Senior Manager, Technical Platform Management

Centene Corporation•Remote-FL, MO

2d•$121,500 - $224,900

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Technical Platform Management oversees product managers responsible for translating the product roadmap into technical features and requirements. The role monitors product technical maturity against standards, guidelines, and patterns, prioritizes technology enhancements to support a sustainable, reliable, and desirable platform, and evaluates competing products and solutions to meet or exceed current capabilities cost-effectively. The position collaborates on product vision, strategy, and roadmaps; supports technical project planning; and manages platform stability, availability, performance, and continuous improvement. It also leads and develops staff, including hiring, training, performance reviews, coaching, and guidance. A bachelor's degree and 6+ years of related experience, including prior management experience, are required, or equivalent experience demonstrated through applicable knowledge, duties, scope, and skills. A Certified Scrum Master, Certified Agile Practitioner, or equivalent certification is required. Pay range is $121,500 to $224,900 per year. Centene offers competitive pay, health insurance, a 401(k) and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off and holidays, and flexible work arrangements that may be remote, hybrid, field, or office-based. Benefits may depend on program eligibility, and compensation may vary based on job-related factors and employment status.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience acquired through applicable knowledge, duties, scope, and skills.
6+ years of related experience, including prior management experience.
Certified Scrum Master, Certified Agile Practitioner, or equivalent certification required.
Ability to lead and manage others.
Collaboration and team-building skills.
Ability to coach effectively and deliver constructive feedback.
Ability to instill commitment to organizational goals.
Ability to communicate and make recommendations to upper management.
Effective conflict-management skills.
Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations.
Demonstrated negotiation skills.

Nice To Haves

SAFe Scrum Master Certification preferred.
Certified Scrum Product Owner preferred.
Experience in one or more of Agile Software Development, Business Analysis, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Management, or Project Management.
Knowledge of the specified product domain and industry trends.

Responsibilities

Collaborate on product vision, strategy, and roadmap to ensure alignment with corporate strategy.
Ensure staff represent the customer perspective when defining and prioritizing product changes, from maintenance to enhancements.
Lead product planning and support for medium to large technical projects, typically involving multi-product customer environments.
Develop trusted-advisor relationships with stakeholders and technical project leads.
Define objectives and key results and support technical teams in achieving goals.
Coordinate product releases with stakeholders.
Collaborate on product features and advise product owners and development teams to ensure requirements are met using acceptance criteria.
Recommend technical and process improvements to increase product effectiveness.
Manage hiring and training, conduct performance reviews, and provide leadership, technical guidance, and coaching to staff.
Share knowledge and develop staff capabilities in business issues and best practices.
Develop and communicate organizational objectives and motivate team members to achieve results.
Analyze the platform to identify and drive strategic productivity improvements.
Drive continuous improvement and optimization of the platform.
Ensure successful execution of the product roadmap.
Own and manage platform stability, availability, and performance.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with all policies and standards.