Strategy Advancement Principal

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first
 Join Humana as a Strategy Advancement Principal and play a pivotal role within Humana’s Utilization Management (UM) Strategy team, a collaborative group dedicated to leveraging data and insights to improve clinical outcomes, member experiences, and operational efficiency across our organization. The UM Strategy Advancement Principal analyzes complex challenges in utilization management, working directly with operations partners and executive leaders to develop and implement actionable, data-driven strategies that streamline care delivery and reduce unnecessary costs for both members and provider partners.
This position leads cross-functional teams in identifying high-impact opportunities, setting clear business priorities, and translating strategic recommendations into detailed execution roadmaps. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, thrive in ambiguous environments, and be passionate about driving measurable value through enterprise-wide collaboration.
This role offers the opportunity to directly influence the quality and effectiveness of our utilization management programs, while contributing to the team's broader mission of transforming healthcare delivery at Humana.

The UM Strategy Advancement Principal will analyze complex problems and issues related to utilization management using data and insights from internal and external sources. They will bring expertise or identify subject matter experts in support of multi-functional efforts to identify, interpret, and produce recommendations and plans.

This role is highly collaborative and will work closely with associates and executive leaders from across the enterprise to solicit input, guide data-backed problem solving, and make recommendations to advance utilization management strategy. Ultimately, they will work with operational owners to translate strategic recommendations to execution plans for implementation.

The UM Strategy Advancement Principal will:

• Engage in problem solving and medium to long term strategy setting.
• Use data and insight from experts to identify the greatest opportunities in clinical outcomes, quality, cost, and experience for members/providers/associates in utilization management programs.
• Lead cross-functional teams to define discrete opportunities that are both impactful and achievable.
• Work directly with cross-functional partners across the enterprise to create the execution model and roadmap to capture prioritized opportunities.

Use your skills to make an impact
 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of experience driving and creating strategy OR Master’s level degree with 4+ years of the same experience.  
• 2 years of experience in strategy or management consulting.
• Experience leveraging/interpreting data and analytics to improve strategy and make recommendations.
• Proven skills influencing others and a track record of success leading through ambiguity.
• Proven organization, planning and prioritization skills to collaborate with multiple enterprise departments and stakeholders with the ability to execute within deadlines.
• Experience working independently to manage projects to achieve objectives.
• Intermediate to advanced level of competency with Microsoft Office suite (PowerPoint, Excel).

Preferred Qualifications

• Strategy or management consulting experience from a top tier consulting firm.
• Exposure or experience with clinical operations and/or utilization management.
• Health care industry experience.

Additional Information

• Workstyle: Remote, work from home.
• Travel: potential for quarterly travel for on-site meetings.
• Typical work days/hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm EST.

WAH Internet

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:

• At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested.
• Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership.
• Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
• Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.
• Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

HireVue

As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using an interviewing technology called HireVue to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. HireVue allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information from you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule.

Nationwide Remote - This is a remote nationwide position.

Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

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.

 

$138,900 - $191,000 per year

 

This 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.

Application Deadline: 11-02-2025
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.

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