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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.

**This is a remote role. It will require 10-20% travel. It will require occasional presence at the Centene office in St. Louis for in-person meetings and will also require some travel to conferences and/or to the offices of our LTSS markets. The current LTSS markets are in 14 different states.

The work hours are generally 8:00-5:00 Central Time with availability before and after as needed to meet with teams in other time zones.**

**Position Purpose:** The Program Manager IV is responsible for all aspects of the planning and delivery of strategic LTSS (Long Term Services and Support) programs. This role provides leadership, direction, and hands-on support to matrixed teams to ensure the successful completion of complex integration LTSS initiatives. The Program Manager IV is also responsible for creating and presenting executive level communications to provide program updates and facilitate cross functional executive level discussion.

+ Program management tasks including tracking the completion of home health work plan action steps for each of our LTSS markets.

+ Create and monitor the LTSS key performance metrics dashboard along with tracking key information, processes and vendors for each LTSS market.

+ Develop LTSS policy drafts along with researching and reviewing potential LTSS growth opportunities in new and existing states.

+ Participate in LTSS strategy meetings and developing related work plans.

+ Attend select conferences and representing Centene; and tracking and engaging in key relationships and sponsorships.

+ Proactively manage areas such as risk, budget/forecast, dependencies, etc.

+ Serve as the first escalation point for project issues and risks. Work directly with the project teams to resolve issues and create risk mitigation plans. Escalate well-formulated issues and risks to leadership. Effectively communicate business and technology issues and solutions.

Preferred Skills:

Microsoft Office software including Teams, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, etc.; and potentially use of Smartsheet

**Education/Experience:** Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience required. Master’s degree preferred. **8+ years of Program or Project Management experience required.** Previous experience as a lead in a functional area, managing cross-functional teams on large scale projects or supervisory experience including hiring, training, assigning work, and managing the performance of staff required. Proficiency in MS Office applications and project management tools required. Healthcare experience and/or managed care experience preferred.

**License/Certification:** Project Management Professional (PMP) or Program Management Professional (PgMP) preferred

Pay Range: $87,700.00 - $157,800.00 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