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Get Access To All JobsYou could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world. As a diversified, national organization, Centene's technology professionals have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.
Position Purpose: Supports leadership and provides guidance on related large programs and projects (both waterfall and agile) with a view to improve the project performance and consistency of delivery. Sources project managers and scrum masters and provides oversight and remediation to troubled projects. Delivers, measures, and manages project performance in addition to providing input and collaboration on interdependencies within the projects and other programs.
- Evaluates, align, and integrate technical and business requirements and project plans to establish the program framework
- Manages multiple project scopes and successful execution within technical, schedule, cost, and quality commitments
- Provides direction to the project teams in areas of customer concerns, potential changes in scope, and risk assessment
- Coordinates program management reviews, preparing and publishing program management metrics and reports; maintain metrics for projects' quality, technical performance, and delivery
- Coordinates all risks and requirements of the projects by planning, controlling, and integrating all projects and measuring all elements to ensure the requirements and goals are successfully achieved
- Provide insight and recommendations during project execution and implementation to remediate issues
- Review and assess vendor statements of work and estimates
- Determines, monitors, reviews, and reports on all program attributes including program costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, resources, quality, and risks
- Provides periodic project updates (Program Status Report) of current situation relating to milestones and problem/high risk areas (e.g., technical, cost, and schedule); provide updates to the IT leadership team and the business units
- Shares knowledge and develops team capabilities to strengthen understanding of IT and enterprise industry and business issues and best practices
- Identifies areas for improvement, share lessons learnt across the firms’ IT project teams, and encourage others to do the same
- Communicates regularly with functional and IT leaders to ensure enterprise alignment and support
- Establishes client relationships
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies and standards
Education/Experience: Requires a Bachelor's degree and 0 – 2 years of related experience.
Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.
Technical Skills:
- One or more of the following skills are desired.
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Experience with Project Management
- Experience with Risk Management
- Experience with Other: developing, monitoring and managing project budgets and schedules
Soft Skills:
- Beginner - Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
- Beginner - Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
License/Certification:
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)-PMI preferred
Pay Range: $87,000.00 - $161,300.00 per year
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.
You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world. As a diversified, national organization, Centene's technology professionals have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.
Position Purpose: Supports leadership and provides guidance on related large programs and projects (both waterfall and agile) with a view to improve the project performance and consistency of delivery. Sources project managers and scrum masters and provides oversight and remediation to troubled projects. Delivers, measures, and manages project performance in addition to providing input and collaboration on interdependencies within the projects and other programs.
- Evaluates, align, and integrate technical and business requirements and project plans to establish the program framework
- Manages multiple project scopes and successful execution within technical, schedule, cost, and quality commitments
- Provides direction to the project teams in areas of customer concerns, potential changes in scope, and risk assessment
- Coordinates program management reviews, preparing and publishing program management metrics and reports; maintain metrics for projects' quality, technical performance, and delivery
- Coordinates all risks and requirements of the projects by planning, controlling, and integrating all projects and measuring all elements to ensure the requirements and goals are successfully achieved
- Provide insight and recommendations during project execution and implementation to remediate issues
- Review and assess vendor statements of work and estimates
- Determines, monitors, reviews, and reports on all program attributes including program costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, resources, quality, and risks
- Provides periodic project updates (Program Status Report) of current situation relating to milestones and problem/high risk areas (e.g., technical, cost, and schedule); provide updates to the IT leadership team and the business units
- Shares knowledge and develops team capabilities to strengthen understanding of IT and enterprise industry and business issues and best practices
- Identifies areas for improvement, share lessons learnt across the firms’ IT project teams, and encourage others to do the same
- Communicates regularly with functional and IT leaders to ensure enterprise alignment and support
- Establishes client relationships
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies and standards
Education/Experience: Requires a Bachelor's degree and 0 – 2 years of related experience.
Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.
Technical Skills:
- One or more of the following skills are desired.
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Experience with Project Management
- Experience with Risk Management
- Experience with Other: developing, monitoring and managing project budgets and schedules
Soft Skills:
- Beginner - Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
- Beginner - Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
License/Certification:
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)-PMI preferred
Pay Range: $87,000.00 - $161,300.00 per year
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an IT Program Manager
Frame your degree for specialty occupation
USCIS requires a direct nexus between your degree field and the IT Program Manager role. If your degree is in business or management, document how your coursework covered systems architecture, software development lifecycle, or IT governance to strengthen the specialty occupation argument.
Check LCA wage levels before negotiating
Your employer's LCA locks in a wage level before filing. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up prevailing wages for your metro area. Accepting a Level I or II wage when your experience supports Level III can create problems at renewal.
Target employers with cap-exempt H-1B filing history
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government-affiliated entities file cap-exempt H-1B petitions year-round. If you're already inside the U.S. on H-1B status, transferring to a cap-exempt employer bypasses lottery risk entirely for your next role.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified H-1B sponsors
Search IT Program Manager roles on Migrate Mate to see which employers have active LCA filing history for this job title. That filing history confirms they've sponsored the role before, which cuts your screening time significantly.
Clarify the I-129 timeline before your start date
Ask your hiring team whether they plan to file standard or premium processing before you give notice at your current job. Standard USCIS processing runs several months, and your 60-day grace period after your last day doesn't pause that clock.
Use O*NET to document your role's technical requirements
If your employer gets an RFE questioning whether the position qualifies as a specialty occupation, the O*NET occupation profile for IT Program Manager provides DOL-backed evidence that the role typically requires a degree in a specific technical field.
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Find IT Program Manager JobsIT Program Manager H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an IT Program Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific technical field such as computer science, information systems, or engineering. The challenge arises when job descriptions list a degree as preferred rather than required, or accept any bachelor's degree. Your employer's LCA and I-129 petition must demonstrate the role's technical complexity to satisfy USCIS's specialty occupation definition.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most consistently for IT Program Managers?
Enterprise technology companies, large consulting firms, financial services institutions, and healthcare systems file LCAs for IT Program Manager roles with regularity. Government contractors and defense primes also sponsor H-1B holders in this role, though security clearance requirements can complicate the process. You can filter by employer and filing history on Migrate Mate to identify consistent sponsors in your target industry.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new IT Program Manager role without losing my priority date?
Your priority date stays with you when you transfer H-1B status to a new employer. The new employer files a new I-129 petition, and you can begin working as soon as USCIS receives it, not when it's approved. If you're on an AC21 extension because your I-140 has been approved for more than 180 days, the new employer should confirm they're using portability, not filing a new PERM.
What happens to my H-1B status if my IT Program Manager role changes scope after I'm hired?
Material changes to your job duties, location, or employer require a new or amended I-129 petition filed with USCIS before the change takes effect. Moving to a different worksite in a new metropolitan statistical area triggers a new LCA requirement. Scope changes that don't affect the specialty occupation classification, wage level, or work location generally don't require an amendment, but your employer's immigration counsel should review the specifics.
How does the H-1B cap lottery affect IT Program Managers not currently in the U.S.?
If you're applying from outside the U.S. without prior H-1B status, your employer must enter you in the annual USCIS lottery, which runs in March for an October 1 start date. Selection isn't guaranteed. One strategy is to target employers who operate cap-exempt entities, such as universities or nonprofit research organizations, where lottery registration isn't required and petitions can be filed throughout the year.
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