AVP, Tech Procurement & Supplier Strategy — Remote

Humana Inc; Honolulu (HI); Remote; USD 185,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana Inc. is seeking an Associate Vice President of IT Procurement & Supplier Management to lead a 40+ person organization, shaping technology spend into business value and strategic outcomes.

The role partners with Technology Leadership to accelerate decision-making, optimize supplier economics and drive enterprise-wide impact. The AVP will guide strategy across software, cloud, infrastructure, hardware and services, embedding analytics, AI, and risk-aware renewal planning to deliver

Qualifications

• 15+ years in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing or related leadership roles.
• Experience managing large technology spend and supplier portfolios.
• Strong leadership with 7+ years people management.
• Deep commercial expertise across software, cloud, hardware and services.
• Proven ability to advise CIO-level executives and influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Technology’s Strategic Commercial Partner to the Technology Leadership Team.
• Translate strategy and roadmaps into integrated category and supplier strategies.
• Drive renewal planning and reduce cycle times across sourcing and contracting.
• Lead 40+ associate team and elevate commercial judgment and executive communication.
• Embed AI and analytics into strategy development and supplier monitoring.
• Establish disciplined renewal planning and leverage cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Strategic negotiation

Executive advisory

Category management

Supplier governance

Contracting & licensing

AI, analytics & automation

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience

Job description

Humana Inc. is seeking an Associate Vice President of IT Procurement & Supplier Management to lead a 40+ person organization, shaping technology spend into business value and strategic outcomes.

The role partners with Technology Leadership to accelerate decision-making, optimize supplier economics and drive enterprise-wide impact. The AVP will guide strategy across software, cloud, infrastructure, hardware and services, embedding analytics, AI, and risk-aware renewal planning to deliver