Director, Operations, Population Health & Clinical Operations

Centene Corporation•Remote-MO, MO

1d•$148,000 - $274,200•Remote

About The Position

Centene is seeking a Director, Operations, Population Health & Clinical Operations to lead the development, coordination, and execution of operational strategies and process improvements across shared services. This role supports enterprise and market-level product growth, implementation, and performance objectives by translating strategy into operating plans, facilitating cross-functional alignment, and driving the delivery of new operating models, processes, and capabilities. The individual will be a subject matter expert for the Duals Integration Office, interfacing with Population Health & Clinical Operations. This position offers the flexibility to work remotely from home anywhere in the United States.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field or equivalent work experience required.
6+ years experience in assigned products (Medicare or Duals) managed care operations with emphasis on optimizing operational effectiveness, government contracting and/or regulatory compliance required.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in a related field preferred.
Experience with project management, administration or operations in the Healthcare industry preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary operational liaison between product leadership, shared services, and corporate partners to ensure alignment, timely decision-making, and issue resolution across enterprise and market operations.
Partner with shared services, market leaders, and product teams to define operational strategies, annual objectives, KPIs, and standardized operating procedures that support scalable execution.
Support enterprise due diligence, integration planning, and operational readiness activities for product expansions.
Monitor enterprise and market operational performance, identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities to optimize operations supporting assigned product.
Evaluate operational performance using KPIs and ensure cost effective programs are developed and maintained throughout the business unit.
Identify operational efficiencies and develop “best practice” workflows, process improvements, policies and procedures.
Provide operational input into the development of new products and markets.
Utilize corporate and industry standard management tools and techniques to effectively oversee projects; collaborate with stakeholders to identify resources, resolve issues, and mitigate risks.
Coordinate cross-functional meetings with various functional areas to meet overall stakeholder expectations and business unit objectives.
Provide functional and technical expertise across business units and technical areas.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.