Vice President, Strategic Initiatives

Position Purpose:

Oversees administrative functions and strategic initiatives, which is responsible for assisting executive leadership with the strategic planning process, competitive intelligence, strategic advocacy, and chief of staff responsibilities.

• Lead end-to-end process transformation initiatives across Claims, Appeals & Grievances, Enrollment, Provider Data, Billing, and related operational domains.
• Support future-state operating model that improve scalability, quality, compliance, and operational effectiveness through process design and support. 
• Partner with Operations, Technology, Compliance, Analytics, and Business stakeholders to implement sustainable process improvements.
• Support enterprise simplification efforts by reducing unnecessary variation, eliminating duplicate work, and standardizing business processes across lines of business and cross functional teams. 
• Coordinate, deliver, and maintain the annual strategic plan at an enterprise level.
• Partner with executive leadership to identify and monitor strategic priorities.
• Partner with HR to lead and manage an efficient/effective annual people plan, including career development, training, education strategies, etc.
• Lead the development and oversight of competitive intelligence process.
• Initiate, develop, and mature strategic, innovative partnerships aimed to drive advocacy for the Division’s various lines of business.
• Deliver and support chief of staff responsibilities such as presentation development, governance management, communications and priority projects as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Health Care Administration, Finance, or related field or equivalent experience required.
8+ years experience in strategy, operations management, or consulting experience in the Healthcare, Insurance, or financial services industry required.
Direct people leadership including the management of other people leaders.
3+ years of supervisory/management experience required.
Travel 10%.
Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.

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