Insurance Strategy Lead

Humana; United States; Remote; USD 115,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare company as an Insurance Strategy Lead, where you will drive high-impact projects that shape the future of healthcare. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with executive leadership, develop actionable strategies, and influence key decisions that improve health outcomes for millions. You will leverage your consulting experience to analyze complex business challenges, mentor junior team members, and contribute to the strategic direction of the organization. If you are passionate about making a difference in the healthcare industry and thrive in a dynamic environment, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Benefits

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Life Insurance

Qualifications

• 2+ years in management consulting or healthcare strategy experience.
• Strong analytical skills to develop insights from complex data.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact strategy projects and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Analyze market trends and develop data-driven recommendations.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA or MPH

Job description

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first
Humana is a publicly traded, Fortune 50 healthcare company with a legacy of innovation, evolving from skilled nursing and hospitals to one of the largest health benefits providers in the US. At the core of this evolution is Humana’s Insurance Segment, which provides Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and other health plans to millions. By integrating insurance with care delivery through CenterWell, Humana is improving healthcare access, coordination, and affordability for its members.

Humana’s Insurance Segment Strategy team plays a pivotal role in defining the future of Humana’s Medicare and Medicaid businesses, which generate the majority of the company’s total revenue and earnings. Comprised of experienced professionals from top-tier consulting firms and leading healthcare organizations, the team works closely with senior leaders across the enterprise to drive high-profile strategy projects that address the business’s most complex challenges and biggest opportunities.

Humana is seeking an experienced team member with meaningful strategy consulting or healthcare strategy experience to join this team. As an Insurance Strategy Lead, you will directly contribute to high-impact strategy projects, engage with executive leadership, and develop actionable recommendations that shape Humana’s long-term direction. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role where your insights will help inform Board-level discussions and enterprise-wide strategic priorities.

As a Lead, you will be responsible for deconstructing complex business challenges, conducting targeted research and analysis, and developing sound, data-driven recommendations that help guide Humana’s strategic direction. Your role will be instrumental in synthesizing strategic choices being made across the business unit into cohesive, actionable plans that drive both growth and profitability while improving the health of Humana’s members. You will also help shape implementation considerations and work closely with business owners to transition strategies into execution, ensuring that recommendations translate into meaningful business impact.

Recent example projects include development of a 5-year growth strategy for Humana’s Insurance business, developing a refreshed membership acquisition strategy, identifying key go-to-market priorities, assessing the performance of strategic initiatives and business areas, evolving key facets of the Medicare Advantage growth strategy, and identifying improvement opportunities for a key business function.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead large, high-impact workstreams within the Insurance Segment Strategy team’s project portfolio, from problem structuring to analysis to recommendations
• Analyze market trends, competitive dynamics, and internal performance data to inform strategic decisions
• Develop clear, data-driven recommendations and communicate findings to senior leaders
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to translate strategy into execution
• Prepare executive-level presentations and materials for senior leadership and the Board of Directors
• Support the annual strategic planning process and ongoing business reviews
• Mentor and develop junior team members, fostering a collaborative team environment

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years of full-time work experience with a leading management consulting firm and/or strategy consulting related experience outside of a consulting firm, coupled with 2-3+ years of additional full-time work experience in a role requiring core strategy consulting skills/capabilities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop structured insights from complex data
• Excellent communication skills, including experience preparing and delivering executive-level presentations
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence key stakeholders in a matrixed environment
• Experience managing significant workstreams or independent projects

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, MPH, or other relevant advanced degree
• Healthcare industry experience, particularly in managed care or provider sectors
• Experience leading strategy projects from concept to execution

Additional Information

This role reports to the Director of Strategy, works collaboratively with members of rest of the team, and with senior leadership throughout the company.

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. $115,200 - $158,400 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.