Project Manager IV

Centene Corporation; Texas; Remote; USD 88,000 - 158,000; 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 arrangements

Job summary

Centene Corporation seeks a Lead Project Manager to plan, organize, monitor, and oversee complex technology projects with cross-functional teams. You will drive requirements, schedules, budgets, and deliverables, and mentor junior staff.

You will provide status updates to stakeholders, manage risks, and ensure quality across design, test, training, and operations documentation in a remote nationwide role. You’ll collaborate across departments to achieve strategic objectives and improve care

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of project management experience with departmental specific projects.
• PMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, monitor and oversee complex projects with cross-functional teams.
• Manage full project life cycle including requirements, plans, resources and budgets.
• Provide leadership and communicate project status to stakeholders and external agencies.
• Coordinate cross-functional meetings to meet objectives and manage risks.
• Maintain detailed project documents and ensure quality of design, test and training deliverables.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS-Office

Job description

Position Purpose:

Plan, organize, monitor, and oversee complex projects utilizing cross functional teams to deliver defined requirements and meet company strategic objectives. Assist in training and perform duties as the Lead Project Manager.

Key Details:

This is a remote nationwide position. We are seeking candidates with technology project experience.

• Manage the full project life cycle, including review of various sources to assess requirements, 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
• Provide leadership and effectively communicate project status to all stakeholders and external agencies
• 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.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience. 7+ years of project management experience with departmental specific projects. 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. Proficient with MS-Office applications. Healthcare experience; managed care experience preferred.

License/Certification:

PMP certification 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