Medicare Program Manager II

Centene • West Des Moines, IA

295d • $68,700 - $123,700 • Remote

About The Position

The Medicare Program Manager II is responsible for executing, defining outcomes, monitoring and analyzing data trends of the Iowa Medicare program. By utilizing cross functional teams, the Medicare Program Manager II will deliver defined requirements and meet business needs and strategic objectives. The Medicare Program Manager II is fully remote. Candidates will be considered nationally.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of project management.
• Health care experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects or programs in a complex, regulated setting.
• Comfort working with and analyzing performance data, dashboards, and metrics to inform program adjustments and improvement opportunities.
• Medicare experience.
• Prior experience implementing member/provider initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support Iowa Total Care initiatives that promote quality, safety and cost of care opportunity.
• Responsible for gathering requirements, creating plans and schedules, managing resources, and facilitating project execution and deployment.
• Utilize corporate and industry standard tools and techniques to effectively oversee programs according to Iowa Total Care procedures.
• Maintain detailed business process documentation including meeting minutes, action items, issues lists and risk management plans as applicable.
• Create and monitor all department deliverables to ensure adherence to quality standards including clinical reporting documents, related reference materials, and policy and procedure documentation.
• Communicate program status to management and key stakeholders.
• Identify resources, resolve issues, and mitigate risks.
• Identify requirements, procedures and problems to improve existing processes.
• Coordinate cross-functional meetings with various functional areas to meet overall stakeholder expectations and business objectives.
• Manage projects through the full project life cycle.
• Provide leadership and effectively communicate project status to all stakeholders.
• Negotiate with project stakeholders to identify and secure resources, resolve issues and mitigate risks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Health insurance
• 401K and stock purchase plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off plus holidays
• Flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree