Business Transformation Manager

Centene Corporation; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

PTO + holidays

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Centene Corporation in Illinois is seeking a seasoned operations analyst to lead or co-lead project-based efforts aimed at improving efficiency across our services.

You will benchmark, map customer journeys, analyze current state gaps, and drive governance and organizational change, partnering with IT and business teams to ensure compliant, measurable outcomes that support our mission to provide accessible care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field; 4+ years in process improvement, business/financial analysis, or related areas.
• Experience in external consulting, customer journey, organizational change management, or IT solution/architecture.
• Project management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor key performance metrics and implement improvement plans.
• Handle direct employee personnel issues, performance management, and development planning.
• Supervise non-exempt direct reports, assign workload and coaching.
• Collaborate with internal teams to educate on department processes and service inquiries.

Skills

Process improvement

Transformation

Business analysis

Financial analysis

External consulting

Customer journey

Organizational change management

IT solution architecture

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

Position Purpose

Through collaboration with the business and IT, leads or co‑leads project‑based efforts to drive operational efficiency. Following prescriptive methodology, results are achieved through benchmarking, customer journey mapping, process flows and current state gap analysis, strategy mapping, financial optimization, organizational change management, and governance.

Key Details

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment‑based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship and future sponsorship are not available for this opportunity, including employment‑based visa types H‑1B, L‑1, O‑1, H‑1B1, F‑1, J‑1, OPT, or CPT.

• Manages and monitors key performance metrics and implements improvement plans either to the individual or at an aggregate level.
• Handles all direct employee personnel issues and processes, including performance management, appraisal processes, development planning, and career pathing.
• Supervises non‑exempt direct reports assigning workload, monitoring quality and associate coaching.
• Collaborates with internal teams and departments to educate them on our department and how best to transfer social service inquiries to our department.
• Trains associates on new and existing processes.
• Facilitates and participates in staff meetings when appropriate.
• Responsible for reviewing, updating, and creating training materials for the associates.
• Ensures all business processes are compliant with state and federal guidelines
• Performs service organization research, data entry and gap assignment/fulfillment.
• Performs other duties as needed.

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree in related field. 4+ years of experience in at least one of the following: process improvement/transformation, business/financial analysis, external consulting/auditing/risk analysis, customer journey/experience, organizational change management, IT solution/architecture, project management

License/Certification

Organizational Change Management (PROSCI, Six Sigma CAP, Kotter, Bridge’s Rogers Kubler), CEX, CMMI, Six Sigma, PMP preferred

Pay Range

Pay Range: $107,700.00 - $199,300.00 per year

About Centene

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive pay
• Health insurance
• 401K and stock purchase plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off plus holidays
• A flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules

Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job‑related factors permitted by law, including full‑time or part‑time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act