[Remote] Program Manager IV

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Centene Corporation is a diversified, national healthcare organization focused on transforming the health of its communities and serving its members. The Program Manager IV leads strategic programs and complex enterprise-wide initiatives, primarily supporting Duals and D-SNP, while coordinating cross-functional teams, managing scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and dependencies. The role also prepares executive communications, dashboards, steering committee materials, training information, and strategic analyses.

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

• 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
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future
• Master's degree
• Healthcare experience and/or managed care experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end enterprise level initiatives supporting Duals, D-SNP, Medicare, or Medicaid programs
• Demonstrated experience in managed healthcare operations (i.e. - system implementations/migrations, claims, enrollment, and provider setup)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Program Management Professional (PgMP) preferred

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401K and 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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