Manager, Data Strategy

Centene Corporation; Missouri; Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Remote/hybrid/work flexibility

Job summary

Centene Corporation in Missouri seeks a Senior Leader to oversee the cybersecurity data-science portfolio, aligning analytics initiatives with enterprise strategy and approved investment priorities. The role translates cybersecurity risk into an integrated roadmap of analytics, automation, AI/ML, and data products, coordinating delivery across technical and business teams.

You will manage dependencies, resources, risks, and performance, and provide leaders with transparent reporting on delivery,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 5+ years of related experience.
• Experience in cybersecurity, data science, or analytics domains preferred.
• Ability to translate risk and operational needs into an analytics roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, governance, and performance management of cyber-data portfolio.
• Translate risk into an analytics roadmap with AI/ML and data products.
• Coordinate delivery across tech and business teams; manage dependencies and risks.
• Provide leaders with reporting on delivery, value, capacity, and investment tradeoffs.

Skills

Cybersecurity portfolio

Data science

AI/ML

Data governance

Cloud platforms

Roadmap planning

Budget planning

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Cloud/data governance certs

Tools

N/A

Job description

Position Purpose:

Lead the planning, prioritization, governance, and performance management of a cybersecurity data-science portfolio in alignment with enterprise strategy, approved investment priorities, and established portfolio-management practices. The role translates cybersecurity risk and operational needs into an integrated roadmap of analytics, automation, AI/ML, and data-product initiatives; coordinates delivery across technical and business teams; manages portfolio dependencies, resources, risks, and performance; and provides leaders with transparent reporting on delivery, value, capacity, and investment tradeoffs.

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.

• Demonstrated portfolio/program leadership in operations / lifecycle management, cybersecurity, data science, analytics, AI/ML, or closely related technology domains.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity risk, security operations, threat and vulnerability data, control metrics, data architecture, and analytics product delivery.
• Ability to evaluate use cases, define value hypotheses and KPIs, prioritize investments, and manage benefits realization.
• Knowledge of data governance, data quality, privacy, model validation, responsible AI, and secure solution lifecycle practices.
• Skill in roadmap development, dependency management, budget/resource planning, risk management, executive communication, and organizational change.
• Ability to communicate complex analytical findings and uncertainty to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams without relying solely on direct authority.
• Familiarity with cloud data platforms, analytics/visualization.

Education/Experience:

Requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of related experience.

Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.

License/Certification:

• Advanced cloud, governance or architecture certifications preferred

Pay Range: $102,900.00 - $190,500.00 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