Project Management Lead

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 serves as a strategic delivery leader responsible for driving the successful execution of enterprise platform modernization and transformation initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the planning, execution, and delivery of enterprise platform modernization and strategic transformation initiatives.
• Partnering with executive and senior leadership to align program objectives with organizational strategy and business priorities.
• Developing and maintaining integrated roadmaps, implementation plans, milestone schedules, and delivery frameworks across multiple workstreams.
• Establishing governance structures and facilitating executive-level forums to drive decision-making, issue resolution, and accountability.
• Identifying, assessing, and managing enterprise risks, interdependencies, and organizational impacts to ensure successful delivery outcomes.
• Directing cross-functional teams and coordinating efforts across business, technology, operations, vendors, and external partners.
• Driving resource planning and optimization to support evolving business priorities and implementation demands.
• Leading organizational readiness, change management, stakeholder engagement, and adoption planning efforts.
• Monitoring program performance, measuring success against strategic objectives, and communicating progress through executive reporting and presentations.
• Influencing strategic planning and investment decisions by providing data-driven recommendations, delivery insights, and execution expertise.
• Promoting operational excellence by identifying opportunities to improve governance, delivery methodologies, processes, and organizational effectiveness.

Leadership Expectations:

• Acting as a strategic partner and advisor to executive leadership.
• Influencing outcomes across multiple functional areas without direct authority.
• Exercising broad discretion and independent judgment in managing complex initiatives and enterprise-level challenges.
• Balancing short-term delivery objectives with long-term transformation goals.
• Driving alignment among diverse stakeholder groups to achieve organizational objectives.
• Anticipating emerging risks and opportunities and proactively developing mitigation and execution strategies.

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 Arrangements

• Remote position with occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings
• Must have a dedicated workspace with minimal interruptions and internet speeds of at least 25 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload

Compensation

• $115,200 - $158,400 per year
• Eligible for bonus incentive plan

Benefits

• 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