Vice President, Population Health – Clinical Operations

Centene Corporation

Vice President overseeing medical management and quality improvement programs at Centene. Leading strategic initiatives to improve quality outcomes for 28 million members with a strong focus on efficiency.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeRemote • Montana • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $250,000 - $480,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Plan, develop, and drive execution of medical management and quality improvement programs
Oversee corporate accreditation, quality improvement, medical management operations and new business development and implementation
Define medical management and quality improvement strategic and operating plans
Collaborate to evaluate medical trends and develop medical management and quality improvement initiatives
Develop and implement business plans to leverage technology to increase effectiveness and efficiency
Develop and implement standardized training, auditing, and work processes

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in business or healthcare related field
Master's Degree strongly preferred
10+ years of experience working in a complex healthcare setting required
Expert understanding of Managed Care practices including utilization management, care management, clinical information systems, with strong financial acumen and focus, preferably in the governmental setting
Proficient in the use of project management tools and application of continuous process improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma or equivalent
Six Sigma certification strongly preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive pay
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

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Hard Skills & Tools

medical managementquality improvementutilization managementcare managementclinical information systemsfinancial acumenproject managementcontinuous process improvementLeanSix Sigma

Soft Skills

collaborationstrategic planningexecutiontraining developmentauditingprocess standardization

Certifications

Six Sigma certification