Senior Business Product Manager

Position Purpose:
Independently owns the vision, strategy, roadmap, prioritization, and measurable outcomes for a complex or business-critical product or capability. Leads cross-functional product discovery, investment planning, solution alignment, and performance evaluation to improve operational effectiveness, reduce manual work, strengthen payment accuracy, and deliver sustainable business value. Influences senior stakeholders and manages significant risks, dependencies, and trade-off decisions across business and technology teams.

• Assess current-state capabilities, market and industry developments, operating performance, and business needs to identify strategic opportunities.
• Facilitate cross-functional discussions with business and technology stakeholders to align priorities, define investment opportunities, resolve challenges, and advance product roadmaps.
• Develop and maintain capability roadmaps, strategic priorities, and product investment plans that align business objectives, operational needs, and enterprise strategy.
• Partner with business and technology teams to conduct product discovery and capability assessments to define scalable solutions, influence design decisions, and ensure technology investments align to targeted business outcomes.
• Evaluate proposed solutions and process improvements to ensure they deliver measurable value while aligning with regulatory, operational, and industry best practices.
• Provide product leadership throughout the delivery lifecycle by ensuring solutions align with strategic objectives, business requirements, defined success metrics, and long-term product vision while proactively managing risks and dependencies.
• Monitor product performance, roadmap execution, and value realization while communicating progress, outcomes, risks, and recommendations to business and executive stakeholders.
• Influences without direct authority to align senior stakeholders, facilitate trade-off decisions, and manage relationships with vendors and product partners.
• Integrates business architecture, platform modernization, solution design, data, automation, and delivery considerations into product strategy and roadmap decisions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent experience required. 6+ years years of product management experience or equivalent work experience required. Proven ability to develop product strategy, own roadmaps, influence stakeholders, and measure outcomes. Deep knowledge of payer industry trends required

Knowledge of Information Technology. Product Owner, Scrum Master, or Agile Coach experience preferred
 

Pay Range: $107,700.00 - $199,300.00 per year

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.
 

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