Director, Project Management

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: Develop and maintain a Project Management Office (PMO). Responsible for the strategic and operational oversight of multiple projects to support business objectives through project planning and implementation. Responsible for project management methodology and standard reporting.

• Provide leadership and oversight of the business unit’s implementation processes; managing company adherence to standard implementation processes
• Manage business and program implementations to meet budget, timeline, and contractual requirements
• Maintain standard business implementation organizational structures, team structures, work breakdown structures, work planning, issue logs, decision logs, change control and executive reports
• Provide input on operating models, including standard corporate functional and information system models, performance metrics, expected outcomes and plan impacts
• Coordinate cross-functional tasks between various internal and external areas to ensure successful project outcomes
• Communicate project status to all internal and external stakeholders
• Mentor project team members and stakeholders using appropriate tools and techniques in order to increase and maintain commitment to portfolio objectives

Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in related field. Master’s degree preferred. 7+ years of project management experience, including government programs health care or related experience in multiple areas of operations. Must be proficient with MS-Project or other project management software and MS-Office applications. Previous management experience including responsibilities for hiring, training, assigning work and managing performance of staff.

License/Certification: Project Management Professional Certificate (PMP) and Health Care Certification highly preferred.

Pay Range: $116,100.00 - $214,700.00 per year

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a 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.  Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.

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.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act

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