Senior IT Project Manager

Job Summary The Senior IT Project Manager leads large, complex technology initiatives with significant business impact. This role is responsible for end‑to‑end delivery across cross‑functional teams, ensuring that projects and programs are executed with excellence, risks are proactively managed, and stakeholders receive clear and consistent communication throughout the delivery lifecycle. Senior IT Project Managers operate with a high degree of autonomy, influence strategic decisions, and help strengthen project delivery discipline across IT. This role partners closely with business leaders, architects, engineering, finance, and PMO leadership to ensure alignment, transparency, and delivery of expected outcomes. Key Responsibilities Project & Program Delivery Leadership Lead large‑scale, complex IT projects and multi‑workstream programs with cross‑functional dependencies. Develop and manage detailed schedules, scope, budgets, risks, and interdependencies. Proactively identify delivery risks, drive mitigation strategies, and escalate when necessary. Intervene early to stabilize at‑risk work and ensure successful execution. Ensure adherence to standard project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid). Stakeholder Management & Executive Communication Serve as a primary point of contact for project executives, business owners, and technical leaders. Deliver clear, concise, and executive‑ready updates on health, milestones, risks, and decisions. Facilitate steering committee and governance meetings for assigned initiatives. Build trusted partnerships across technology and business areas. Cross‑Functional Coordination & Dependency Management Coordinate across multiple teams to manage cross‑project dependencies and readiness checkpoints. Collaborate closely with engineering, architecture, portfolio management, finance, and operations. Align project execution with broader program or portfolio objectives. Ensure that teams understand how their deliverables integrate into the larger initiative. Project Governance & Delivery Discipline Apply strong expertise in SDLC, ITIL, and industry‑standard PM practices. Contribute to continuous improvement of delivery processes, templates, and tools. Champion transparency, accuracy, and consistency in status reporting. Maintain rigorous control over scope, schedule, quality, and financials. Thought Leadership & Strategic Influence Offer guidance to junior PMs and project coordinators as a senior practitioner. Influence project planning, technical approach, and solution delivery strategy including overall business value strategy. Identify systemic risks, process gaps, and improvement opportunities across initiatives. Represent delivery excellence values and reinforce PMO standards. Qualifications Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in business, Information Technology, or related field. 5+ years of IT project management experience. 3+ years delivering concurrent complex technical initiatives end‑to‑end. 1+ year experience with technical product selection, design, and IT solution implementation preferably in highly regulated industries such as health or finance. Excellent communication, including executive level. 3+ years experience with SDLC project management. Preferred Qualifications Master's degree in business or related field. Experience with management tools including Jira Align, Microsoft Azure DevOps, PowerBI, ServiceNow PPM. Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, Python, ETL work, data projects, web projects, or backend API development. Certifications: PMP, PMI‑ACP, SAFe, Six Sigma, or comparable. Employment Details Hybrid work style (2–3 days a week in office). Candidate must live close to one of our designated IT locations: Louisville, KY; Tampa, FL; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Dallas/Frisco, TX; Boston, MA; Washington, DC; Atlanta, GA; Nashville, TN; Chicago, IL; Charlotte, NC. Work‑from‑home requirements: self‑provided internet must provide at least 25 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload; a dedicated space free from interruptions for protection of PHI/HIPAA information is required. Occasional travel to Humana offices for training or meetings may be required. Scheduled weekly hours: 40. Compensation $104,000 – $143,000 per year. This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. Benefits Humana offers medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement savings plan, paid time off (including holidays, parental and caregiver leave), short‑term and long‑term disability, life insurance, and additional opportunities. 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 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr