(Urgent) Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives
Company: Centene
Location: Kansas City
Posted on: July 8, 2025
|
|
Job Description:
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: Serves as a critical
resource in supporting, managing and leading strategic projects and
initiatives for the Office of the Chief Health Office / Medical
Affairs functional business unit. The position will support
leadership in executing business strategies on behalf of the
organization. Builds strong relationships with key functional areas
and provide leadership and oversight to staff. - Executes the
established strategic plan and key processes. - Responsible for
development and/or implementation of key projects for the business
unit. - Provides project oversight and administration to ensure
that the development and delivery of solutions meets or exceeds the
expected business requirements. - Builds strong cross-functional
relationships with internal departments to drive business
strategies. - Provides leadership in support of strategic program
initiatives to ensure financial obligations are met. - Works with
leadership during the annual planning process and makes
recommendations on priorities and capacity and advises management
in long-range planning for additional needs related to the project
scope. - Supports monitoring of vendor performance against expected
Service Level Agreements (SLA’s). - Oversees the monthly and
quarterly summaries prepared for Senior Management on overall
performance and trends. - Effectively manages processes and
projects within department. - Plans, conducts and directs work on
complex projects/programs necessitating the origination and
application of new and unique approaches. - Ensures prompt and
proper resolution to internal business owner requests. - Develops
and implements action plans to address processes needing
improvement, providing coaching and motivational support to
associates. - Coaches and manages the team. - Manages associate
performance by effectively communicating expectations and providing
regular feedback with recommendations for development. - Leads and
develops the workflow for all business processes. - May perform
other duties as assigned. - Performs other duties as assigned -
Complies with all policies and standards Education/Experience: A
Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent directly related
experience. 6 years of experience in project management or other
related business/strategic initiatives, preferably in a healthcare
environment. 4 years of management experience.Pay Range: $86,000.00
- $154,700.00 per year Centene offers a comprehensive benefits
package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and
stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus
holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid,
field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based
on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other
job-related factors permitted by law. Total compensation may also
include additional forms of incentives. Centene is an equal
opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the
ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic
protected by applicable law. Qualified applicants with arrest or
conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA
County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act
Keywords: Centene, Kansas City , (Urgent) Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Executive , Kansas City, Kansas