Remote Associate Director, Behavioral Economics & Insights

Humana; United States; Remote; USD 129,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana is seeking an Associate Director, Behavioral Economics to lead analytics, causal inference, and behavioral insights across enterprise initiatives. You will translate business priorities into rigorous measurement plans and actionable insights for program design and investment decisions.

You will manage a team, build durable capabilities in causal inference, and partner with cross-functional leaders to elevate information for decision-making and scalable impact.

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.
• Ability to translate ambiguous business problems into structured analytic or measurement plans.
• Strong executive communication skills.
• Team development experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of measurement strategies for pilots, programs, and enterprise initiatives.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to align study designs and reporting.
• Synthesize pilot results into clear recommendations on scaling or discontinuing interventions.
• Develop tools and playbooks to improve consistency and quality.

Skills

Causal inference

Measurement strategy

Executive communication

Team leadership

Education

Master’s or PhD in economics or related quantitative field

Job description

Humana is seeking an Associate Director, Behavioral Economics to lead analytics, causal inference, and behavioral insights across enterprise initiatives. You will translate business priorities into rigorous measurement plans and actionable insights for program design and investment decisions.

You will manage a team, build durable capabilities in causal inference, and partner with cross-functional leaders to elevate information for decision-making and scalable impact.