Senior Director – Healthcare Transformation, Health Equity

Centene Corporation

Senior Director leading medical management initiatives and Cultural Competency programs for Centene, a healthcare organization. Driving health equity, clinical outcomes, vendor partnerships, and culturally competent care across California.

Posted 9/2/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $148,000 - $274,200 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in medical management initiatives, cultural competence, and project management, with a strong focus on improving health equity and provider training. Proven ability to lead teams, evaluate vendors, and implement innovative programs that address population health disparities.

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Medical Management InitiativesCultural CompetenceProject ManagementPerformance ImprovementClinical Analytics

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Hard Skills

Care ManagementUtilization ManagementOutreach ProgramsVendor EvaluationContractingKPI MonitoringCultural Competency PlansHealth Equity DashboardsPopulation Health DisparitiesIntervention Development

Soft Skills

CollaborationLeadershipCommunicationTraining DevelopmentStakeholder Engagement

Industry Keywords

CLAS StandardsCulturally Inclusive Best PracticesClinical OperationsProvider TrainingHealth Plan

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Accountable for the performance of a portfolio of Medical Management initiatives
Implement the Health Equity Cultural Competency Program
Plan, manage, implement, and support initiatives that create value and savings across clinical operations
Lead implementation of new medical management programs with specialty vendors
Evaluate specialty companies/vendors and define business terms during contracting
Oversee and directly manage a team responsible for project management, performance improvement, and clinical analytics
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify, develop, and implement innovative programs and initiatives
Promote cultural competence throughout the health plan
Develop provider trainings to improve cultural awareness and competency
Partner with community, regional, and statewide organizations to improve culturally competent programs and services
Assess provider-network cultural diversity, identify resources and gaps, and develop credentialing and network-development recommendations
Monitor and evaluate provider practices through KPIs within health equity dashboards
Implement population-specific training, media awareness, and community support activities
Identify population trends, health disparities, care gaps, and recommend interventions
Create outreach, community activities, and innovative programming to engage populations in services
Create and implement a comprehensive, outcomes-based Cultural Competency Plan aligned with CLAS standards and national and regional priorities

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
Candidate must reside in the state of California
Bachelor’s Degree required
Master’s Degree preferred
10+ years of related experience
3+ years of supervisory/management experience
Knowledge of medical management initiatives and clinical operations
Experience with care management, utilization management, outreach programs, and physical and behavioral health services
Experience evaluating specialty companies/vendors and defining business terms during contracting
Experience leading vendor implementation of medical management programs
Experience with project management, performance improvement, and clinical analytics
Knowledge of cultural competence, culturally inclusive best practices, and provider training
Experience developing Cultural Competency Plans aligned with CLAS standards
Experience with health equity dashboards and KPI monitoring
Experience identifying population health disparities and developing interventions
Experience collaborating with community, regional, statewide, internal, and external stakeholders

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive pay
Health insurance
401K plan
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
Equal opportunity employer committed to diversity