Director – Finance Portfolio Management, Strategy, & Special Projects

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 The Director of Finance Portfolio Management, Strategy, & Special Projects is a key leadership role responsible for shaping the future state of the Finance function through strategic planning, portfolio oversight, and transformational initiatives. This individual will collaborate closely with senior finance leaders, cross-functional partners, and enterprise stakeholders to set direction, drive execution, and ensure accountability for critical finance projects and change initiatives.

• This role requires travel into the Humana's Louisville headquarters at least 1 time per month.
• Provide direction and vision for the Finance function, developing and maintaining a comprehensive 3–5-year strategic roadmap in partnership with senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Analyze and understand the needs of all Finance towers and the business teams they support to inform target state definition and the approach to achieving it.
• Establish and lead criteria and processes for initiative prioritization, facilitating decision-making with Finance leadership.
• Analyzes the financial implications of proposed investments so that senior managers can evaluate alternatives against the organization's business objectives.
• Define and implement value tracking measures in alignment with Transformation Office (TO) methodology; apply these to prioritized initiatives for ongoing assessment.
• Collaborate with Finance Towers, Enterprise Transformation Office, IT, Data Governance, and other teams to determine sequencing and dependencies of initiatives; develop detailed plans, KPIs, and value metrics; monitor progress against milestones and budgets.
• Oversee portfolio management infrastructure, including project reporting and budget tracking; coordinate with other teams to ensure processes are efficient and effective.
• Manage the finance change portfolio and budget in partnership with IT and Finance teams, ensuring transparency and stakeholder accountability.
• Lead execution of special projects, including process redesign, automation opportunities, and other high-priority, cross-functional transformation efforts.
• Prepare and present materials for the Enterprise Transformation Office and other executive-level audiences.
• Develop and implement training, communication, and capability-building programs; identify skill gaps and create strategies for training and hiring to future-proof the Finance function.
• Foster collaboration across Finance, acting as the connective tissue to share best practices and facilitate knowledge exchange.
• Remain current on emerging technologies and their application within Finance, while driving improvements through organizational and process design.
• Lead and develop a team of approximately four associates, providing mentorship, coaching, and support for career growth and development.
• Demonstrate exemplary communication and problem-solving skills, synthesizing complex information for diverse audiences.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years experience in finance strategy, portfolio management, and transformational initiatives within a large, complex organization.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage large-scale projects or portfolios.
• Strong understanding of finance operations, process improvement, and emerging technologies.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams (5+ years)
• Experience in the healthcare industry or other complex, regulated industry is preferred
• Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences

Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

 

$168,000 - $231,000 per year

 

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

Application Deadline: 02-19-2026
About us
 Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first – for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

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