Senior Project Manager

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members. Centene is transforming the health of our communities, one person at a time. As a diversified, national organization, you’ll have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.
 

Position Purpose: Fidelis Care is seeking a strategic and detail-oriented Senior Project Manager to join our Communications team. This role is critical in leading the planning, execution, and delivery of high-impact communications initiatives across the organization. The ideal candidate will manage content platforms, align priorities, and ensure timely delivery while connecting the dots between projects and broader business goals. This individual will also oversee the development and coordination of materials across multiple departments, ensuring consistency, quality, and strategic alignment.

*Qualified candidates residing in the Tri-State area are highly preferred for this role.

*The role is mostly remote, but will be expected to come into the Long Island City office periodically (approximately 1-2 times a month).

• Cross-Departmental Leadership: Lead the overall management and coordination of communications materials across key departments including Sales, Marketing, Retention, Provider Relations, Quality, Health Equity, Pharmacy, and others.

• Project Management: Drive end-to-end project execution for communications initiatives, ensuring alignment with timelines, budgets, and strategic objectives.

• Content Platform Oversight: Manage and optimize content management systems (CMS) and digital platforms to support internal and external communications.

• Strategic Alignment: Ensure all projects are aligned with Fidelis Care’s business goals and contribute to measurable outcomes; help teams understand the strategic impact of their work.

• Prioritization & Planning: Collaborate with department leads to assess project scope, set priorities, and allocate resources effectively.

• Stakeholder Coordination: Serve as the primary liaison between communications, creative, digital, and business teams to ensure alignment and transparency.

• Risk & Issue Management: Identify potential risks and roadblocks early, and implement mitigation strategies to keep projects on track.

• Performance Tracking: Monitor project performance and deliver regular updates to leadership, including post-project evaluations and insights for continuous improvement.

Additionally:

• Provides other related support as needed to improve the performance of the business.

• Organizes work teams to accomplish project work: including identification and confirmation of participants, establishment of a project plan, consistent work team engagement and productivity, meeting facilitation consensus building, recommendation documentation and implementation oversight.

• Collaborates with other Project Managers as needed.

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field required; Master’s Degree preferred. Minimum 5 years project management experience. Demonstrated cross-functional project management experience and/or minimum five years IT systems, cross-functional project management experience. Health Care or other relevant industry experience is preferred.

• Project Management experience preferably within a communications or marketing environment.

• Proven experience managing cross-functional projects and coordinating with multiple departments.

• Strong understanding of content management systems and digital communication tools.

• Demonstrated ability to connect project execution with strategic business outcomes.

• Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

• Strategic thinker with a problem-solving mindset and attention to detail.

License/Certification: Project Management Certification required

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