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The Associate VP, Technology Solutions devises an effective strategy for executing and delivering on IT business initiatives. The Associate VP, Technology Solutions requires a in-depth understanding of how organization capabilities interrelate across segments and/or enterprise-wide.

Humana is a Fortune 50 market leader in integrated healthcare whose dream is to help people achieve lifelong well-being. As a company focused on the health and well-being of the people we serve, Humana starts from within, and is committed to providing progressive benefits that advance the employment experience and vitality of the associate community. Through offerings anchored in a whole-person view of human well-being, Humana embraces a focus on stimulating positive individual and population changes while nurturing a sense of security, enabling people to live life fully and be their most productive.

The Associate VP, Technology Solutions works across business and IT to define effective strategy for executing and delivering critical initiatives. The Associate VP, Technology Solutions will lead the rationalization of multiple technologies across the enterprise, focusing on the consolidation of hundreds of UI into a target framework. Additionally, this person will lead the improvement and governance of the Software Development Lifecycle for Humana IT, removing friction from engineers while ensuring controls and governance are achieved. The successful candidate will possess proven delivery experience and technical expertise across multiple platforms and will have senior level leadership experience in a complex corporate environment. They will be a 'disrupter' with a record of driving meaningful change and collaborating effectively with a wide range of internal and external business partners to design and execute strategic initiatives. Healthcare industry experience is a plus.

Job Responsibilities

• Work with the technology and business leadership teams to develop vision and strategy aligned to lead technology strategy and execution for the rationalization of the Insurance IT portfolio of systems.

• Partner closely with product owners and product managers, strategy teams, enterprise security teams, portfolio leadership, and supporting IT development partners to design an approach, drive accountability, and execute on the simplification of user interfaces.

• Provide strategic planning and execution support for the enterprise SalesForce relationship and implementations.

• Drive governance and continual improvement with the Humana SDLC, working with stakeholders and process owners to remove friction with improved controls and automation.

• Effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders, including senior leaders across IT and the enterprise.

• Manage delivery teams and create a culture of high performance and engagement through goal setting, talent development, coaching, and feedback.

• Evaluate new technology, software, and processes continuously, recommend changes to advance capabilities of the organization.

• Assess and communicate risks associated with IT investments; and manage/mitigate risks related to current systems in Insurance IT.

Behavioral Competencies

• Exceptional leadership skills, marked by poise, positive influence, and the ability to drive change.

• A management style that is collaborative, energetic, results-oriented, and innovative.

• Ability to credibly contribute to business discussions and influence strategic outcomes across the business.

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders across both the business and technology.

• Proven track record of successful collaboration in a highly matrixed organization.

• A 'talent magnet' who is inspiring to all levels within the organization. The ability to attract and retain top talent, build a world class technology team, and develop next-level leaders.

• Demonstrated advanced ability to use integrated and conceptual thinking to solve problems.

• Demonstrated ability to employ judgment and experience to make rapid, complex decisions.

• Significant expertise establishing and develop strong working relationships with all levels of associates and external parties, while maintaining appropriate levels of objectivity to their work.

• Experience effectively communicating technology strategy and related methodologies with internal/external parties.

• Highly developed interpersonal, presentation, and communications skills (written and oral).

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

• 10+ years' experience leading large people teams

• In-depth knowledge of vendor contract negotiations, technology, and risk best practices

• Strong verbal and communication skills

• Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences

• Ability to influence peers and leadership teams across the organization

• Technology professional with 15+ years of software engineering and management experience, with a proven track record managing software delivery, engineering teams, and/or enterprise systems.

• Deep understanding of cloud computing and how SaaS, PaaS and IaaS solutions can accelerate innovation and delivery, while generating cost efficiencies.

• Strong technology acumen, relentless technical curiosity, and a 'why not' attitude.

• Experience working and/or managing within an environment using Agile, Lean, DevOps, and DataOps delivery practices and methodologies.

Role Essentials

• Digital leadership skills - capable of empowering and leading engineering teams to meet dynamic business needs; leveraging modern technologies to create solutions that are that are simple and engaging to consumers.

• In-depth knowledge of public cloud computing architectures and services. Proficient in the use of cloud native technologies, cloud cybersecurity, and implementation patterns to lower costs, improve speed to market, increase efficiency, and enable innovation.

• Extensive experience presenting to and collaborating with senior executives.

• Proficient at articulating key messages effectively, and guiding IT leaders and business partners on key concepts and strategies for enabling technology innovation.

• Skillful in collaboration and diplomacy to ensure effective working relationships, build consensus across matrixed teams and co-development cross-enterprise products.

• Experience leveraging modern technologies and architecture to increase velocity and decrease cost of solution delivery; including cloud-based technologies, microservices architecture, and streaming analytics.

• Building collaborative relationships with team members, fostering a productive team environment, and coaching staff with timely meaningful feedback

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or Master's in Comp. Sci. or MIS degree preferred

• Healthcare domain experience including delivering products or solutions for payers, providers and/or consumers

• Professional Certifications in public cloud technologies and/or solution architecture

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.$185,700 - $255,500 per yearThis 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, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About us

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first - for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and 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, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

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 veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, 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.

Humana complies with all applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. We also provide free language interpreter services. See our https://www.humana.com/legal/accessibility-resources?source=Humana_Website.