Strategy & Planning Manager – CA Market

Centene Corporation

Strategy and Planning Manager supporting Centene’s California healthcare market executives. Coordinating strategic planning, action plans, communications, meetings, and cross-functional healthcare initiatives.

Posted 9/9/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $87,700 - $157,800 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic planning, operational support, and project management within the healthcare industry, with a focus on cross-functional collaboration and effective communication with executive leadership.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Strategic PlanningProject ManagementBusiness AnalysisChange ManagementHealthcare Industry Experience

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Hard Skills

Financial AnalysisBusiness PlanningOperations ManagementComplex Initiative DeliveryCross-Functional Collaboration

Soft Skills

CommunicationOrganizational SkillsProblem-SolvingLeadershipInterpersonal Skills

Tools & Technologies

Presentation SoftwareMeeting Management ToolsProject Management Software

Industry Keywords

Managed CareHealthcare MarketExecutive SupportRisk ManagementChange Initiatives

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic, operational and administrative support to the Population Health and Clinical Operations Executive of the California market
Gather information and initiate action plans on topics, issues and projects impacting PHCO operations and strategic initiatives
Collaborate with senior leadership to achieve results and complete deliverables
Identify departmental and cross-functional opportunities and objectives and develop action plans
Monitor action-plan portfolios, coordinate assigned action items, report progress, and help resolve issues and risks
Develop and coordinate Executive communications and change-management activities
Develop presentations and align key messages across audiences
Prepare and organize Executive staff meetings and track meeting action items and follow-ups
Manage agendas, minutes, calendars, and meeting materials
Coordinate management, risk, and mitigation updates for California health plan leadership
Attend enterprise and functional meetings as the Executive representative and identify impacts, risks, and interdependencies
Oversee the Executive external meeting schedule, agendas, attendees, and presentation materials
Accompany the CEO to key meetings and coordinate follow-up activities
Manage special Executive projects or committees
Support strategic planning activities, meetings, information, and presentations
Serve as liaison between Executive Leadership and teams and represent Executive plans and actions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future
Candidates who reside in the state of California preferred
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field
3+ years of health care market industry financial analysis, business planning or business experience
Proven experience in the delivery of complex, cross-functional business/capability development or change initiatives
4+ years of conducting/managing business planning, project management, and/or operations & financial analysis
Experience in managed care preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401K and stock purchase plans
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off plus holidays
Flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules
Additional forms of incentives may be included in total compensation