Director, Analytics Engineering

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: Leads the strategic vision, architecture, and execution of a significant segment of the analytics data infrastructure. Responsible for building and scaling a modern, AI-ready analytics ecosystem that enables real-time insights, self-service capabilities, and trusted data products across the organization. Partners with senior leadership across business, technology, and data science to align analytics engineering initiatives with enterprise goals, ensuring that data is not only accessible but actionable. Oversees the governance, quality, and operationalization of analytics-ready datasets, with a strong emphasis on innovation, scalability, and impact.

• Define and lead a broad analytics engineering strategy, aligning with organizational goals, data governance standards, and AI initiatives.
• Champion the adoption of modern data stack tools and practices that enable scalable, AI-ready analytics solutions.
• Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing analytics engineering organization across multiple business units.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Drive standardization of data modeling practices and reusable data assets across domains.
• Collaborate with data science and AI teams to ensure data readiness for experimentation, training, and deployment.
• Advocate for scalable architecture and metadata strategies that support AI innovation and responsible AI practices.
• Ensure compliance with internal standards and external regulations related to data usage, privacy, and security.
• Establish automated testing and CI/CD pipelines for analytics code deployment and validation.
• Track KPIs related to data product adoption, performance, and business value.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Education/Experience: Requires a Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of related experience, including prior management experience. Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.

One or more of the following skills desired:

• SQL
• Snowflake
• Requirements gathering

Pay Range: $157,600.00 - $290,800.00 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