Director, Process Improvement

Centene Corporation•Remote-MO, MO

3d•$118,400 - $219,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare administration, related field, or equivalent experience.
7+ years of process optimization, process improvement, or project management experience.
Experience with Six Sigma/LEAN methodologies.
Knowledge of process mapping, process design, and workflow management software and applications.

Nice To Haves

Six Sigma/LEAN Certification highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement business process excellence initiatives throughout the organization to analyze and address process and operational inefficiencies by utilizing Six Sigma/LEAN methodologies.
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.