Remote Strategic Public Affairs Leader

Humana; New York (NY); Remote; USD 185,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentive plan

Job summary

Humana is seeking a Director of Public Affairs & Strategy to lead high-priority cross-functional work at the intersection of business strategy, healthcare policy, and advocacy. You will own end-to-end workstreams, frame complex issues, and partner with senior leaders to craft policy positions and coordinated strategies that advance enterprise priorities.

The role requires strategic, structured leadership with deep healthcare expertise, executive presence, and the ability to translate complex

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree; MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, healthcare strategy, enterprise transformation, public affairs strategy, or a similarly rigorous, high-performance environment.
• Deep knowledge of the U.S. healthcare industry, preferably including payer and/or provider experience.
• Proven ability to independently structure ambiguous problems, lead complex cross-functional work, synthesize quantitative and qualitative findings, and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to take full ownership of complex workstreams and drive execution with limited direction.
• Exceptional project leadership, executive communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong executive presence and demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and stakeholders without formal authority.
• High emotional intelligence with the ability to build trust, navigate disagreement, and foster alignment across diverse perspectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex workstreams end to end. Define scope, priorities, workplans, milestones, and decisions; anticipate needs and drive work through implementation with limited direction.
• Advise senior leaders. Frame complex business and policy issues, surface tradeoffs, synthesize perspectives, and translate insights into clear recommendations.
• Develop strategies to advance enterprise priorities. Connect healthcare policy developments to business objectives and build coordinated strategies across stakeholders, messaging, risks, and execution.
• Drive analysis and execution. Lead research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and scenario planning while establishing clear accountability, timelines, and follow-through.
• Create executive-ready deliverables. Distill complex information into concise, high-quality presentations, briefings, memos, and decision materials.
• Lead through influence. Build trust and alignment across functions, navigate differing perspectives, manage external consulting partners, and maintain a high bar for rigor, quality, and results.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Influence without authority

Education

BA/BS degree

MBA or equivalent

Job description

Humana is seeking a Director of Public Affairs & Strategy to lead high-priority cross-functional work at the intersection of business strategy, healthcare policy, and advocacy. You will own end-to-end workstreams, frame complex issues, and partner with senior leaders to craft policy positions and coordinated strategies that advance enterprise priorities.

The role requires strategic, structured leadership with deep healthcare expertise, executive presence, and the ability to translate complex