Program Manager IV at Centene

You're a seasoned Program Manager with at least 8 years of experience, likely holding a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, and ideally with a Master's

Work type: remote

Salary: $87,700 – $157,800/yr

Type: Full-time

Summary

You're a seasoned Program Manager with at least 8 years of experience, likely holding a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, and ideally with a Master's or PMP/PgMP certification, ready to lead large, complex, enterprise-wide projects. **What makes it worth a look...** Centene is offering a fully remote Program Manager IV role with a competitive salary range of $87,700.00 - $157,800.00 per year, with remote work options available in TX, GA, FL, MO, NC, IL, and CA. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have 8+ years of Program or Project Management experience. * Possess experience leading cross-functional teams on large-scale projects or supervisory experience. * Are proficient in MS Office applications and project management tools. * Have healthcare or managed care experience (preferred).

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.

Position Purpose: The Program Manager IV is responsible for all aspects of the planning and delivery of strategic programs and complex, large-scale enterprise-wide projects to execute defined requirements and meet company strategic objectives. This role provides leadership, direction, and hands-on support to matrixed teams to ensure the successful completion of complex integration initiatives. The Program Manager IV is also responsible for creating and presenting executive level communications to provide program updates and facilitate cross functional executive level discussion.

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.

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) preferred

Pay Range: $87,700.00 - $157,800.00 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.

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