IT Portfolio Management Principal

Humana Inc; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Humana Inc. is seeking an IT Portfolio Management Principal to partner with business and technology leaders, shaping long-term portfolio strategies and improving investment governance.

You will translate enterprise priorities into scalable portfolio solutions and guide decision-making at the executive level, driving organizational transformation with a focus on value realization and capabilities. You will collaborate across segments, design new practices, and lead strategic initiatives to

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technical, business, portfolio management, transformation, or related experience.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders to develop strategy and operating models.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while navigating ambiguity.
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills.
• Experience developing executive recommendations and strategic roadmaps.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and continuous improvement capabilities.
• Passion for advancing organizational effectiveness and consumer experiences.

Responsibilities

• Help develop and execute multi-year portfolio strategies to improve effectiveness and outcomes.
• Identify initiatives that strengthen portfolio health, value realization, capacity planning, and funding.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to segment and enterprise leaders on portfolio management challenges.
• Partner with Segment Portfolio leaders to identify adoption challenges and practical solutions.
• Collaborate with portfolio partners to design, test, implement, and scale new practices and tools.
• Develop strategic recommendations and executive-ready materials for decision-making.
• Facilitate alignment across business, technology, portfolio, and governance stakeholders.
• Lead or support enterprise portfolio transformation and operational excellence initiatives.
• Influence adoption of portfolio management through coaching, communication, and change leadership.
• Serve as the portfolio integration lead for Corporate, Strategy and Operations Segment.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Management, Finance, Business or related

MBA or Advanced Degree

Job description

Become a part of our caring community The IT Portfolio Management Principal collaborates with business and technology leaders to promote portfolio management capabilities, improve portfolio outcomes, and lead enterprise portfolio maturity. You will provide strategic consultation and thought leadership to executives and portfolio leaders, helping shape long-term portfolio strategies, strengthen investment decision-making, and advance portfolio management practices across the enterprise. Working across business, technology, and portfolio stakeholders, the Principal identifies opportunities to improve portfolio performance, evolve operating models and ways of working, improve investments, and build organizational capability. Serving as a trusted advisor and advanced subject matter expert, you will develop strategic recommendations and helps guide enterprise portfolio management, investment governance, strategic planning, and organizational transformation efforts. The IT Portfolio Management Principal is responsible for advancing portfolio management capabilities, practices, and maturity across the organization. This role partners closely with senior leaders, portfolio teams, and governance stakeholders to shape portfolio strategy, improve investment decision-making, strengthen organizational effectiveness, and drive continuous improvement. The Principal serves as a trusted advisor and strategic partner, helping leaders improve portfolio health, optimize investments, evolve funding and planning approaches, strengthen value realization, and increase organizational capacity. Through collaboration, influence, and practical application, this role helps translate enterprise priorities into scalable portfolio management solutions that enable better business outcomes. The role requires strong expertise in portfolio management and investment governance, the ability to navigate complex organizational challenges, and a demonstrated track record of guiding strategic change in large, matrixed environments.

Responsibilities

• Help develop and execute multi-year portfolio strategies that improve portfolio effectiveness, investment outcomes, and strategic understanding.
• Identify and lead initiatives that strengthen portfolio health, value realization, capacity planning, and funding approaches.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to segment and enterprise leaders, helping address portfolio management challenges and drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with Segment Portfolio leaders to identify adoption challenges, improvement opportunities, and practical solutions that strengthen portfolio outcomes and organizational effectiveness.
• Collaborate with portfolio partners to design, test, implement, and scale new practices, tools, frameworks, and ways of working.
• Develop strategic recommendations, and executive-ready materials that support informed decision-making.
• Facilitate alignment across business, technology, portfolio, and governance stakeholders to improve strategic objectives.
• Lead or support enterprise initiatives focused on portfolio transformation and operational excellence.
• Influence adoption of portfolio management practices through partnership, coaching, communication, and change leadership.
• Serve as the portfolio integration lead for the Corporate, Strategy and Operations Segment, providing a cohesive view of investments, priorities, risks, and outcomes.
• Use your skills to make an impact.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Management, Finance, Business or any related course
• 10 or more years of technical, business, portfolio management, transformation, or related experience.
• 2+ years of experience supporting strategic initiatives, investment portfolios, or enterprise transformation efforts.
• Demonstrated experience in Portfolio Management and Investment Governance, including prioritization, portfolio planning, portfolio health, funding, and investment decision-making processes.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders to develop strategy, improve operating models, and improve organizational capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines while navigating ambiguity and creating clarity.
• Ability to communicate effectively and deliver presentations to senior leaders across Technology and the Enterprise.
• Advanced experience facilitating complex stakeholder discussions, influencing decisions, and encouraging alignment.
• Experience developing executive recommendations, strategic roadmaps, frameworks, or enterprise-wide practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and continuous improvement skills.
• Must be passionate about advancing ways of working that improve organizational effectiveness and consumer experiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or other Advanced Degree
• Strong understanding of portfolio funding strategies, value realization, capacity planning, portfolio optimization, and emerging portfolio management practices.
• Experience designing and implementing portfolio management frameworks, standards, governance models, or enterprise capabilities.
• Demonstrated success advancing organizational adoption of new practices, processes, or operating models through influence and partnership.
• SAFe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) Certification.
• Lean Six Sigma Certification.
• Experience working in healthcare or other highly matrixed enterprise organizations.

Additional Information

This role is not eligible for work visa sponsorship 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

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. $142,300 - $195,700 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, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About us

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.