Vendor Implementation Project Manager

Centene Corporation is transforming the health of communities across the United States, seeking a Vendor Implementation Project Manager to oversee complex projects for clinical vendor program implementation. The role involves managing the full project life cycle, utilizing project management tools, and ensuring adherence to quality standards while communicating effectively 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
• 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
• 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:

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future
• Plan, organize, monitor, and oversee complex projects for clinical vendor program implementation utilizing cross functional teams to deliver defined requirements and meet company strategic objectives
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Master's degree preferred
• PMP, PgMP, or CAPM preferred
• Demonstrated experience managing clinical program initiatives, vendor implementations, or related implementation efforts in a complex, cross-functional environment
• Comfortable leading cross-functional meetings
• Working knowledge of Smartsheet and proficiency in MS Office Suite