Senior Program Leader, Clinical Operations (Remote)

Humana; Trenton (NJ); Remote; USD 115,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Lead Project Manager to oversee large, complex programs across multiple workstreams. You will drive execution, governance, risk management, and cross-functional coordination while mentoring PMs and elevating PMO delivery capabilities.

Strong leadership and executive communication skills are essential. The role requires 5+ years of project/program management, experience with cross-functional initiatives, and the ability to influence without direct authority.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project and/or program management experience.
• Experience leading large, cross-functional initiatives with enterprise-wide impact.
• Ability to influence and lead without direct authority.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects or programs.
• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Lead large, complex, and strategically important programs spanning multiple business areas and workstreams.
• Lead through influence, building alignment and accountability across cross-functional teams.
• Drive program planning, execution, governance, and delivery to achieve outcomes.
• Manage program risks, issues, dependencies, and resource constraints.
• Partner with executives to align priorities and maintain stakeholder engagement.
• Develop executive-level status updates and dashboards for decision-making.
• Coordinate teams to ensure integration of people, processes, technology, and readiness.
• Establish program governance, escalation pathways, and delivery standards.
• Align strategic objectives with program planning and execution to deliver value.
• Mentor project managers to improve delivery capabilities and PMO maturity.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and implement solutions.
• Support portfolio planning and prioritization to allocate resources to high-value initiatives.

Skills

Project/Program management

Influence without authority

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Risk and governance

Job description

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Lead Project Manager to oversee large, complex programs across multiple workstreams. You will drive execution, governance, risk management, and cross-functional coordination while mentoring PMs and elevating PMO delivery capabilities.

Strong leadership and executive communication skills are essential. The role requires 5+ years of project/program management, experience with cross-functional initiatives, and the ability to influence without direct authority.