Principal Compliance Investigator

Centene Corporation

Leading and managing complex internal investigations for health organization. Collaborating with management and regulators to ensure compliance with laws and ethical standards.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeRemote • Montana • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $107,700 - $199,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for leading and managing the most complex, sensitive, and high-impact internal investigations across the organization
Serves as a strategic advisor and subject matter expert on investigative best practices, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation
Independently evaluates and assesses allegations to determine whether domestic laws, regulatory policies, or internal policies, procedures, and standards have been violated
Plans, scopes, and conducts complex, confidential internal investigations from inception to conclusion
Conducts, manages, and documents interviews with witnesses, as required for investigatory purposes
Identifies risks, interprets investigation results, and recommends and communicates remedial actions to mitigate future potential risks
Performs follow up to ensure remedial / disciplinary measures are implemented appropriately and timely
Plans, develops, leads, and manages multiple projects, including prioritizing and managing through execution
Maintains meticulous case files and chronologies in accordance with best practices
Communicates directly with Federal or State regulators
Supports the development and maintenance of Corporate Compliance policies and procedures and workflows

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice/Criminology, Law, Healthcare Administration/Health Policy, or related field, equivalent experience required
Juris Doctorate highly preferred
7+ years progressive experience in conducting and managing complex investigations or auditing and risk analysis required
7+ years experience reading, analyzing and interpreting State and Federal laws, rules and regulations required
Prosecutorial experience preferred
Previous experience as an investigator within a large corporation or Federal Agency preferred
Certified Fraud Investigator 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

internal investigationsregulatory compliancerisk mitigationallegation assessmentinterview managementcase file managementproject managementauditrisk analysispolicy development

Soft Skills

strategic advisingcommunicationleadershiporganizationanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingattention to detailconfidentialityinterpersonal skillsdecision making

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeJuris DoctorateCertified Fraud Investigator