Job Description

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members. Centene is transforming the health of our communities, one person at a time. As a diversified, national organization, you'll have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility. Plan, organize, and oversee complex, cross-functional programs and projects that advance provider engagement, experience, and performance strategies. This role synthesizes multiple workstreams-including Engagement Operations, Data & Analytics, Digital Initiatives, Operational Strategy, and Experience Management-into a cohesive strategic roadmap. The Program Manager IV ensures alignment with organizational objectives, facilitates collaboration across shared services, and provides executive-level visibility through governance and reporting. + 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. + Coordinate cross-functional meetings with various functional areas to meet overall stakeholder expectations and company's objectives, including synthesizing multiple provider strategy workstreams (Engagement Operations, Data & Analytics, Digital Initiatives, Operational Strategy, and Experience Management) into a cohesive executive-level strategic roadmap that translates initiatives into actionable priorities and enables day-to-day progress tracking and reporting.​ + Develop and maintain governance frameworks to track progress, manage dependencies, and ensure accountability across initiatives. + Partner with analytics teams to monitor provider performance metrics and deliver actionable insights to inform decision-making and continuous improvement. **Education/Experience:** Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience required. Master's degree preferred. 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. Healthcare experience and/or managed care experience preferred. **License/Certification:** Project Management Professional (PMP) or Program Management Professional (PgMP) preferredPay Range: $86,000.00 - $154,700.00 per year 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 permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility. Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act

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