Project Manager II

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.
 

Remote with occasional meeting requests at our office location:

Iowa Total Care

1080 Jordan Creek Parkway

Suite 400 S

West Des Moines, IA 50266

Position Purpose: With the Iowa Total Care PHCO (Population Health and Clinical Operations) team, you will plan, organize, monitor, and oversees projects utilizing cross functional teams to deliver defined requirements and meet company strategic objectives.

• Manage the full project life cycle for Quality, State requested and various internal projects.
• create the project plans and schedules, obtaining and managing resources, managing budget, and facilitating project execution, deployment, and closure.
• Utilize corporate and industry standard project management tools and techniques to effectively manage projects.
• 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.
• Effectively communicate project status to all stakeholders.
• 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.
• Create and communicate project milestone documents, dashboards, ROI tables, and departmental success metrics.

Required Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree in related area or equivalent experience:

3+ years of project management experience

• Experience working with and leading diverse groups and matrix managed environments.

• Proficient with project management tools, MS-Project or other project management software, and MS-Office applications.

• Healthcare experience preferred.

• License/Certification: PMP(Project Management Professional) or CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) certification preferred.

Preferred Skills:

Organized and self motivated

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to manage multiple competing priorities/deliverables

Ability to work autonomously and also well on a collaborative team

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