Remote Associate Director, Behavioral Economics & Analytics

Humana Inc; Jackson (MS); Remote; USD 129,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana Inc. seeks an Associate Director, Behavioral Economics to lead analytic and causal inference work, translating business priorities into measurement strategies and scalable decision frameworks.

You will build team capabilities, partner with cross-enterprise stakeholders, and guide pilots and programs from design through reporting, shaping enterprise decision-making and outcomes. This is a remote position with 40-hour weeks and a competitive compensation package aligned with market norms.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in economics, statistics, applied math, business analytics, psychology, or related quantitative field.
• 3+ years of experience in causal inference evaluations balancing rigor, feasibility, speed, and business relevance.
• Ability to translate ambiguous business problems into structured analytic or measurement plans.
• Strong executive communication skills to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations.
• Team development experience.

Responsibilities

• Design measurement strategies for pilots, programs, and enterprise initiatives.
• Define study designs, data requirements, outcome definitions, and reporting approaches with partners.
• Develop scalable methods to evaluate intervention effectiveness for leaders.
• Prioritize portfolio and monitor pilot execution for validity and business interpretation.

Skills

Causal inference experience

Executive communication

Team development

Education

Master's degree or PhD in economics, statistics, applied math, business analytics, psychology, or related field

Job description

Humana Inc. seeks an Associate Director, Behavioral Economics to lead analytic and causal inference work, translating business priorities into measurement strategies and scalable decision frameworks.

You will build team capabilities, partner with cross-enterprise stakeholders, and guide pilots and programs from design through reporting, shaping enterprise decision-making and outcomes. This is a remote position with 40-hour weeks and a competitive compensation package aligned with market norms.