Project Manager III - Strategic Business Initiatives

Summary

Centene Corporation is a healthcare organization focused on improving access to care and supporting healthier communities. The Project Manager III will lead complex, cross-functional strategic initiatives across the full project life cycle, managing requirements, resources, budgets, risks, stakeholders, and deliverables.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, related field, or equivalent experience
• 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
• Master's degree preferred
• PMP, PgMP, or CAPM preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, related field, or equivalent experience
• 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

Nice to Haves

• Master's degree preferred
• PMP, PgMP, or CAPM preferred

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401K and stock purchase plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off plus holidays
• A flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules
• Additional forms of incentives may be included in total compensation