[Hiring] Senior Director, Third Party Risk Management @Centene Corporation

Role Description

Provides enterprise-wide leadership and strategic direction for third party risk management from a compliance perspective, including the audit, monitoring, and oversight of delegated healthcare functions. Holds accountability for program effectiveness, risk-based audit and monitoring, regulatory and accreditation readiness, and executive and board reporting.

• Establishes the governance model, risk framework, enterprise standards, and multi-year roadmap to identify, assess, monitor, escalate, and remediate third party compliance risk across Medicare, Medicaid, and Marketplace environments.
• Leads directors, other people leaders, and teams of audit, monitoring, compliance, and delegated oversight professionals.
• Partners with Compliance, Legal, Procurement, Operations, Enterprise Risk, and business owners to strengthen third party accountability and consistent enterprise execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Health Administration, or related field; or equivalent work experience (Required).
• Master's Degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in audit, compliance, enterprise risk, and/or third party risk management.
• Leadership experience leading managers or other people leaders and directing work across multiple business areas or operating units.
• Experience advising executive leadership and presenting material risk, program performance, or regulatory matters to executive governance committees and/or boards.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulatory requirements and government-sponsored programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and Marketplace environments.

Requirements

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) required.
• Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Health insurance.
• 401K and stock purchase plans.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid time off plus holidays.
• Flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field, or office work schedules.

Company Description

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.