Lead Product Manager

Humana; Hyde Park Township (IL); Remote; USD 126,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company seeks an IT Product Manager to drive innovative solutions and manage product life cycles. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams and executive leadership to ensure strategic initiatives are met. The position is remote with occasional travel to offices for training or meetings.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Qualifications

• 8+ years of technical experience and 2+ years of project leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality infrastructure products.
• Manage product iteration backlogs and ensure standards are met.

Skills

Technical Systems thinker

Agile Program Manager tools

Product Life Cycle Management

Security and compliance principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ADO

Jira Align

SmartSheets

Job description

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first

Become a team member that plays a pivotal role in driving innovative solutions that enhances Humana’s technology landscape, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance through automation and low touch code solutions.

Lead cross-functional teams in delivering high-quality infrastructure products that empower the organization to achieve its strategic and financial goals.

Interact with executive leadership to ensure strategic initiatives are being delivered to meet organizational demand.

The IT Product Management Leads all phases of the product life cycle, from inception to introduction into the marketplace, by developing products to meet specific customer needs and achieve specific cost and success outcomes. Once products are launched, monitors efficacy of products and uses customer and business partner feedback to ensure products are meeting customer needs across each customer segment, adjusting products over time to continue to achieve the desired outcomes. Decisions may be related to resources, approach, strategy and tactical operations. Requires cross departmental collaboration, and conducts briefings and area meetings; maintains frequent contact with other managers across the department include Executive Leadership.

The IT Product Manager works with relevant Humana stakeholders to create, prioritize, and manage product iteration backlogs. Ensures final products meet IT and Humana standards and deliver maximum value to end-users. Influence department’s strategy should be a priority for this individual to insure Humana’s needs are being met. Makes decisions on moderately complex to complex issues regarding technical approach for project components, and work is performed without direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments.

Requirements:

• Technical Systems thinker preferably with Cloud experience
• Agile Program Manager tools experience expected such as ADO, Jira Align, SmartSheets etc.
• Strong Understanding of Product Life Cycle Management with the ability to develop, maintain and deliver against roadmaps through iterative cycles
• Strong understanding of security and compliance principles
• Bachelor’s degree
• 8+ years of technical experience, or equivalent and 2+ years of project leadership experience

Work-At-Home Requirements

• WAH requirements: Must have the ability to provide a high speed DSL or cable modem for a home office. Associates or contractors who live and work from home in the state of California will be provided payment for their internet expense.

• A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25x10 (25mpbs download x 10mpbs upload) is required.

• Satellite and Wireless Internet service is NOT allowed for this role.

• A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information

Use your skills to make an impact

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.$126,300 - $173,700 per yearThis 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.Application Deadline: 05-18-2025

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 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.