Head of Project Management (Remote)

Centene Corporation; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health insurance

401K and stock purchase plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Flexible work schedules (remote,Hybrid

Job summary

Centene Corporation is seeking a Project Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives across healthcare teams. The role involves planning, coordinating resources, and ensuring delivery of project milestones in a dynamic environment.

You will manage the complete lifecycle from requirements through deployment, collaborating with diverse stakeholders and maintaining detailed documentation to support governance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of project management experience.
• Healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, monitor, and oversee projects utilizing cross-functional teams.
• Manage the full project life cycle from requirements gathering to closure.
• Create project plans, schedules, resources, and budgets; monitor progress.
• Communicate project status to stakeholders and manage risks and issues.
• Develop milestone documents and performance metrics to measure success.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

PMP or CAPM certification preferred

Tools

MS-Project

MS Office

Job description

Position Purpose: Plans, organizes, monitors, and oversees projects utilizing cross functional teams to deliver defined requirements and meet company strategic objectives. Manage the full project life cycle including requirements gathering, creation of project plans and schedules, obtaining and managing resources, managing budget, and facilitating project execution, deployment, and closure. Utilize corporate and industry standard project management tools and techniques to effectively manage projects. Assist with establishment and maintenance of corporate project management methodology and other department procedures. Maintain detailed project documentation including meeting minutes, action items, issues lists, and risk management plans. Effectively communicate project status to all stakeholders. Negotiate with project stakeholders to identify resources, resolve issues, and mitigate risks. Coordinate cross-functional meetings with various functional areas to meet overall stakeholder expectations and company's objectives. Provide functional and technical knowledge across multiple business and technical areas. Monitor the creation of all project deliverables to ensure adherence to quality standards including design documents, test plans, training materials, and operations documentation. Create and communicate project milestone documents, dashboards, ROI tables, and departmental success metrics.

Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in related area or equivalent experience. 3+ years of project management experience. Experience working with and leading diverse groups and matrix managed environments. Proficient with project management tools, MS-Project or other project management software, and MS-Office applications. Healthcare experience preferred.

License/Certification: PMP or CAPM certification preferred.

Pay Range: $70,100.00 - $126,200.00 per year

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
• and 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