Director, Process Improvement

• Provide leadership and oversight of the business unit's implementation processes; managing company adherence to standard implementation processes
• Manage business and program implementations to meet budget, timeline, and contractual requirements
• Maintain standard business implementation organizational structures, team structures, work breakdown structures, work planning, issue logs, decision logs, change control and executive reports
• Provide input on operating models, including standard corporate functional and information system models, performance metrics, expected outcomes and plan impacts
• Coordinate cross -functional tasks between various internal and external areas to ensure successful project outcomes
• Communicate project status to all internal and external stakeholders
• Mentor project team members and stakeholders using appropriate tools and techniques in order to increase and maintain commitment to portfolio objectives

Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare administration, related field, or equivalent experience. 7+ years of process optimization, process improvement, or project management experience. Experience with Six Sigma/LEAN methodologies. Knowledge of process mapping, process design, and workflow management software and applications.

License/Certification: Six Sigma/LEAN Certification highly preferred.

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives - and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.

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