Director, Healthcare Data Process Optimization

Centene Corporation; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 274,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health insurance

401K and stock purchase plans

tuition reimbursement

paid time off plus holidays

flexible approach to work with remote,

hybrid, field or office work schedules

Job summary

Centene Corporation is seeking an experienced program leader to drive complex cross-functional initiatives across the healthcare spectrum. The role emphasizes strategic planning, stakeholder collaboration, data-driven decision making, and compliant execution of large-scale programs.

The candidate will analyze processes, guide policy implementation, and ensure alignment with budget and organizational goals, while maintaining high standards of quality and accountability in a flexible work

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience required.
• 7+ years health care or insurance industry experience leading large scale initiatives required.

Responsibilities

• Support strategy for complex business transformational priority
• Provide directional oversight for execution of complex business cases for proposed initiatives to ensure adequate assessment of feasibility, opportunities, risks and return on investment to meet key business objectives
• Lead the activation of strategic and policy guidance on assigned initiatives so that all processes are considered for maximizing effective implementation and results
• Perform detailed analysis of data, workflows, policies, procedures, organization of staff, and skills to execute initiatives
• Collect and analyze process data to initiate, develop and recommend business practices and procedures that focus on enhanced effectiveness and increased productivity with a consideration for cost containment
• Collaborate directly with stakeholder SME’s for knowledge transfer, training and implementation
• Drive consensus and confirm end to end integrity to accomplish project work up to and including final recommendations and implementation
• Partner on creation of timely communication to all key stakeholders and contribute to executive level presentations for support, awareness, and effectiveness of all deliverables
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Job description

Centene Corporation is seeking an experienced program leader to drive complex cross-functional initiatives across the healthcare spectrum. The role emphasizes strategic planning, stakeholder collaboration, data-driven decision making, and compliant execution of large-scale programs.

The candidate will analyze processes, guide policy implementation, and ensure alignment with budget and organizational goals, while maintaining high standards of quality and accountability in a flexible work