Program Manager II - Healthcare Programs (Remote)

Centene Corp.; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K and stock purchase plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off + holidays

Flexible work arrangements: remote, hy

field or office work schedules

Job summary

Centene Corp. is seeking a qualified professional to plan, organize, monitor, and oversee programs with cross-functional teams to meet business needs and strategic objectives.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree plus 3+ years in quality improvement or project management, with healthcare experience preferred. Centene emphasizes a purpose-driven workplace with comprehensive benefits and a flexible schedule including remote, hybrid, field, or office work arrangements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of quality improvement, program management or project management experience.
• Health care experience preferred.
• Strong program or project management capabilities; cross-functional collaboration and vendor/internal partner coordination.

Responsibilities

• Support department initiatives that promote quality, safety, and cost of care.
• Gather requirements, create plans and schedules, manage resources, and facilitate execution and deployment.
• Use standard tools to oversee programs per department procedures.
• Maintain detailed business process documentation: minutes, action items, issues lists and risk plans.
• Create and monitor department deliverables to ensure quality and policy adherence.
• Communicate program status to management and stakeholders.
• Identify resources, resolve issues, and mitigate risks.
• Identify requirements and improve processes.
• Coordinate cross-functional meetings to meet expectations and objectives.
• Manage projects through full life cycle and provide status updates to stakeholders.
• Negotiate with stakeholders to secure resources, resolve issues, and mitigate risks.
• Perform other duties and comply with policies.

Skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Multi‑workstreams

Relationship management

Customer service mindset

Communication

Problem solving

KPI monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience

Job description

Centene Corp. is seeking a qualified professional to plan, organize, monitor, and oversee programs with cross-functional teams to meet business needs and strategic objectives.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree plus 3+ years in quality improvement or project management, with healthcare experience preferred. Centene emphasizes a purpose-driven workplace with comprehensive benefits and a flexible schedule including remote, hybrid, field, or office work arrangements.