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The Project Management Lead manages all aspects of a project, from start to finish, so that it is completed on time and within budget. The Project Management Lead works on problems of diverse scope and complexity ranging from moderate to substantial.

The Project Management Lead serves as a strategic delivery leader responsible for driving the successful execution of enterprise platform modernization and transformation initiatives. This role partners with executive leadership to translate strategic priorities into actionable plans, ensuring alignment across business, technology, operational, and external stakeholder groups.

The Project Management Lead provides leadership across large-scale, highly complex programs that have significant enterprise impact. The role establishes and drives governance, integrated planning, dependency management, risk mitigation, organizational readiness, and value realization efforts to support the achievement of strategic business objectives.

Key responsibilities include developing and executing implementation strategies, directing cross-functional teams, managing enterprise-wide dependencies, facilitating executive decision-making, and ensuring successful delivery of transformational initiatives. The role serves as a trusted advisor to leaders, providing insights, recommendations, and strategic guidance on program risks, opportunities, resource needs, and organizational impacts.

+ Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of enterprise platform modernization and strategic transformation initiatives.

+ Partner with executive and senior leadership to align program objectives with organizational strategy and business priorities.

+ Develop and maintain integrated roadmaps, implementation plans, milestone schedules, and delivery frameworks across multiple workstreams.

+ Establish governance structures and facilitate executive-level forums to drive decision-making, issue resolution, and accountability.

+ Identify, assess, and manage enterprise risks, interdependencies, and organizational impacts to ensure successful delivery outcomes.

+ Direct cross-functional teams and coordinate efforts across business, technology, operations, vendors, and external partners.

+ Drive resource planning and optimization to support evolving business priorities and implementation demands.

+ Lead organizational readiness, change management, stakeholder engagement, and adoption planning efforts.

+ Monitor program performance, measure success against strategic objectives, and communicate progress through executive reporting and presentations.

+ Influence strategic planning and investment decisions by providing data-driven recommendations, delivery insights, and execution expertise.

+ Promote operational excellence by identifying opportunities to improve governance, delivery methodologies, processes, and organizational effectiveness.

Leadership Expectations

+ Acts as a strategic partner and advisor to executive leadership.

+ Influences outcomes across multiple functional areas without direct authority.

+ Exercises broad discretion and independent judgment in managing complex initiatives and enterprise-level challenges.

+ Balances short-term delivery objectives with long-term transformation goals.

+ Drives alignment among diverse stakeholder groups to achieve organizational objectives.

+ Anticipates emerging risks and opportunities and proactively develops mitigation and execution strategies.

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Required Qualifications

+ 5+ years of project/program leadership experience

+ Experience leading enterprise transformation or platform modernization

+ Experience with Agile, SAFe, or hybrid delivery models

+ Strong executive stakeholder, governance, and decision-making skills

+ Proven leadership, communication, and change management capabilities

Preferred Qualifications

+ Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Information Technology, Project Management, or a related field; Master's degree preferred

+ PMP, PgMP, SAFe, Prosci Change Management, and/or Lean Six Sigma certification preferred

+ Experience partnering with senior leaders and executives to translate strategy into execution

+ Demonstrated success managing complex, cross-functional initiatives with significant organizational impact

+ Healthcare industry experience preferred

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. In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

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

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

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.

$115,200 - $158,400 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, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

Application Deadline: 11-10-2026

About us

About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our 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 and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.

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