Technology Implementation Lead – Finance Data Platform

Humana; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana is seeking a Technology Implementation Lead who translates business strategy into scalable data solutions supporting Finance and enterprise data standards. You will build cloud-first data foundations, govern data quality, metadata, and reference data management across Databricks, while aligning with enterprise architecture.

You will communicate complex concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders, prepare executive-ready presentations, and guide decisions with data-driven

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into scalable, governed data solutions for analytics and reporting.
• Lead full lifecycle delivery: design, development, testing, and operationalization of data solutions.
• Contribute to Databricks-based development: table builds, transformations, and optimization.
• Provide strategic guidance to leadership by identifying gaps in data foundations and recommending improvements.
• Research and incorporate cloud best practices for data governance, metadata, and data quality.

Job description

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The Technology Implementation Lead delivers scalable data solutions that support Finance priorities while aligning with enterprise data strategy and North Star Architecture.

The Technology Implementation Lead operates across a range of complexity and scope. This range includes moderate initiatives to highly strategic programs. The Lead translates business needs into governed, production-ready data solutions. Additionally, the Lead ensures alignment with enterprise standards and enables trusted data for analytics, reporting, and operational use.

You will play a critical role in translating business strategy into scalable technical solutions and will focus on building cloud-first data solutions, data governance, and data foundations with leading best practices. Projects include, but not limited to, leading the implementation of data foundation capabilities across Data Quality, Metadata, and Reference Data Management, while also driving development of data assets within Databricks.

This position is ideal for a strong communicator who thrives in cross-functional environments and can clearly articulate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. You will regularly prepare and deliver executive-ready presentations, status updates, and recommendations that guide strategic decision-making.

The candidate must be able to work within the Eastern or Central Standard Time zones.

The Technology Implementation Lead gathers and translates business and data requirements into scalable solutions, influencing system design to ensure alignment with enterprise data standards and governance. You will lead implementation across the full lifecycle, including design, development, testing, and operationalization, while ensuring solutions meet both business and control requirements.

You will contribute to Databricks-based development (e.g., table builds, transformations, and optimization), partners with IT for implementation, and ensures readiness for production support.

The Lead also provides strategic guidance to leadership by identifying gaps in data foundation capabilities and recommending improvements aligned to Finance priorities.

This role will research and incorporate industry leading cloud practices related to Cloud data solutions, data governance and data foundations (Reference Data Management, Metadata, Data Quality) including:

• Partnering with business and technology teams to define, implement, monitor, and remediate Data Quality controls and rules for critical Finance data assets.
• Supporting implementation of metadata management practices including business glossary creation, data lineage documentation, catalog onboarding, stewardship alignment, and governance