Project Manager II- Member Experience

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 and holidays

Flexible work options

Job summary

Centene Corporation is seeking a Project Manager to plan, organize, and oversee complex initiatives across cross-functional teams. You will manage the full project lifecycle from requirements through closure, employing standard PM tools to deliver on strategic objectives.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 3 years of project management experience. Healthcare experience is preferred, with PMP or CAPM certification also favored.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of project management experience.
• Experience leading diverse, matrix managed teams.
• Proficient with project management tools, MS-Project or other PM software, and MS-Office applications.
• Healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, monitor, and oversee projects using cross-functional teams.
• Manage full project life cycle: requirements, plans, resources, budget, execution, and closure.
• Use standard PM tools and techniques to manage projects.
• Maintain project documentation: meeting minutes, action items, issues lists, risk plans.
• Communicate project status to stakeholders.
• Negotiate resources, resolve issues, and mitigate risks.
• Coordinate cross-functional meetings to meet stakeholder expectations.
• Provide functional and technical knowledge across multiple business and technical areas.
• Ensure deliverables meet quality standards and create milestone dashboards and ROI metrics.

Skills

MS Project

PM Tools

Stakeholder comms

Budget mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in related area

Equivalent experience

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

Position Purpose: Plans, organizes, monitors, and oversees projects utilizing cross functional teams to deliver defined requirements and meet company strategic objectives.

• Manage the full project life cycle including requirements gathering, creation of project plans and schedules, obtaining and managing resources, managing budget, and facilitating project execution, deployment, and closure.
• Utilize corporate and industry standard project management tools and techniques to effectively manage projects.
• Assist with establishment and maintenance of corporate project management methodology and other department procedures.
• Maintain detailed project documentation including meeting minutes, action items, issues lists, and risk management plans.
• Effectively communicate project status to all stakeholders.
• Negotiate with project stakeholders to identify resources, resolve issues, and mitigate risks.
• Coordinate cross-functional meetings with various functional areas to meet overall stakeholder expectations and company's objectives.
• Provide functional and technical knowledge across multiple business and technical areas.
• Monitor the creation of all project deliverables to ensure adherence to quality standards including design documents, test plans, training materials, and operations documentation.
• Create and communicate project milestone documents, dashboards, ROI tables, and departmental success metrics.

Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in related area or equivalent experience. 3+ years of project management experience. Experience working with and leading diverse groups and matrix managed environments. Proficient with project management tools, MS-Project or other project management software, and MS-Office applications. Healthcare experience preferred.

License/Certification: PMP or CAPM certification 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, 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