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Program Manager II
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United States
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77 days ago
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$70.1K - $126K / year
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Lead
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Program Manager II
Centene Corporation
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: The Program Manager II will support health education initiatives within the Quality Improvement Department by planning, implementing, and evaluating health education strategies that improve member health outcomes, enhance quality performance, and support regulatory and accreditation requirements. This role collaborates closely with Provider Engagement, Regional Teams, Vendor Management, Population Health Management, and Community partners to deliver evidence‑based, culturally and linguistically appropriate health education interventions aligned with Quality Improvement priorities and annual work plans. *Note: This role is remote, with potential travel for in-office meetings, health events/fairs. As such, applicants residing in California highly preferred. *Note: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship and future sponsorship are not available for this opportunity, including employment-based visa types H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, or CPT. - Support business department initiatives that promote, quality, safety and cost of care opportunity. - Lead end-to-end program management for health education initiatives supporting QI priorities (e.g., preventive screenings, chronic disease management, maternal health, behavioral health screening, immunizations). - Responsible for gathering requirements, creating plans and schedules, managing resources, and facilitate project execution and deployment. - Utilize corporate and industry standard tools and techniques to effectively oversee programs according to department procedures. - Align interventions to quality measures (e.g., HEDIS, state reporting, internal KPIs), and use data-driven insights to prioritize populations, close gaps in care, and demonstrate impact. - Maintain detailed business process documentation including meeting minutes, action items, issues lists and risk management plans as applicable. - Create and monitor all department deliverables to ensure adherence to quality standards including clinical reporting documents, related reference materials, and policy and procedure documentation. - Conduct program evaluation and impact analyses and communicate program status to management and key stakeholders. - Identify resources, resolve issues, and mitigate risks. - Identify requirements, procedures and problems to improve existing processes. - Coordinate cross-functional meetings with various functional areas to meet overall stakeholder expectations and business objectives. - Manage projects through the full project life cycle. - Provide leadership and effectively communicate project status to all stakeholders. - Negotiate with project stakeholders to identify and secure resources, resolve issues and mitigate risks. - Performs other duties as assigned. - Complies with all policies and standards. Education/Experience: Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent experience required. 3+ years of quality improvement, program management or project management experience required. Health care experience preferred. Demonstrated experience in Health Education, ability to design, implement, and manage health education and wellness programs preferred. Pay Range: $70,100.00 - $126,200.00 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, 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
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