[Hiring] Project Manager III, Vendor Management @Centene Corporation

Role 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.

Bring structure and momentum to work that matters as part of the Quality Member Experience & Insights Team. As Project Manager III, focused on vendor management for CAHPS, HOS, and other Quality-focused member engagements, you’ll connect strategy to execution by ensuring vendors are onboarded smoothly, contracts move efficiently, and performance is clearly understood — driving informed decisions and better member outcomes.

• Manage the full project life cycle including requirements gathering, creation of project plans and schedules, obtaining and managing resources, managing budget, and facilitating project execution, deployment and closure.
• Utilize corporate and industry standard project management tools and techniques to effectively manage projects.
• Assist with establishment and maintenance of corporate project management methodology and other department procedures.
• Maintain detailed project documentation including meeting minutes, action items, issues lists and risk management plans.
• Provide leadership and effectively communicate project status to all stakeholders, may include written executive summaries.
• Negotiate with project stakeholders to identify resources, resolve issues, and mitigate risks.
• Coordinate cross-functional meetings with various functional areas to meet overall stakeholder expectations and company's objectives.
• Provide functional and technical knowledge across multiple business and technical areas.
• Monitor the creation of all project deliverables to ensure adherence to quality standards including design documents, test plans, training materials, and operations documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, related field, or equivalent experience.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 4+ years of project management and implementation or program management experience.
• Proficient with MS Office applications and project management tools.
• Experience working with and leading diverse groups and matrix managed environments.

Requirements

• PMP, PgMP, or CAPM 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.
• 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.