Program Manager II

Centene Corporation; Illinois; 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 plus holidays

Flexible work schedules (remote,Hybrid

Total compensation may include bonuses

Diversity and inclusion support

Job summary

Centene Corporation is seeking a results-driven Program Manager to plan, organize, monitor, and oversee cross-functional programs that deliver defined requirements and align with strategic objectives. You will drive initiatives that improve quality, safety and cost efficiency across care delivery in a complex healthcare setting.

Responsibilities include gathering requirements, creating plans, managing resources and schedules, communicating status to stakeholders, mitigating risks, and ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 3+ years in quality improvement or program management.
• Healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support business department initiatives that promote quality, safety and cost of care opportunities.
• Gather requirements, create plans and schedules, manage resources, and facilitate project execution and deployment.
• Utilize corporate and industry standard tools to oversee programs according to procedures.
• Maintain detailed business process documentation including minutes, action items, issues lists and risk plans.
• Create and monitor department deliverables to ensure adherence to quality standards and policy documentation.
• Communicate program status to management and stakeholders; identify resources and mitigate risks.
• Coordinate cross-functional meetings and manage projects through full life cycle.
• Provide leadership and negotiate with stakeholders to secure resources and resolve issues.

Skills

Program management

Quality improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Position Purpose: Plan, organize, monitor, and oversee programs utilizing cross functional teams to deliver defined requirements and meet business needs and strategic objectives.

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. Knowledge of NSA, State IDR, surprise billing, provider negotiations, or related payment dispute processes preferred.

• Support business department initiatives that promote, quality, safety and cost of care opportunity
• Responsible for gathering requirements, creating plans and schedules, managing resources, and facilitate project execution and deployment
• Utilize corporate and industry standard tools and techniques to effectively oversee programs according to department 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

Education/Experience: Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent experience required. 3+ years of quality improvement, program management or project management experience required. Health care experience 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
• 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