Senior Manager, Payment Integrity - Implementation Delivery

Centene Corporation • St. David's, MO

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Oversee and optimize the delivery of a portfolio of Payment Integrity initiatives by providing strategic direction, governance, and execution leadership. This role is accountable for sub portfolio performance, delivery standards, process improvement outcomes, and alignment to enterprise Payment Integrity objectives across health plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Healthcare Management, Finance, or related field, or four (4) years of equivalent experience required.
• 6+ years of progressive experience in project delivery, portfolio management, healthcare operations, or process transformation required.
• 3+ years of people leader experience, including direct management of teams required.
• Demonstrated success in portfolio or program management, including governance and executive reporting required.
• Experience guiding teams through process change, operational readiness, and performance optimization required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading large scale or multi plan implementations preferred.
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)-PMI preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and strategic direction for Payment Integrity implementation sub portfolios
• Establish delivery standards, governance structures, and performance metrics across implementation teams
• Lead prioritization, intake, and sequencing of initiatives to align with organizational goals and capacity
• Partner with executive leadership, health plans, and vendors to resolve complex delivery challenges
• Identify and drive process improvements that increase efficiency, scalability, and implementation quality
• Monitor portfolio health including risks, dependencies, timelines, and outcomes
• Ensure consistent reporting, executive level summaries, and issue escalation across sub portfolios
• Mentor and develop managers and team members in delivery leadership and process discipline
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies 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: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees