Project Manager III

Centene Corporation is transforming the health of communities across the nation, and they are seeking a Project Manager to lead projects from initiation through execution and closeout. The role involves coordinating across various business and technical areas to ensure successful project delivery while maintaining communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the full project life cycle including requirements gathering, creation of project plans and schedules, obtaining and managing resources, managing budget, and facilitating project execution, deployment and closure
• Create and track project plans for implementations and integrations
• 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
• Provide leadership and effectively communicate project status to all stakeholders, may include written executive summaries
• 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

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, related field, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of project management and implementation or program management experience
• Proficient with MS Office applications and project management tools
• Experience working with and leading diverse groups and matrix managed environments
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future
• Master's degree
• PMP, PgMP, or CAPM certification