Strategic Value Management & Finance Lead

Humana Inc; Topeka (KS); Remote; USD 115,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentive plan

Job summary

Humana Inc. is seeking a Delivery Lead to oversee financial operations, budgeting, forecasting, value management, and investment evaluation.

You will partner with executives and cross-functional teams to quantify value, develop business cases, and monitor realization across a multi-initiative portfolio. The role emphasizes independent judgment, strong analytical and stakeholder management skills, and effective communication of financial performance to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 7+ years of healthcare, finance, operations, strategy, or portfolio management experience.
• 5+ years of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, or business operations experience.
• Experience developing business cases and evaluating investment opportunities.
• Experience analyzing and communicating financial and operational performance metrics.
• Experience leading highly complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational budget management, forecasting, invoicing, and financial planning activities.
• Develop and maintain portfolio-level financial reporting and performance scorecards.
• Partner with business and technology leaders to develop business cases and investment recommendations.
• Identify, quantify, and track expected value associated with strategic initiatives.
• Establish and maintain processes for value realization measurement and reporting.
• Support portfolio governance processes, including investment prioritization and funding reviews.
• Analyze financial and operational performance trends and make recommendations to improve outcomes.
• Communicate portfolio performance, investment recommendations, and realized value to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Maintain visibility into portfolio spend, forecast accuracy, and investment performance.
• Drive continuous improvement of value management and financial operations capabilities.

Skills

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical thinking

Budgeting and forecasting

Financial modeling

Problem solving

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Humana Inc. is seeking a Delivery Lead to oversee financial operations, budgeting, forecasting, value management, and investment evaluation.

You will partner with executives and cross-functional teams to quantify value, develop business cases, and monitor realization across a multi-initiative portfolio. The role emphasizes independent judgment, strong analytical and stakeholder management skills, and effective communication of financial performance to senior leadership.