Vice President, DUALS Strategic Initiatives

Centene is transforming the health of our communities one person at a time.  As an Executive on our team, you could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members.
 

Applicants for this role have the flexibility to work remotely anywhere in the Continental United States.

Position Purpose: A pivotal enterprise leadership role responsible for translating Centene’s evolving business strategies into actionable, scalable implementation plans across markets and business functions. This role plays a critical part in advancing Centene’s ability to execute complex initiatives—such as new product launches, care delivery models, or regulatory-driven transformation—by designing operating models, governance structures, and cross-functional execution frameworks that drive enterprise value

• Coordinate, deliver, and maintain the annual strategic plan at an enterprise level.
• Solidify and scale enterprise operating models for high-priority initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market-specific requirements.
• Partner with executive leadership to identify and monitor strategic priorities.
• Design and evolve implementation plans that leverage Centene’s core differentiators and maximize impact, scalability, and enterprise alignment.
• Partner with BTS and systems teams to co-design platform and technology solutions that meet business needs and enable differentiated service delivery.
• Lead the development and oversight of competitive intelligence process.
• Initiate, develop, and mature strategic, innovative partnerships aimed to drive advocacy for the Division’s various lines of business.
• Deliver and support chief of staff responsibilities such as presentation development, governance management, communications and priority projects as assigned.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Finance, or related field or equivalent experience required.
• 8+ years experience in strategy, operations management, or consulting experience in the Healthcare, Insurance, or financial services industry required.
• Direct people leadership, including the management of other people leaders.
• 3+ years of supervisory/management experience required.
• DUALS experience strongly preferred
• Travel 10%.

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, including full-time or part-time status.  Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

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