Strategic PM Lead, Clinical Operations Programs

Humana; Olympia (WA); Remote; USD 115,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentive plan

Job summary

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Lead Project Manager to oversee large, complex programs that span multiple workstreams and stakeholders.

The role emphasizes strategic oversight, governance, risk management, executive alignment, and mentoring PMs to elevate PMO delivery capabilities. You will collaborate with business and operational leaders to ensure initiatives deliver measurable value and align with enterprise priorities, while driving cross-functional coordination and delivering executive-level

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project and/or program management experience.
• Ability to influence and lead without direct authority.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with governance, risk management, dependency tracking, and executive communications.
• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management for senior leaders.

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 and stakeholders.
• Drive program planning, execution, governance, and delivery to achieve business outcomes.
• Manage program-level risks, issues, dependencies, and resource constraints across initiatives.
• Partner with executive leaders to align priorities and maintain stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and present executive-level status updates, dashboards, and recommendations.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure integration of people, processes, technology, and operations readiness.
• Establish and maintain program governance and escalation pathways.
• Drive alignment between strategic objectives and execution to deliver measurable value.
• Mentor and coach project managers to strengthen PMO maturity.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and implement solutions.
• Support portfolio planning and prioritization to align with high-value initiatives.

Job description

Humana, Inc. is seeking a Lead Project Manager to oversee large, complex programs that span multiple workstreams and stakeholders.

The role emphasizes strategic oversight, governance, risk management, executive alignment, and mentoring PMs to elevate PMO delivery capabilities. You will collaborate with business and operational leaders to ensure initiatives deliver measurable value and align with enterprise priorities, while driving cross-functional coordination and delivering executive-level