Remote IT Program Leadership Manager

Centene Corporation; Town of Florida (NY); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K and stock purchase plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off + holidays

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Centene Corporation in the United States seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead program managers across large initiatives, guiding both waterfall and agile delivery. You will oversee planning, performance, budgets, risks, and interdependencies while coaching teams and aligning with IT objectives.

Required: Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in program or project management. PMP or SAFe Master certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of related experience.
• Equivalent experience may fulfill the education requirement.
• PM certifications like PMP or SAFe Master preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages project and program managers across the full project life cycle.
• Performs resource planning and tracks program budgets and risks.
• Communicates objectives and escalates issues to leadership as needed.
• Develops team capabilities and coaches staff for IT best practices.
• Oversees hiring/training and conducts performance reviews.
• Ensures alignment with IT objectives and inter-project dependencies.
• Maintains compliance with policies and standards.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Vendor Relationship Management

Microsoft Office

Agile Management

Project Management

Budget & Schedule mgmt

SDLC / Scrum knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Centene Corporation in the United States seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead program managers across large initiatives, guiding both waterfall and agile delivery. You will oversee planning, performance, budgets, risks, and interdependencies while coaching teams and aligning with IT objectives.

Required: Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in program or project management. PMP or SAFe Master certification preferred.