Head of Strategy (Remote)

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The Director, Public Affairs & Strategy will lead high-priority, cross-functional work at the intersection of Humana’s business strategy, healthcare policy, and advocacy. This leader will own complex workstreams from initial framing through recommendation and execution, partnering directly with senior leaders to structure issues, develop policy positions, and build coordinated strategies that advance enterprise priorities. The ideal candidate is a highly strategic and structured leader with deep healthcare expertise, strong executive presence, and the judgment and emotional intelligence to influence and collaborate across the organization. This role requires an individual who can create clarity from ambiguity, operate with a high degree of ownership and independence, and translate complex business and policy issues into clear recommendations and disciplined execution. anticipate needs and drive work through implementation with limited direction.

Frame complex business and policy issues, surface tradeoffs, synthesize perspectives, and translate insights into clear recommendations.

Connect healthcare policy developments to business objectives and build coordinated strategies across stakeholders, messaging, risks, and execution.

Drive analysis and execution. Lead research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and scenario planning while establishing clear accountability, timelines, and follow-through.

Distill complex information into concise, high-quality presentations, briefings, memos, and decision materials.

Build trust and alignment across functions, navigate differing perspectives, manage external consulting partners, and maintain a high bar for rigor, quality, and results.

MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred.

7+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, healthcare strategy, enterprise transformation, public affairs strategy, or a similarly rigorous, high-performance environment.

Proven ability to independently structure ambiguous problems, lead complex cross-functional work, synthesize quantitative and qualitative findings, and translate insights into actionable recommendations.

Exceptional project leadership, executive communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

High emotional intelligence with the ability to build trust, navigate disagreement, and foster alignment across diverse perspectives.

Strategic and structured: Creates clarity from ambiguity, approaches complex issues with a structured mindset, and connects policy developments to enterprise priorities.

Takes full accountability for outcomes, anticipates needs, drives work forward with limited direction, and consistently delivers high-quality, synthesized work.

Collaborates openly, welcomes different perspectives, and puts enterprise outcomes ahead of personal ownership while maintaining a high bar for rigor, quality, and execution.

Location & Travel:
This role offers flexibility in location and may be performed remotely. Candidates are not required to reside near a Humana market office; however, travel will be expected on an as-needed basis to support business priorities, including travel to Louisville, KY; 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: 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. Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

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

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.

About Humana: Humana Inc. (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. 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.

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