Senior PMO Lead, Clinical Operations — Remote

Humana; Santa Fe (NM); Remote; USD 115,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Lead Project Manager to oversee large, complex programs spanning multiple workstreams and stakeholders. The role focuses on governance, risk management, executive alignment, and mentoring PMs to elevate PMO delivery capabilities.

The position emphasizes influencing without direct authority, cross‑functional collaboration, and delivering measurable business value while aligning with enterprise priorities. Remote work and travel may be required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project and/or program management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and lead without direct authority.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects or programs.
• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead large, complex, and strategically important programs spanning multiple business areas and workstreams.
• Lead through influence rather than positional authority, building alignment, driving accountability, and securing commitment from cross‑functional teams, business leaders, and stakeholders to achieve program objectives.
• Drive program planning, execution, governance, and delivery to achieve business outcomes and organizational objectives.
• Manage program‑level risks, issues, dependencies, and resource constraints across multiple initiatives.
• Partner with executive and senior leaders to align priorities, facilitate decision‑making, and maintain stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and present executive‑level status updates, dashboards, and recommendations to support informed decision‑making.
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams to ensure successful integration of people, processes, technology, and operational readiness activities.
• Establish and maintain program governance, escalation pathways, and delivery standards aligned with PMO best practices.
• Drive alignment between strategic objectives, program planning, and execution to ensure initiatives deliver measurable business value, achieve targeted outcomes, and support organizational priorities.
• Mentor and coach project managers to strengthen delivery capabilities, consistency, and PMO maturity.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and implement solutions that enhance project and program delivery performance.
• Support portfolio planning and prioritization efforts to ensure resources are aligned to the organization’s highest‑value initiatives.

Skills

Program management

Influence without authority

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Job description

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Lead Project Manager to oversee large, complex programs spanning multiple workstreams and stakeholders. The role focuses on governance, risk management, executive alignment, and mentoring PMs to elevate PMO delivery capabilities.

The position emphasizes influencing without direct authority, cross‑functional collaboration, and delivering measurable business value while aligning with enterprise priorities. Remote work and travel may be required.