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SalaryYou 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: As part of the Sunflower Health Plan, a subsidiary of Centene, the Program Manager III's primary focus will be to provide oversight and ongoing development of the OneCare Kansas program. Plan, organize, monitor, oversee and lead multiple, concurrent resultant projects utilizing cross functional teams to deliver defined requirements and meet company strategic objectives.
NOTE: Candidates must reside in Kansas (Kansas City metro area) as there will be occasional travel (10%) for provider visits in the state of Kansas or meeting at the office located at 8325 Lenexa Dr.
Essential Responsibilities:
Serve as point of contact for providers and internal staff to support program.
Identify opportunities to increase efficiency, improve service levels and to ensure regulatory compliance through enhanced operations.
Develop strategies to realize improvement opportunities, and ensure organizational prioritization and resource alignment.
Manage multiple projects through full project life cycle process 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.
Maintain detailed project documentation as needed including action items, issues lists and risk mitigation plans.
Provide leadership and effectively communicate project status to all stakeholders, including executive summaries and presentations.
Negotiate with project stakeholders to identify and secure resources, resolve issues, and mitigate risks.
Lead cross-functional meetings with various functional areas to meet overall stakeholder expectations and company’s objectives.
Provide functional and technical knowledge regarding overall program requirements and operations.
Education/Experience: 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.
Experience in managed care organization, clinical (care management, utilization management) highly preferred.
NOTE: Candidates must reside in Kansas (Kansas City metro area) as there will be occasional travel (10%-20%) for provider visits in the state of Kansas or meeting at the office located at 8325 Lenexa Dr.
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.
