Lead, IT Portfolio Management - Medicaid

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The Lead, IT Portfolio Manager for Medicaid is responsible for partnering with Medicaid business portfolio leaders, the Medicaid Product team, and the Medicaid IT team to strategically align IT demand and investments with Medicaid objectives, regulatory requirements, and delivery commitments. This role leads highly complex, enterprise-wide initiatives across Humana's Horizontals and Enablers, ensuring integrated planning, execution, and delivery of Medicaid capabilities throughout the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Organize and oversee Medicaid programs and initiatives in alignment with IT strategy, Medicaid strategic roadmap, and prioritized budgets.

• Ensure adherence to delivery commitments, manage changes to schedules and funding, and confirm allocation of adequate financial and organizational support for successful Medicaid outcomes.

• Exercise independent judgment and decision-making on complex, cross-enterprise portfolio issues, applying analytical rigor and working with minimal supervision to identify effective solutions in support of Medicaid priorities.

• Lead and coordinate enterprise-wide initiatives, ensuring seamless planning and execution across functional areas.

• Produce metrics, measurements, and trend reports to monitor project progress and outcomes.

• Communicate effectively with senior leaders and stakeholders, delivering clear presentations and updates.

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or at least 8 years of related technical experience

• Minimum 5 years of project leadership experience

• Minimum 2 years of Program Management experience

• At least 6 years of technical experience in IT or related fields

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities, and deadlines with attention to detail

• Strong communication and presentation skills, including experience engaging senior leadership

• Advanced experience leading special projects and producing metrics, measurements, and trend reports

• Experience driving continuous improvement, evaluating systems, and implementing process enhancements

• Experience with budget planning and management

• Ability to organize and direct multiple teams and departments

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience planning and executing strategic initiatives

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Business Administration or similar field

• Experience in leading Medicaid state implementations

• Six Sigma certification

• PMP certification

• Proven ability to manage large-scale, highly visible programs with responsibility for multiple project teams

• Ability to read and interpret contract language

• Proficient with Microsoft Project, ServiceNow PPM, and PowerBI

• Certification in SAFe Agile methodology

• Proven success in a project/program management role

Interview Format:

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.

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:

At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; 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.

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Social Security Task

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 [email protected] with instructions on how to add the information into your official application on Humana's secure website.

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

Scheduled Weekly Hours

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.

$117,600 - $161,700 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: 02-18-2026

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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