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Senior Director, Product Implementation

Centene · MO · Remote available · $185,700–$352,500 a year · Full time

Posted Oct 5, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about an enterprise product you owned from concept to production. What went wrong along the way?

What they are checking: Whether they have real end-to-end ownership and can speak honestly about setbacks.

Tell me about a time you had to stop or cut back a product that was not delivering.

What they are checking: Whether they can make hard calls on sunk costs instead of protecting a project they own.

How do you develop the product managers who report to you?

What they are checking: Whether they build up their team's judgment instead of making every product decision themselves.

What would you do

Two senior business leaders want conflicting priorities on the same roadmap. How do you settle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can use clear criteria and get alignment instead of trying to please everyone.

How would you set up product governance across multiple products without slowing teams down?

What they are checking: Whether they can give leaders visibility and control while keeping decisions close to the teams.

How do you keep funding secure for a multi-year product when budgets tighten?

What they are checking: Whether they can show ongoing value and adjust scope to protect what matters most.

About the work

How do you turn a broad business strategy into a product roadmap that technology teams can build?

What they are checking: Whether they can break strategy into sequenced, funded work with clear outcomes for each step.

How do you build a business case for a new product, and how do you track whether it paid off?

What they are checking: Whether they measure value and ROI after launch, not just promise it to win funding.

What does a healthy agile process look like at scale, and how do you tell when it is not working?

What they are checking: Whether they can spot the signs of agile theater and coach teams back to delivering value.

How do you use industry research to spot new product opportunities in healthcare?

What they are checking: Whether they look outward at market and regulatory change rather than only at internal requests.

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The full job description

As published by Centene.

Position Purpose: Responsible for guiding the strategic product direction for department. Responsible for the product road map, development and implementation, opportunity identification, business case development, industry research, and new product introduction across the product set. Responsible for end-to-end product governance from concept to production of multiple products at a global level. Align and engage stakeholders on complex business needs into a product strategy on a global level. Key Details: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship and future sponsorship are not available for this opportunity, including employment-based visa types H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, or CPT. • Lead the translation of business strategy into product strategy and roadmaps by facilitating the collaboration and alignment of business leaders and technology teams. • Responsible for the overall product lifecycle of multiple enterprise-wide products including design, development and implementation and support. • Ensure the ongoing funding and investment of product development and ensure the measure efficiencies gained, value realized and ROI. • Ensure the overall health of the agile development process providing coaching and monitoring of the process to ensure productivity and efficiency of the development process and teams engagement. • Collaborate and influence senior leadership and technology teams to negotiate and agree on proposed new systems and changes to existing systems and practices. • Actively synthesize and integrate market changes and technology improvements into actionable improvements for products. • Act as a thought leader by partnering closely with internal and external stakeholders to provide a global viewpoint and extend applications across use cases. • Drive a sustainable cyclical process of business value, financial review, forecasting, idea generation, opportunity sizing, business case preparation, product development, and implementation. • Responsible for aligning and engaging stakeholders on complex business needs into a product strategy on a global level across the Centene organization. • Own the end-to-end product governance from concept to production of multiple products at a global Centene level • Performs other duties as assigned • Complies with all policies and standards Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field. 10+ years of business operations and systems integration experience for call center, enrollment, billing, payment processing, or similar operations applications. 5+ years of experience in agile software development and large scale program and project management. Management experience with budgeting and business case development. Previous management experience including responsibilities for hiring, training, assigning work, managing performance of staff and change management. Health insurance and program management experience preferred. Pay Range: $185,700.00 - $352,500.00 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