Project Manager IV (Fully Remote)

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: Plan, organize, monitor, and oversee complex projects utilizing cross functional teams to deliver defined requirements and meet company strategic objectives. Assist in training and perform duties as the Lead Project Manager.

Who are we looking for?

We need problem solvers. Life-long learners. Those with a consultant mindset that are unafraid of digging in and wearing as many hats as necessary to create, improve, and define solutions to help Centene grow our Medicare business.

Essential Responsibilities:• Single accountable party for defining, planning, orchestrating, and delivering a given strategic initiative.• Develop and coordinate business cases in partnership with Subject Matter Experts (SME). Manages relationships with key enterprise committees that assist with estimation, prioritization, and capital funding.• Directs large-scale, complex projects often involving multiple internal and external constituents and matrix partners.• Accountable for one or more initiatives including business, operational, and IT deliverables.• Directly manages all aspects of the project lifecycle and works with matrix business and IT partners to oversee all phases of a project.• Rigorously manages scope to ensure commitments are achieved within agreed on time, cost, and quality parameters.• Validates financial forecasts and provides on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures.• Develops the project charter, integrated project plan, resource plan, contingency plan, and related project management artifacts. Defines and tracks project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan.• Provide leadership and effectively communicate project status to all stakeholders and external agencies• Represents the project in various project governance and inter-department forums and coordinate cross-functional meetings with various functional areas to meet overall stakeholder expectations and company's objectives.• Chairs key governance monthly Operating Committee meetings to review progress with key constituents.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of project management experience with departmental specific projects. 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.
• Proficient with MS-Office applications.
• Healthcare experience; managed care experience preferred.

License/Certification: PMP certification preferred.

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package: Flexible work solutions including remote options, hybrid work schedules and dress flexibility, Competitive pay, Paid time off including holidays, Health insurance coverage for you and your dependents, 401(k) and stock purchase plans, Tuition reimbursement and best-in-class training and development.

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.