Director, Program Delivery

Humana Inc; Indiana (PA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana Inc. is seeking a Director of Program Delivery to lead strategic program execution across the organization and to back up COO operations in LTSS program management. You will oversee governance, risk, capacity planning, and stakeholder communication to deliver measurable outcomes.

The role requires 8+ years in leadership within healthcare, strong project management, and the ability to align programs with business strategy. Travel to Indianapolis-area offices may be required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of operational, technical and leadership experience, especially in project management.
• Experience in health care environment/managed care.
• Financial and budget awareness.
• Data-driven decision-making.
• Develop executive dashboards demonstrating progress and high-level deliverables.
• Strong relationship building and influencing without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight to programs and LTSS deliverables, ensuring clear charters, milestones and success measures.
• Establish project management standards, tools, templates and reporting practices; review plans and risks.
• Maintain governance structures with steering committees and executive reporting; enable timely decisions.

Skills

Operational leadership

Project management

Healthcare experience

Data-driven decisions

Executive dashboards

Influencing without authority

Education

Master's degree in business administration

Job description

Become a part of our caring community The Director of Program Delivery leads the successful execution of strategic programs and programs across the organization and assumes back-up responsibilities for the COO operating in the LTSS Program Manager capacity. You will provide oversight of project management responsibilities, delivery governance, resource planning, risk management, partner communication, and overall program performance. The Director ensures that the Director aligns programs to organizational priorities, delivers them with disciplined execution, and designs them to achieve measurable operational, financial, customer, or business outcomes.

Program Delivery Leadership

Develop successful oversight for successful execution and delivery of the IN LTSS Program. Align programs and projects in focus with business strategy, operational goals, and leadership priorities. Translate strategic goals into applicable roadmaps, milestones, and delivery plans. Monitor overall program health, including scope, timeline, budget, risks, dependencies, and benefits realization. Guide accountability across teams to ensure commitments are met.

Project Management Oversight

Provide leadership and oversight to individuals managing projects and LTSS program deliverables. Establish project management standards, tools, templates, and reporting practices. Ensure projects have clear charters, business cases, timelines, owners, milestones, and success measures. Review project plans and status updates to identify risks, delays, resource constraints, or scope issues. Support prioritization and sequencing of projects across the portfolio. Ensure teams are managing:ScopeScheduleBudgetRisks and issuesDependenciesStakeholder engagementChange controlCommunication plans

Governance and Portfolio Management

Maintain IN LTSS program governance structures, including steering committees, executive updates, and decision forums. Facilitate regular reviews to assess progress, remove barriers, and make timely decisions. Create visibility into portfolio performance through dashboards, scorecards, and executive reporting. Ensure priority programs follow appropriate approval, escalation, and change management processes. Help leadership evaluate tradeoffs related to priority, capacity, investment, and risk.

Partner and Executive Communication

Serve as an important liaison between executive sponsors, business leaders, project teams, and operational partners. Communicate status, risks, decisions, and outcomes. Prepare executive-level presentations and updates. Set expectations with stakeholders regarding timelines, dependencies, impacts, and required decisions. Build relationships across departments to support agreement and adoption.

Risk, Issue, and Dependency Management

Identify issues, and dependencies across projects. Ensure mitigation plans are developed. Escalate critical risks or decisions to senior leadership when needed. Resolve barriers that impact execution. Maintain a focus on delivery discipline and operational readiness.

Resource and Capacity Planning

Partner with functional leaders to assess resource needs and capacity constraints. Support workforce planning related to program delivery needs. Engage the right teams and subject matter experts at the right time. Identify gaps in skills, staffing or tools that may affect delivery. Recommend adjustments to priorities or timelines based on available capacity.

Process Improvement and Operational Excellence

Identify opportunities to improve program delivery methods, project management, and operational execution. Standardize repeatable processes for planning, tracking, reporting, and lessons learned. Promote continuous improvement, accountability, and disciplined execution. Support change management and adoption of new tools, or ways of working. Lead post-implementation reviews to capture outcomes, benefits, and improvement opportunities.

Team Leadership and Development

Lead staff and delivery talent. Build a delivery culture focused on ownership, transparency, collaboration, and results. Provide performance feedback, mentoring, and professional development support. Set clear expectations for delivery teams and for results. Use your skills to make an impact.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in business administration or a related field
• 8 or more years of operational, technical and leadership experience especially in project management
• 5 or more years of experience in health care environment/managed care
• Experienced in planning, execution, change management, partner agreement and risk mitigation practices
• Financial and budget awareness
• Experienced in data-driven decision-making
• Develop executive dashboards demonstrating progress and success of projects and high-level deliverables
• Strong relationship building skills and expertise in influencing areas without direct authority
• Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on improving and consumer experiences
• Must reside in Indiana or be commutable to the Indianapolis office periodically as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional or Six Sigma certification a plus
• Strong analytical skills

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. In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

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

$150,000 - $206,300 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, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About us

About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our 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 and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.

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 protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with 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.