Senior it management professional - office of the chief medical officer

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Job Description Summary:

The Senior IT Portfolio Management Professional is responsible for aligning the IT portfolio and demand with the strategic objectives of the Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO) at Humana. This role involves managing complex assignments that require in-depth analysis and evaluation of variable factors to support high-quality, evidence-based healthcare delivery, regulatory compliance, and clinical innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure all IT initiatives are closely aligned with the clinical and business objectives of the OCMO, prioritizing quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and innovation.

• Oversee a diverse portfolio of IT projects, including clinical systems, data analytics platforms, and medical policy technologies. Manage project prioritization, resource allocation, and risk management to optimize outcomes.

• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and variance analysis for OCMO IT investments. Support operational budgeting and financial strategy for the broader CenterWell IT Portfolio.

• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among clinical leaders, IT teams, and external partners to achieve organizational goals.

• Track project milestones, budgets, and deliverables to ensure successful and timely completion. Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across the portfolio.

• Maintain comprehensive documentation and transparent reporting of project status, risks, and benefits to OCMO leadership and other key stakeholders.

• Support clinical transformation through the adoption of new technologies and best practices, mitigating operational disruptions and facilitating change readiness.

• Assist with enterprise procurement and supplier management, including requests for proposals, new agreements, contract amendments, and software licensing renewals.

• Design and implement metrics and reporting standards to measure portfolio health (financial, status, and other indicators). Ensure consistency in portfolio management processes and data across teams.

• Guide prioritization processes across multiple teams and advise IT leaders on demand management and portfolio optimization.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree

• Minimum 1 year of IT finance experience

• Minimum 3 years of technical experience

• Minimum 3 years of project leadership experience

• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with attention to detail

• Effective communicator with experience delivering presentations to senior leaders

• Advanced experience in leading special projects and generating metrics, measurements, and trend reports

• Demonstrated commitment to organizational improvement and enhancing consumer experiences

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAFe or other Agile certifications

• MBA or other advanced degree

• Strong understanding of operations, technology, communications, and processes

• Experience managing large-scale, highly visible programs with multiple project teams

Use your skills to make an impact

Why Humana?

You'll experience the following perks as a full-time Humana employee:

Humana offers a variety of benefits to promote the best health and well-being of our employees and their families. We design competitive and flexible packages to give our employees a sense of financial security-both today and in the future, including:

• Health benefits effective day 1

• Paid time off, holidays, volunteer time and jury duty pay

• Recognition pay

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match

• Tuition assistance

• Scholarships for eligible dependents

• Parental and caregiver leave

• Employee charity matching program

• Network Resource Groups (NRGs)

• Career development opportunities

Interview Format:

As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using an interviewing technology called HireVue to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. HireVue allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information from you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule.

Work-At-Home Requirements

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees' ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria:

At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested.

Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership.

Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.

Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.

Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

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Social Security Task

Humana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants may be asked to provide their Social Security Number, if it is not already on file. When required, an email will be sent from [email protected] with instructions on how to add the information into your official application on Humana's secure website.

Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$106,900 - $147,000 per year

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, "Humana") offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

Application Deadline: 10-31-2025

About us

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first - for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health - delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

Humana complies with all applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. We also provide free language interpreter services. See our