Project Manager III

Centene Corporation

1d•Remote

About The Position

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: The Project Manager is responsible for leading projects end‑to-end—from intake and planning through execution and closeout. This role serves as a central point of coordination across multiple business and technical areas, driving accountability, mitigating risk, and maintaining clear communication with stakeholders to ensure successful execution of Medicaid, Medicare, and other strategic projects. Applicants for this job have the flexibility to work remote from home anywhere in the United States. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship and future sponsorship are not available for this opportunity, including employment-based visa types H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, or CPT.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, related field, or equivalent experience.
4+ years of project management and implementation or program management experience.
Proficient with MS Office applications and project management tools.
Experience working with and leading diverse groups and matrix managed environments.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship and future sponsorship are not available for this opportunity, including employment-based visa types H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, or CPT.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred.
PMP, PgMP, or CAPM preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage the full project life cycle including requirements gathering, creation of project plans and schedules, obtaining and managing resources, managing budget, and facilitating project execution, deployment and closure.
Create and track project plans for implementations and integrations.
Assist with establishment and maintenance of corporate project management methodology and other department procedures.
Maintain detailed project documentation including meeting minutes, action items, issues lists and risk management plans.
Provide leadership and effectively communicate project status to all stakeholders, may include written executive summaries.
Negotiate with project stakeholders to identify resources, resolve issues, and mitigate risks.
Coordinate cross-functional meetings with various functional areas to meet overall stakeholder expectations and company's objectives.
Provide functional and technical knowledge across multiple business and technical areas.
Monitor the creation of all project deliverables to ensure adherence to quality standards including design documents, test plans, training materials, and operations documentation.