Vice President, Strategic Initiatives

Centene; United States; Remote; USD 207,000 - 392,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K plan

Stock options

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Centene seeks an executive-level product and strategy leader to partner with the senior team, shaping technology strategy, governance, and KPI execution. This role acts as a trusted advisor, driving cross-functional alignment and delivering high-impact initiatives across the organization.

Applicants may work remotely across the continental U.S. and will travel to the St. Louis area as needed, bringing a product and process mindset to enterprise technology priorities and complex programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in business, communications or related field required.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• 12+ years experience in product management, strategy, change management and project management required.
• Prior experience in large-scale industry required.
• Experience supporting executive level strategy and driving interdepartmental collaboration required.
• Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.
• Provable experience going from strategy to execution and delivering

Responsibilities

• Define, design and partner with technology and business on technology operating model, including product management maturation.
• Develop strategy around enterprise approach to technology prioritization.
• Ensure that technology is metrics driven and focused across delivery, finances, etc.
• Acts as an extension to senior leadership and assists with strategic prioritization across a variety of topics, stakeholders and external partners.
• Contributes to the development of, and provides leverage by ranking, competing priorities and creating decision‑making frameworks.
• Takes part in technology leadership and strategy meetings and coordinate follow‑ups and next steps.
• Works closely with all business units and functions to align operations with strategy.
• Identifies opportunities within the organization where processes can be streamlined, automated, or improved.
• Maneuvers through appropriate formal and informal organization channels, influencing across all levels of the organization and across divisions.
• Provides oversight to high-level projects and initiatives, particularly focused on the execution of the leadership's KPIs.
• Executes high‑value ad‑hoc projects.
• Manages critical aspects of deliverables with a hands‑on approach, including drafting correspondence, and other tasks that facilitate the ability to effectively execute on top priorities.
• Prepares documents for internal and external audiences - including highly compelling presentations for company‑wide meetings and external speaking engagements.
• Drives departmental efficiencies through increased communication across the leadership team and other stakeholders.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Skills

Executive stakeholder mgmt

Strategy & roadmaps

Change management

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/related

Master's degree preferred

12+ years experience in product/strategy

Job description

Position Purpose

Act as a thought partner to the executive leadership team in support of the organizational culture and strategic priorities. Serve as a trusted confidant and advisor. Lead various initiatives that shape how the technology team executes and delivers. Provides oversight to high-level projects and initiatives, particularly focused on the execution of the leadership's key performance indicators (KPIs).

Key Details

Applicants for this role have the flexibility to work remotely anywhere in the Continental United States, but will require travel to the St. Louis area. The ideal candidate will be product and process oriented with the ability to establish strategy, roadmaps, governance, and execution across technology initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define, design and partner with technology and business on technology operating model, including product management maturation
• Develop strategy around enterprise approach to technology prioritization
• Ensure that technology is metrics driven and focused across delivery, finances, etc.
• Acts as an extension to senior leadership and assists with strategic prioritization across a variety of topics, stakeholders and external partners.
• Contributes to the development of, and provides leverage by ranking, competing priorities and creating decision‑making frameworks.
• Takes part in technology leadership and strategy meetings and coordinate follow‑ups and next steps.
• Works closely with all business units and functions to align operations with strategy.
• Identifies opportunities within the organization where processes can be streamlined, automated, or improved.
• Maneuvers through appropriate formal and informal organization channels, influencing across all levels of the organization and across divisions.
• Provides oversight to high-level projects and initiatives, particularly focused on the execution of the leadership's key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Executes high‑value ad‑hoc projects.
• Manages critical aspects of deliverables with a hands‑on approach, including drafting correspondence, and other tasks that facilitate the ability to effectively execute on top priorities.
• Prepares documents for internal and external audiences - including highly compelling presentations for company‑wide meetings and external speaking engagements.
• Drives departmental efficiencies through increased communication across the leadership team and other stakeholders.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in business, communications or related field required.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• 12+ years experience in product management, strategy, change management and project management required.
• Prior experience in large‑scale industry required.
• Experience supporting executive level strategy and driving interdepartmental collaboration required.
• Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.
• Provable experience going from strategy to execution and delivering

Pay Range

$207,000.00 - $392,100.00 per year

About Centene

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.

Benefits

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 permittedbylaw ,including full‑timeorpart‑time status.Totalcompensationmayalsoincludeadditionalformsofincentives.Benefitsmaybesubjecttoprogrameligibility.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Centene is an equalopportunityemployer thatiscommittedtodiversity,andvaluesthewaysin whichwearedifferent.Allqualifiedapplicantswillreceiveconsiderationforemploymentwithoutregardtorace,color,religion,sex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,nationalorigin,disability,veteranstatus,orothercharacteristicprotectedbyapplicablelaw.

Background Check

QualifiedapplicantswitharrestorconvictionrecordswillbeconsideredinaccordancewiththeLACountyOrdinanceandtheCaliforniaFairChanceAct