Senior Director, Product & Innovation ICHRA

Role Description

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members. Centene is transforming the health of our communities, one person at a time. This is a fully remote position and the individual can be located anywhere in the US.

• Drive the vision, strategy, and execution of ICHRA-focused products that enhance market competitiveness and deliver measurable value to customers and business.
• Lead the development and optimization of ICHRA product portfolios by identifying emerging opportunities, shaping differentiated solutions, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Advance a culture of innovation by championing new ideas, testing concepts, and accelerating the successful adoption of high impact initiatives.
• Lead the development and execution of the ICHRA business strategy, with accountability for growth, scalability, and long term sustainability.
• Build, strengthen, and optimize the ICHRA carrier and provider network to ensure competitive offerings, coverage adequacy, and affordability.
• Identify market opportunities, employer segments, and growth levers to expand ICHRA adoption across targeted populations.
• Translate enterprise strategy into actionable strategies, milestones, and performance outcomes.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to executive leadership on ICHRA positioning, competitiveness, and innovation.
• Partner closely with Network, Product, and Actuarial teams to design solutions that meet employer and employee needs while maintaining compliance and financial discipline.
• Provide oversight of ICHRA related contracts, including carrier agreements, vendor partnerships, and third party administrators.
• Communicate ICHRA strategy, performance, and risks to leaders and stakeholders.
• Provide clear, data driven insights to support decision making and investment priorities.
• Remove barriers to execution and drive alignment across stakeholders with competing priorities.
• Ensure operational readiness and scalability as the ICHRA business grows.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Procurement to mitigate risk and ensure contractual consistency and governance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent experience required.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• 6+ years of progressive experience in healthcare, health insurance, benefits strategy, or related commercial product environments, with increasing leadership responsibility required.
• Familiarity with ICHRA, individual market products, or alternative employer health benefit models preferred.
• 3+ years management experience required.

Requirements

• Pay Range: $148,000.00 - $274,200.00 per year.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Health insurance.
• 401K and stock purchase plans.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid time off plus holidays.
• Flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules.
• Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.
• Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Company Description

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.