Senior Program Manager, Provider Data Ops & Transformation

Centene Corporation; Clayton (MO); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/hybrid work options

Health insurance

401K and stock purchase plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off plus holidays

Job summary

Centene Corporation in Clayton, MO seeks a Program Manager III to lead planning, governance, and delivery of Mission Simplify initiatives for provider data operations. You will drive cross-functional collaboration and manage multiple projects from discovery through transition, delivering measurable improvements in efficiency and data accuracy.

The ideal candidate aligns stakeholders, mitigates risk, and communicates effectively with executives, leveraging process optimization, automation, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare administration, or related field.
• 5+ years project implementation, product, or program management experience.
• Managed care or prescription benefit management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to increase efficiency, improve service levels, ensure regulatory compliance, and support Mission Simplify initiatives.
• Develop strategies to realize improvement opportunities with prioritization and resource alignment.
• Manage multiple projects through the full lifecycle from discovery to transition.
• Develop integrated project plans, milestones, dependencies, RAID logs, and executive status reporting.
• Maintain detailed documentation including action items, issues, risks, and acceptance criteria.
• Provide leadership and communicate project status to stakeholders via dashboards and governance updates.
• Negotiate with stakeholders to secure resources and sign-off on scope.
• Lead cross-functional meetings with BAs, SMEs, technology, and operations teams.
• Provide functional and technical knowledge on program requirements and solutions.
• Monitor project health, KPIs, risks, and mitigation plans to realize benefits.
• Support change management, training readiness, and operational transition activities.
• Establish and promote PM standards, templates, and best practices across initiatives.

Skills

PMP Certification

PgMP Certification

Lean Six Sigma

Agile

Scrum

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Education

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

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Smartsheet

Jira

Power BI

Microsoft Office Suite

Collaboration platforms

Job description

Centene Corporation in Clayton, MO seeks a Program Manager III to lead planning, governance, and delivery of Mission Simplify initiatives for provider data operations. You will drive cross-functional collaboration and manage multiple projects from discovery through transition, delivering measurable improvements in efficiency and data accuracy.

The ideal candidate aligns stakeholders, mitigates risk, and communicates effectively with executives, leveraging process optimization, automation, and