Centene is transforming the health of our communities one person at a time. As an Executive on our team, you could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members.
The Digital Experience Engagement (DXE) organization delivers a seamless, highly personal digital-first experience – positively impacting health journeys and outcomes to build trusting, lasting relationships with all our customers, providers, and communities. We are seeking a Staff Vice President of Information Technology to lead our Software Engineering team in an agile product-engineering environment. DXE delivers omni-channel digital solutions for a wide range of healthcare stakeholders, supporting 1 in 15 individuals in the U.S. healthcare system. The ideal candidate is highly motivated, curious, strategic, and a strong leader and partner.
Position Purpose: Oversee department staff including hiring, performance management and career development to ensure alignment with defined organizational goals.
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Lead and oversee the experience engineering department, including front engineering and cross channel data integration engineering that enable innovative omni-channel journeys at scale.
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Set the technical vision and execution strategy, aligning closely with business and product stakeholders.
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Collaborate and create strong partnerships with product leaders and enterprise architects to drive alignment between technology capabilities and strategic business objectives.
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Develop budgets and priorities, ensuring plans and resource allocations are consistent with those budgets and priorities.
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Coordinate for the plans and activities of the organization with senior leaders inside and outside IT, as well as strategic suppliers.
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Advanced knowledge of software engineering concepts, methodologies, and the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
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Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, resolve conflicts, and drive decision-making in cross-functional settings.
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Ensure engineering excellence across your organization by setting standards for code quality, architecture, reliability, and operational efficiency.
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10+ years of diverse IT experience, with a strong focus on front-end engineering.
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Proven experience managing staff, including hiring, training, workload management, and performance evaluation.
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Extensive experience with modern architecture (Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, and Headless) and API development.
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Strong leadership skills with the ability to drive innovation and excellence in front-end engineering and resilient integration engineering patterns.
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Apply process and business expertise to impact business results.
Technologies Required:
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Front-End Frameworks: React, Angular, Vue.js
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Programming Languages: Nodejs, Golang, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS
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API Development: RESTful APIs, GraphQL, BFF Patterns, Service Virtualization techniques
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Asynchronous Stream Processing: Kafka/Confluent, Kinesis
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Data Warehousing: Teradata, Talend, Snowflake & AWS Data Management Services.
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Cloud Platforms: AWS
Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, related field or equivalent experience. 10+ years of diverse IT experience. Previous experience managing staff, including hiring, training, managing workload and performance.
Pay Range: $182,100.00 - $345,600.00 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. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.
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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Centene provides healthcare solutions to individuals across the United States with more than 23 million members nationwide.
