Project Manager, Sponsorship & Experiential

As a Project Manager, Sponsorship & Experiential at Humana, you will own the execution of a high-priority initiative while coordinating various projects across the broader team as it matures into an enterprise-wide Center of Excellence.

You will act as both the "quarterback" for key projects and the "air traffic controller" for the broader team, ensuring priorities, resources, timelines, and stakeholder communications remain aligned.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining project plans, milestones, risks, dependencies, and resource requirements
• Coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure objectives are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to business goals
• Facilitating project meetings, decision-making forums, and executive updates
• Identifying and proactively mitigating project risks, issues, and roadblocks
• Driving accountability across stakeholders and ensuring commitments are met
• Serving as the central coordinator for the COE's initiatives, priorities, and workflow
• Maintaining visibility into all active projects, requests, and resource allocations across the team
• Managing governance processes, project intake procedures, and prioritization frameworks
• Monitoring team capacity and identifying potential conflicts, overlaps, or resource constraints
• Creating and maintaining reporting dashboards, status updates, and leadership communications
• Ensuring alignment of workstreams with organizational priorities and strategic objectives
• Helping build the foundational operating model for a best-in-class Center of Excellence
• Developing standardized tools, templates, project management practices, and ways of working
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, scalability, and cross-functional collaboration
• Championing project management discipline and fostering a culture of accountability and execution excellence
• Supporting strategic planning and roadmap development for the COE
• Building strong partnerships across business functions, leadership teams, and external partners
• Translating complex information into clear, concise communications tailored to various audiences
• Escalating key decisions, risks, and dependencies appropriately
• Serving as a trusted advisor to leadership on project execution and operational effectiveness

Requirements include:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Operations, or a related field
• 5+ years of project, program, or operational management experience
• Proven track record managing multiple complex, cross-functional projects simultaneously
• Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills
• Exceptional communication and presentation abilities
• Experience developing executive-ready reporting and status communications
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools

Preferred qualifications include:

• Master's degree
• PMP, Agile, Scrum, or similar project management certification
• Prior health insurance industry experience
• Experience supporting a Center of Excellence, shared services organization, or matrixed team
• Experience managing complex projects in marketing, brand management, or sponsorships
• Change management experience