The Senior Change and IT Release Analyst is responsible for governing and executing the IT Change Management process, ensuring changes are effectively evaluated, authorized, and implemented with minimal risk to the organization. This role partners with IT teams and vendors to drive quality, accountability, and continuous improvement in change practices.
This role is expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy and actively contribute to the evolution of the Change Management function, including influencing process improvements, platform enhancements, and cross-team adoption of best practices.
What You’ll Do
Ensure ITIL Service Transition activities are governed, executed, and supported in alignment with the ITIL service model
Drive process simplification, standardization, and continuous improvement across change and release enablement practices
Collaborate on ServiceNow enhancements, including workflow improvements, automation opportunities, and reporting capabilities
Partner with engineering and development teams to evolve change and release practices, supporting increased efficiency, automation, and alignment with modern delivery models
Monitor and report on key Change Management metrics, providing actionable insights and recommendations to leadership
Support audit and compliance activities throughaccurate, complete, and defensible documentation
Facilitate CAB meetings, ensuring effective decision-making, readiness, and clear stakeholder communication
Serve as a subject matter expert and resource to business partners and team members, providing guidance on change and release processes
Review andvalidatechange records for completeness, accuracy, CI alignment, andappropriate riskclassification
Monitor and report on key metrics andprovideactionable insightstoleadership
Support audit and compliance activities with clear, defensible documentation
What You Bring
Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (whererequired)
5+ years of experience in relatedfield
In lieu of degree, 7+ years of experience in related field.
Bonus Points
Experience working in a hybrid model with internal teams and managed service providers
ExperiencefacilitatingCAB or similar governance forums
Familiarity with CMDB and CI relationships
Experience driving process improvements or platform enhancements
What You’ll Get
The opportunity to work at the cutting edge of health care delivery with a team that’s deeply invested in the community
Work-life balance, flexibility, and the autonomy to do great work
Medical, dental, and vision coverage along with numerous health and wellness programs
Parental leave and support plus adoption and surrogacy assistance
Career development programs and tuition reimbursement for continued education
401k match including an annual company contribution
WhereYou’llWork
Our Hybrid Flex approach is builton presencewith a purpose – giving you flexibility to work remotely with intentional in-person connection – that supports a workplacethat’sflexible, connected, and future focused.
In a Hybrid-Flex role,you’llwork in the office at least two days a week for collaboration and connection. In a Remote Flex role,you’llwork virtually, with a few in-office visits each year for meaningful moments that matter.
Whether your role is Hybrid Flex or Remote Flex depends on the nature of the work and distance from our Durham headquarters. We welcome candidates from outside the local area and in anystateslistedonthis job posting. Onsite expectations will be discussed during the interview process.
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Salary Range
At Blue Cross NC, we take great pride in a fair and equitable compensation package that reflects market-price and our starting salaries are typically planned near the middle of the range listed. Compensation decisions are driven by factors including experience and training, specialized skill sets, licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs. Our base salary is part of a robust Total Rewards package that includes an Annual Incentive Bonus*, 401(k) with employer match, Paid Time Off (PTO), and competitive health benefits and wellness programs.
*Based on annual corporate goal achievement and individual performance.
$107,901.00 - $172,642.00
Skills
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It's an exciting time to work at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC). Health care is changing, and we're leading the way. We offer more than health insurance our customers can count on. We’re committed to better health and better health care − in our communities and beyond. Our employees bring energy and creativity to the workplace, and it shows in our innovative approach to improving the health and well-being of North Carolinians.
Blue Cross NC is a fully taxed, not-for-profit company headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. We serve more than 4.3 million members, and we employ more than 5,000 people across the country who are passionate about making health care better for all.
Help us lead the charge for better health care by joining our award-winning team. Discover tremendous opportunities with us to do challenging and rewarding work. Opportunities that can lead you to a fulfilling career, work that can help others lead healthier, happier lives.
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