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Program Manager III

at Centene

📍 Remote-MO Hybrid Posted April 15, 2026
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, related field, or equivalent experience
Category Project & Program Management

Lead and oversee multiple concurrent program/project initiatives to improve efficiency, service levels, and value. Monitor performance, identify improvement opportunities, ensure regulatory compliance, and communicate progress to stakeholders including executives.

  • Identify opportunities to increase efficiency, improve service levels and ensure regulatory compliance
  • Manage multiple projects through full project life cycle including requirements, plans/schedules, resources, budget, execution, deployment and closure
  • Maintain detailed project documentation including action items, issues lists and risk mitigation plans
  • Communicate project status to stakeholders including executive summaries and presentations
  • Negotiate with stakeholders to secure resources, resolve issues, and mitigate risks

Manage projects through full project life cycle processes: requirements gathering, project plan/schedule creation, resource and budget management, execution, deployment, and closure. Maintain detailed project documentation including action items, issues lists, and risk mitigation plans using corporate and industry standard project management tools and techniques.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level program/project management professional with 5+ years of program management or project implementation experience. They can manage multiple concurrent projects through the full project life cycle, including requirements gathering, project planning, resource and budget management, execution, deployment, and closure. They are strong at stakeholder communication, executive-level status reporting, and maintaining detailed documentation for risks, issues, and action items.

5+ years project implementationproduct or program management experienceManaged multiple projects through full project life cycle processrequirements gatheringcreation of project plans and schedulesobtaining and managing resourcesmanaging budgetfacilitating project executiondeployment and closureUtilize corporate and industry standard project management tools and techniquesMaintain detailed project documentation including action itemsissues lists and risk mitigation plansProvide leadership and effectively communicate project status to all stakeholders
Project management experience preferredManaged care or prescription benefit management experience preferred
industry standard project management tools and techniquesproject documentation
program efficiencyservice level improvementregulatory complianceperformance monitoringproject planning and schedulingresource managementbudget managementproject life cyclerequirements gatheringproject executiondeploymentclosureproject documentationaction itemsissues listsrisk mitigation plansexecutive summariespresentationsstakeholder negotiation
program efficiency improvementservice level improvementregulatory complianceoperations improvementperformance monitoringcapturing and monitoring performanceidentifying opportunities for improvementstrategies to realize improvement opportunitiesprogram planningorganizingmonitoringoverseeing multiple concurrent resultant projectscross functional teamsrequirements gatheringcreation of project plans and schedulesresource managementmanaging budgetfacilitating project executiondeploymentclosureproject documentationaction items listsissues listsrisk mitigation plansexecutive summariespresentationsnegotiating with project stakeholdersrisk mitigationstakeholder managementproject life cycle processcorporate and industry standard project management tools and techniques
leadershipcommunicate project status to stakeholderscommunicate executive summaries and presentationsnegotiate with project stakeholdersresolve issuesmitigate riskslead cross-functional meetingsfacilitate collaborationprovide functional and technical knowledge
Industry Healthcare
Job Function Oversee program performance and lead multiple projects to deliver defined requirements and improve organizational outcomes.
Role Subtype Program Manager
Program Manager IIIProgram Managerproject implementationproduct or program managementmultiple concurrent resultant projectscross functional teamsrequirements gatheringcreation of project plans and schedulesresource alignmentmanaging budgetproject life cycle processproject executiondeploymentclosureproject documentationaction itemsissues listsrisk mitigation plansexecutive summariespresentationsstakeholdersnegotiateregulatory complianceprogram efficiencyservice levelsperformance monitoringmanaged careprescription benefit managementproject life cycleproject plans and schedulesstakeholder management

Must have 5+ years project implementation, product or program management experience, Must have experience managing multiple projects through the full project life cycle (requirements, planning, resources, budget, execution, deployment, closure)

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