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Humana Associate Director, Technology Solutions in Boston, Massachusetts

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first

Join Humana, a top Fortune company renowned as one of the Best Places to Work, and be a part of our dynamic team as an Associate Director, Technology Solutions. In this role, you will lead a team of data professionals using data and analytics to tackle IT challenges. This role will advance the strategic use of data to drive efficiencies, cost savings, and achieve key objectives.

This role is not just a job; it's an opportunity to excel in a thriving environment where you can truly make a difference. Ready to embark on this transformative journey with us? Apply now and redefine the future of healthcare!

IT is essential in driving Humana’s strategy to create sustainable, long-term customer value. Our aim is to provide personalized, simple experiences and superior health outcomes. Our technology investments will enhance care delivery in key areas such as home health, primary care, pharmacy, behavioral health, and social determinants of health, making health easier for everyone. Horizontal Engineering within IT addresses:

  • IT sprawl of systems, apps, cloud footprint, tech debt reduction, and costs

  • Custom solutions for verticals to improve interoperability, common patterns, and scalability across products and verticals

  • Systems that ensure a consistent digital experience for members

  • Fostering a culture of transformation in technology, process, and collaboration

  • Enabling engineering teams to use quality automation tools and frameworks to test earlier, deliver higher quality products, and improve speed to market while optimizing costs

The Associate Director, Technology Solutions will lead a team of data professionals using data and analytics to tackle these IT challenges. The team leverages mathematics, statistics, modeling, business analysis, and technology to transform complex data into advanced analytic solutions that provide high-value insights. The Associate Director has a strong background in modern data and analytics (strategy, roadmaps, prioritization, technology, etc.) and leadership skills to support a multidisciplinary team (servant leadership, team empowerment, and growth).

The Associate Director, Technology Solutions:

  • Collaborates within a cross-functional leadership team to continuously improve and support the broader Horizontal Engineering and IT organization

  • Leads a team of associates across disciplines, providing individual support, empowerment, enablement, and growth opportunities

  • Supports cross-functional balanced agile teams to deliver solutions that meet business needs

  • Acts as an external-facing business translator, using expertise in analytics to drive data-driven decision-making

  • Occasional travel for strategy meetings (typically less than 5%

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or engineering field (Statistics, Business Analytics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science)

  • 8-10+ years of relevant experience

  • 5+ years’ experience leading multi-disciplinary teams

  • Understanding of end-to-end analytics platforms and disciplines (Data Engineering, Data Science, Business Intelligence, etc.)

  • Proficiency in using technology (e.g., SQL, Python) to extract and manipulate data

  • Ability to build collaborative relationships with stakeholders and diverse, cross-functional teams/organizations to develop appropriate requirements, scope, and delivery timeframes, ensuring on-time execution

  • Experience in seeing analytics solutions through from inception to production

  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to deliver high-quality work in a structured, disciplined, and timely manner

  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

  • Basic financial acumen and understanding of managing an engineering team budget

  • Ability to operate in both strategic and tactical environments

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree

  • Background or experience leading Data Science initiatives

  • Experience working with vendors

Additional Information

Location/Work Style: Remote US

Why Humana?

At Humana, we know your well-being is important to you, and it’s important to us too. That’s why we’re committed to making resources available to you that will enable you to become happier, healthier, and more productive in all areas of your life. Just to name a few:

  • Work-Life Balance

  • Generous PTO package

  • Health benefits effective day 1

  • Annual Incentive Plan

  • 401K - Excellent company match

  • Well-being program

  • Paid Volunteer Time Off

If you share our passion for helping people, we likely have the right place for you at Humana.

Work at Home Guidance

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates 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

  • Associates 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 associates 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

SSN Alert Statement

Humana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants may be asked to provide their Social Security Number, if it is not already on file. When required, an email will be sent from Humana@myworkday.com with instructions on how to add the information into your official application on Humana’s secure website.

Sponsorship

You must be authorized to work in the US without Humana sponsorship as Humana does not provide work visa sponsorship for this role.

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.

$126,800 - $174,500 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.

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.

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