and make a meaningful impact on the healthcare landscape. If you are a talented actuary seeking a rewarding and impactful career in healthcare, Kaiser Permanente offers a dynamic and fulfilling environment where your skills and expertise can flourish. Take the next step in your actuarial journey with Kaiser Permanente and be part of a team that is revolutionizing healthcare through actuarial science.