Project Manager II

Centene Corporation is a healthcare organization focused on improving access to care and health outcomes. The Project Manager II plans, organizes, and oversees projects involving cross-functional teams, managing requirements, schedules, resources, budgets, risks, stakeholders, and deliverables through project closure.

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
• 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

Requirements:

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future
• 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
• Experience in a production background is preferred
• Smartsheet experience is preferred
• Healthcare experience preferred
• PMP or CAPM certification preferred