Program Manager III

Centene Corporation; Missouri; On-site; USD 88,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Centene Corporation in Missouri seeks a Program/Project Manager to oversee multiple concurrent projects aligned with corporate strategy. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, translate requirements into actionable plans, and lead execution from initiation to closure.

The role emphasizes identifying efficiency opportunities, ensuring regulatory compliance, and communicating progress to executives. A business-focused background with 5+ years in project management and a preference for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, related field, or equivalent experience.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years project implementation, product or program management experience.
• Managed care or prescription benefit management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to increase efficiency, improve service levels, and ensure regulatory compliance through enhanced operations.
• Develop strategies to realize improvement opportunities, and align priorities and resources.
• Manage multiple projects through full lifecycle: requirements, plans, resources, budget, execution, and closure.
• Translate contracts, regulatory requirements, business objectives, and leadership direction into scope, milestones, dependencies, ownership, and outcomes.
• Use AI, automation, dashboards, and Microsoft 365 tools to summarize information and reduce repetitive work.
• Lead cross-functional meetings to meet stakeholder expectations and company objectives.
• Provide leadership and communicate project status to stakeholders, including executive summaries and presentations.
• Negotiate with stakeholders to secure resources, resolve issues, and mitigate risks.
• Maintain detailed project documentation as needed.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s in Business Administration/Healthcare Administration

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft 365

AI tools

Dashboards/BI

Job description

Position Purpose:

Promote increased program efficiency, service levels, and value by capturing and monitoring performance, and then identifying opportunities for improvement and strategies to realize those opportunities. Plan, organize, monitor, oversee and lead multiple, concurrent resultant projects utilizing cross functional teams to deliver defined requirements and meet company 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

• Identify opportunities to increase efficiency, improve service levels and to ensure regulatory compliance through enhanced operations
• Develop strategies to realize improvement opportunities, and ensure organizational prioritization and resource alignment
• Manage multiple projects through full project life cycle process including requirements gathering, creation of project plans and schedules, obtaining and managing resources, managing budget, and facilitating project execution, deployment and closure
• Translate contracts, regulatory requirements, business objectives, and leadership direction into clear scope, milestones, dependencies, ownership, and measurable outcomes
• Use approved AI, automation, dashboards, and Microsoft 365 tools to summarize information, identify patterns, prepare communications, and reduce repetitive administrative work
• Utilize corporate and industry standard project management tools and techniques to effectively manage projects
• Maintain detailed project documentation as needed including action items, issues lists and risk mitigation plans
• Provide leadership and effectively communicate project status to all stakeholders, including executive summaries and presentations
• Negotiate with project stakeholders to identify and secure resources, resolve issues, and mitigate risks
• Lead cross-functional meetings with various functional areas to meet overall stakeholder expectations and company’s objectives
• Provide functional and technical knowledge regarding overall program requirements and operations

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, related field, or equivalent experience. Master’s degree preferred. 5+ years project implementation, product or program management experience. Managed care or prescription benefit management experience preferred.Pay Range: $87,700.00 - $157,800.00 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