Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Centene Corporation is a healthcare company focused on connecting people to the care they need and improving health outcomes. The Program Manager IV leads strategic, enterprise-wide programs and complex integration initiatives, managing scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and cross-functional teams while delivering executive-level communications and project updates.
Responsibilities
- Lead large scale, cross functional projects for implementation or process improvement including working with organizational leaders for restructuring and realignment of team members. Oversee all aspects of program planning, management, and execution (scope, schedule, and budget). Create comprehensive timelines and ensure the project team creates and maintains appropriate deliverables while following project management standards
- Drive large scale projects by coordinating the work of one or more project managers/business analysts who are managing the individual workgroups (Operations, Finance, Benefit Operations, etc.) involved in the project
- Create meaningful dashboards for executive level update and project status. Work with teams to create reports for ongoing analytics post project implementation
- Create and deliver best practice and training information to indirect reports (when applicable), peers, and other employees. Work with the training team to create/review training materials
- Prepare and deliver documents for Program Steering Committees to the Executive team. Work with functional business teams’ leaders to assess program risks and issue escalate as needed to the leadership level
- Proactively manage areas such as risk, budget/forecast, dependencies, etc. Prepare strategic analysis of potential business and/or operational opportunities as needed
- Serve as the first escalation point for project issues and risks. Work directly with the project teams to resolve issues and create risk mitigation plans. Escalate well-formulated issues and risks to leadership. Effectively communicate business and technology issues and solutions
Skills
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future
- Applicants for this role have the flexibility to work remotely within the continental United States
- Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience required
- 8+ years of Program or Project Management experience required
- 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 required
- Proficiency in MS Office applications and project management tools required
- Master's degree preferred
- Healthcare experience and/or managed care experience preferred
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or Program Management Professional (PgMP) preferred
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401K
- Stock purchase plans
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off plus holidays
- A flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules
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