Senior Program Manager, Healthcare & Cross-Functional

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K and stock purchase plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off plus holidays

Flexible work arrangements: remote,hyb

Job summary

Centene Corporation seeks a seasoned project/program manager to lead multiple initiatives across cross-functional teams, ensuring delivery of defined requirements and alignment with company strategy.

You will drive efficiency, service improvements, and regulatory compliance while managing budgets, timelines, and stakeholder communications. Experience with claims engines and payer programs is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in project implementation, product or program management.
• Managed care or prescription benefits experience preferred.
• Experience with Amisys, Xcelys or similar claims adjudication engines preferred.
• Knowledge of Payment Accuracy programs within EDI Gateway Availity or similar programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to increase efficiency and improve service levels while ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Develop strategies to realize improvement opportunities and align priorities and resources.
• Manage multiple projects through full life cycle: requirements, plans, schedules, resources, budget, deployment and closure.
• Use standard project management tools to manage projects effectively.
• Maintain detailed project documentation including action items, issues lists and risk mitigation plans.
• Provide leadership and communicate project status to stakeholders with executive summaries and presentations.
• Negotiate with stakeholders to secure resources, resolve issues and mitigate risks.
• Lead cross-functional meetings to meet stakeholder expectations and company objectives.
• Provide functional and technical knowledge regarding program requirements and operations.
• Oversee governance communications and ceremonies.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, related field, or equivalent experience

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Amisys

Xcelys

EDI Gateway Availity

Job description

Centene Corporation seeks a seasoned project/program manager to lead multiple initiatives across cross-functional teams, ensuring delivery of defined requirements and alignment with company strategy.

You will drive efficiency, service improvements, and regulatory compliance while managing budgets, timelines, and stakeholder communications. Experience with claims engines and payer programs is highly valued.