Program Manager IV

Centene Corporation; Missouri; Remote; USD 86,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Centene Corporation seeks a Program Manager IV responsible for planning and delivering strategic programs. This leadership role involves managing cross-functional teams to achieve complex project goals, creating executive reports, and ensuring successful program execution in a primarily remote environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong project management skills and relevant experience.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible work schedules

Tuition reimbursement

401K and stock purchase plans

Paid time off plus holidays

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Program or Project Management experience required.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications and project management tools required.
• Healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead large scale, cross functional projects for process improvement.
• Create meaningful dashboards for executive level updates.
• Manage risks, budgets, and dependencies.

Skills

Financial acumen

Project management

Root cause analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree

Tools

MS Office applications

Project management tools

Job description

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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 Program Manager IV is responsible for all aspects of the planning and delivery of strategic programs and complex, large-scale enterprise-wide projects to execute defined requirements and meet company strategic objectives. This role provides leadership, direction, and hands-on support to matrixed teams to ensure the successful completion of complex initiatives such as reducing interest penalties for specific product lines. The Program Manager IV is also responsible for creating and presenting executive level communications to provide program updates and facilitate cross functional executive level discussion.

***The Program Manager IV is primarily remote. Candidates will be considered nationally. ***

Responsibilities

• Lead large scale, cross functional projects for process improvement including working with organizational leaders for restructuring and realignment of team members. Oversee all aspects of program planning, management, and execution (scope, schedule, and budget). Create comprehensive timelines and ensure the project team creates and maintains appropriate deliverables while following project management standards.
• Drive large scale projects by coordinating the work of team members who are managing the individual workgroups (Operations, Finance, Benefit Operations, etc.) involved in the project.
• Create meaningful dashboards for executive level update and project status. Work with teams to create reports for ongoing analytics post project implementation.
• Create and deliver best practice and training information to indirect reports (when applicable), peers, and other employees.
• Prepare and deliver documents for Program Steering Committees to the Executive team. Work with functional business teams’ leaders to assess program risks and issue escalate as needed to the leadership level.
• Proactively manage areas such as risk, budget/forecast, dependencies, etc. Prepare strategic analysis of potential business and/or operational opportunities as needed.
• Serve as the first escalation point for project issues and risks. Work directly with the project teams to resolve issues and create risk mitigation plans. Escalate well-formulated issues and risks to leadership. Effectively communicate business and technology issues and solutions.
  
  

Highly Preferred Skills

• Financial acumen and/or healthcare claims process knowledge and experience
• Strong project management skill set including root cause analysis, leading cross functional meetings and effectively communicating and reporting project status and success
  
  

Education/Experience Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience required. Master’s degree preferred. 8+ years of Program or Project Management experience required. Previous experience as a lead in a functional area, managing cross-functional teams on large scale projects or supervisory experience including hiring, training, assigning work, and managing the performance of staff required. Proficiency in MS Office applications and project management tools required. Healthcare experience and/or managed care experience preferred.

License/Certification Project Management Professional (PMP) or Program Management Professional (PgMP) preferredPay Range $86,000.00 - $154,700.00 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, 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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Strategy/Planning

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care and Insurance

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