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Manager, Compliance

Centene · IN · Remote available · $87,700–$157,800 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you led a compliance team through a busy period with competing deadlines.

What they are checking: Whether they can lead a team through crunch periods by setting clear priorities when every deadline is regulatory.

How do you build good relationships with state regulators?

What they are checking: Whether they practice transparency and responsiveness that earn trust with Indiana regulators.

What would you do

The state sends a regulatory inquiry with a short deadline. How do you put together the response?

What they are checking: Ability to coordinate accurate, timely responses with the right business experts.

A business area keeps falling short on a delegated function. How do you work with them and the health plan?

What they are checking: Ability to improve performance while maintaining customer satisfaction with health plan partners.

How do you explain a compliance requirement to someone who thinks it's just paperwork?

What they are checking: Ability to show why requirements matter for members and the business, which builds a compliance culture.

About the work

How do you make sure contract and regulatory reports go to the state on time and accurate, every time?

What they are checking: Systems for tracking deliverables and checking quality, since late or wrong reports bring penalties.

Walk me through how you'd assess whether the plan is meeting a set of contract requirements.

What they are checking: A structured monitoring method that finds gaps before the state does.

How do you write and follow up on a corrective action plan so it actually reduces the risk?

What they are checking: Understanding that a corrective action plan needs root cause, owners, dates and proof of the fix.

What's your process for reviewing member and provider materials before they go to the state for approval?

What they are checking: Attention to regulatory requirements for communications, including accuracy and readability.

How do you manage contract updates with health plans, states and vendors so nothing gets missed?

What they are checking: Organizational discipline in managing many contracts and their changes.

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The full job description

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Position Purpose: Manage the compliance department functions, including but not limited to, periodic monitoring and auditing activities based on established compliance program, policies, and practices to ensure and maintain compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory, contractual and legal requirements. Key Details: Applicants for this job have the flexibility to work remote from home, however candidate must reside in Indiana per contract requirements. • Manage approval and submission of timely and accurate contract and regulatory required report deliverables. • Oversee all contracts updates including creating new and updating existing contracts with Health Plans, States and consultants/vendors. • Conduct periodic assessments to ensure compliance against contract requirements. • Oversee creation and implementation of corrective action plans to reduce or eliminate risk resulting from non-compliance with contract requirements or performance deficiencies. • Collaborate with Health Plans and States, where applicable, to maintain/improve customer satisfaction specific to delegated functions and compliance with contract requirement. • Manage submission of consumer and provider communication materials, including participation in their review and timely submission to Health Plans and States, where applicable. • Manage composition and delivery of responses to state regulatory agency complaints and inquiries. • Determine licensure requirements and administration of ongoing licensure maintenance, including research in new markets and timely filing for recurring deliverables, such as licensure renewals. • Support responses to “request for proposals” (RFPs) and new business implementations by completing assigned compliance tasks timely and accurately. • Participate in new business implementations, including the identification and tracking of required contract report deliverables as well as new reporting and provider/member materials. • Design, implement and improve processes to prevent, detect and respond to compliance issues and concerns related to all federal and state regulatory requirements and contract requirements. • Create and deliver compliance training for all employees on an annual basis and as needed basis, such as in response to a compliance issue or concern. Education/Experience: • Bachelor’s degree in health care administration, compliance or related field or equivalent experience. • 4-6 years of compliance experience including risk assessment against contract and regulatory requirements, creation and execution of auditing, monitoring and reporting processes, administration of correction action plans, implementation of written policies and procedures, developing and delivering compliance training and education. • Managed health and/or behavioral health experience preferred. Pay Range: $87,700.00 - $157,800.00 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

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