[Hiring] Program Manager III @Centene Corporation

Role Description

Promote increased program efficiency, service levels, and value by capturing and monitoring performance, and then identifying opportunities for improvement and strategies to realize those opportunities. Plan, organize, monitor, oversee and lead multiple, concurrent resultant projects utilizing cross functional teams to deliver defined requirements and meet company strategic objectives.

This exciting remote opportunity focuses on leading the end-to-end implementation of technology solutions supporting Care Management, translating business and clinical requirements into scalable, well-governed system deployments. This role acts as the implementation manager driving delivery from design through go-live and post-launch stabilization, partnering across clinical, operational, and IT teams to ensure new capabilities are configured, tested, and adopted successfully.

• Identify opportunities to increase efficiency, improve service levels, ensure regulatory compliance, and advance technology-enabled process improvements through enhanced operations and implementation of enterprise solutions.
• Develop strategies to realize improvement opportunities, ensure organizational prioritization and resource alignment, and support business objectives through scalable technology and workflow transformation initiatives.
• Manage multiple projects through the full project lifecycle, including requirements gathering, solution design, creation of project plans and schedules, obtaining and managing resources, managing budget, facilitating system configuration, user acceptance testing, implementation, deployment, and go-live activities.
• Utilize corporate and industry-standard project management tools and techniques to effectively manage projects, establish governance frameworks, and support controlled, low-risk implementation approaches.
• Maintain detailed project documentation as needed, including action items, issues lists, risk mitigation plans, success metrics, testing documentation, and implementation readiness materials.
• Provide leadership and effectively communicate project status to all stakeholders, including executive summaries, presentations, dashboards, and reports that support enterprise decision-making and investment prioritization.
• Negotiate with project stakeholders to identify and secure resources, resolve issues, mitigate risks, and ensure alignment across business, technology, operational, and vendor teams.
• Lead cross-functional meetings with various functional areas to meet overall stakeholder expectations and company objectives, including solution design sessions, governance reviews, testing activities, and implementation readiness discussions.
• Provide functional and technical knowledge regarding overall program requirements and operations while serving as a trusted advisor who translates complex technical concepts, risks, and recommendations for diverse stakeholder groups.
• Define and track project success metrics, implementation outcomes, and business value realization to ensure solutions improve effectiveness, reduce operational friction, and support long-term adoption and scalability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, related field, or equivalent experience. Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years project implementation, product or program management experience.
• Managed care or prescription benefit management experience preferred.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ownership and initiative with a desire to drive significant, measurable results.
• Strong project management, analytical skills, and high attention to detail.
• Proven track record of successful project deliveries at the enterprise level.

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