Executive Director, Health Policy & Strategy

Humana; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 185,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentive plan

Job summary

Humana is seeking a Director, Public Affairs & Strategy to lead cross-functional work at the intersection of business strategy, healthcare policy, and advocacy. You will frame issues, develop policy positions, and build coordinated strategies that advance enterprise priorities.

The ideal candidate has deep healthcare expertise, executive presence, and the ability to translate complex issues into clear recommendations.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree; MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, healthcare strategy, enterprise transformation, public affairs strategy, or a similarly rigorous, high-performance environment.
• Deep knowledge of the U.S. healthcare industry, preferably including payer and/or provider experience.
• Proven ability to independently structure ambiguous problems, lead complex cross-functional work, synthesize quantitative and qualitative findings, and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to take full ownership of complex workstreams and drive execution with limited direction.
• Exceptional project leadership, executive communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex workstreams end to end. Define scope, priorities, workplans, milestones, and decisions; anticipate needs and drive work through implementation with limited direction.
• Advise senior leaders. Frame complex business and policy issues, surface tradeoffs, synthesize perspectives, and translate insights into clear recommendations.
• Develop strategies to advance enterprise priorities. Connect healthcare policy developments to business objectives and build coordinated strategies across stakeholders, messaging, risks, and execution.
• Drive analysis and execution. Lead research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and scenario planning while establishing clear accountability, timelines, and follow-through.
• Create executive-ready deliverables. Distill complex information into concise, high-quality presentations, briefings, memos, and decision materials.
• Lead through influence. Build trust and alignment across functions, navigate differing perspectives, manage external consulting partners, and maintain a high bar for rigor, quality, and results.

Skills

Executive presence

Strategic framing

Stakeholder management

Policy analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Education

BA/BS degree

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Job description

Humana is seeking a Director, Public Affairs & Strategy to lead cross-functional work at the intersection of business strategy, healthcare policy, and advocacy. You will frame issues, develop policy positions, and build coordinated strategies that advance enterprise priorities.

The ideal candidate has deep healthcare expertise, executive presence, and the ability to translate complex issues into clear recommendations.