Medicare Program Manager II

Centene; United States; Remote; USD 68,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Medicare Program Manager II to lead transformative initiatives that enhance the health of communities. This role involves executing and monitoring the Iowa Medicare program, utilizing cross-functional teams to meet strategic objectives. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management skills and experience in the healthcare sector, particularly with Medicare. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and offers flexible work arrangements, including fully remote options. Your expertise will contribute to improving care quality and operational efficiency for millions of members.

Benefits

Health Insurance

401K Plan

Stock Purchase Plans

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Schedules

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with 3+ years in project management.
• Experience in leading cross-functional projects in regulated settings.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects through the full project life cycle and ensure quality standards.
• Communicate program status and coordinate meetings with stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Data Analysis

Cross-functional Leadership

Medicare Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Related Field

3+ Years of Project Management Experience

Tools

Performance Dashboards

Project Management Tools

Job description

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members. Centene is transforming the health of our communities, one person at a time. As a diversified, national organization, you’ll have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.

Position Purpose: The Medicare Program Manager II is responsible for executing, defining outcomes, monitoring and analyzing data trends of the Iowa Medicare program. By utilizing cross functional teams, the Medicare Program Manager II will deliver defined requirements and meet business needs and strategic objectives.

*** The Medicare Program Manager II is fully remote. Candidates will be considered nationally. ***

Responsibilities:

• Support Iowa Total Care initiatives that promote quality, safety and cost of care opportunity.
• Responsible for gathering requirements, creating plans and schedules, managing resources, and facilitating project execution and deployment.
• Utilize corporate and industry standard tools and techniques to effectively oversee programs according to Iowa Total Care procedures.
• Maintain detailed business process documentation including meeting minutes, action items, issues lists and risk management plans as applicable.
• Create and monitor all department deliverables to ensure adherence to quality standards including clinical reporting documents, related reference materials, and policy and procedure documentation.
• Communicate program status to management and key stakeholders.
• Identify resources, resolve issues, and mitigate risks.
• Identify requirements, procedures and problems to improve existing processes.
• Coordinate cross-functional meetings with various functional areas to meet overall stakeholder expectations and business objectives.
• Manage projects through the full project life cycle.
• Provide leadership and effectively communicate project status to all stakeholders.
• Negotiate with project stakeholders to identify and secure resources, resolve issues and mitigate risks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Highly Preferred Skills:

• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects or programs in a complex, regulated setting.
• Comfort working with and analyzing performance data, dashboards, and metrics to inform program adjustments and improvement opportunities.
• Medicare experience.
• Prior experience implementing member/provider initiatives.

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience. 3+ years of project management. Health care experience preferred.

Pay Range: $68,700.00 - $123,700.00 per year.

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. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.

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.