Manager, IT Program Management

Centene Corporation; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) and stock plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Centene Corporation seeks an experienced program leader to manage program managers overseeing large, multi-project initiatives. You will provide strategic direction, measure performance, and escalate issues, coordinating interdependencies across programs and systems.

The role requires collaboration with stakeholders, strong governance, and experience with agile and waterfall methodologies. The position supports flexible work options and a focus on delivering outcomes.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of related experience.
• Equivalent experience through accomplishments may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Manages program managers responsible for leadership on programs and large projects.
• Provides oversight, measures performance, and escalates issues as needed.
• Partners on interdependencies across projects, programs, and systems.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Vendor relationship management

Agile management

Project management

Budgeting and scheduling

Root cause analysis

Cybersecurity basics

PMO governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PowerBI

ServiceNow PPM

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Purpose:

Manages program managers who are responsible for providing the overarching leadership and guidance on programs and large projects (both waterfall and agile). Staffs project and program managers, provides oversight for programs and projects, serving as a point of escalation as needed. Delivers, measures, and manages performance in addition to providing input and collaboration on interdependencies within projects, programs, and systems.

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.

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.

Technical Skills:

One or more of the following skills are desired.

Experience with Root Cause Analysis; Stakeholder Management; Vendor Relationship Management

Experience with ServiceNow PPM Module

Experience with PowerBI reporting

Experience with Microsoft Office

Experience with Agile Management; Project Management

Foundational understanding of cybersecurity basics.

Experience with Other: developing, monitoring and managing project budgets and schedules.

Knowledge of Agile Management; Scrum (Software Development); Software Development Life Cycle

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.

Technical Skills:

Required Experience:

• Experience with: ServiceNow PPM Module, PowerBI,


• Experience leading, coaching, and mentoring others


• Cybersecurity concepts, lifecycle practices, control frameworks, security architecture review, and technology risk management.


• Project and program management methods, estimation, sequencing, critical path, financial tracking, resource planning, quality management, and change control.


• Ability to interpret technical, policy, risk, audit, and regulatory requirements and convert them into actionable delivery plans.


• Proficiency with enterprise project portfolio management, collaboration, reporting, documentation, and work-tracking tools.


• Knowledge of information technology (IT) acquisition/procurement requirements.


• Strong written communication and documentation discipline, including charters, RAID logs, change control, dashboards, decision records, status reports, and closure packages.

Pay Range: $121,500.00 - $224,900.00 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