Lead Product Manager

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 The Lead Product Manager conceives of, develops, delivers, and manages products for customer use. The Lead Product Manager works on problems of diverse scope and complexity ranging from moderate to substantial.

The Lead Product Manager role within the Insurance AI program is a strategic leader who will define, champion, and operationalize high-value Augmented Intelligence (AI) initiatives across the Insurance segment within Humana. They will leverage deep insurance domain expertise and AI product management skills to identify opportunities, guide use cases from concept to adoption, and ensure measurable value delivery.

This role will operate within the Insurance Augmented Intelligence program which is paving the way to enable viable use cases that yield optimal value for Humana. We identify critical business challenges, shepherd innovative AI use cases from concept to widespread adoption. Our portfolio includes management of various AI opportunities across the insurance segment. We bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and business needs, forecasting value, shaping executive understanding, and acting as product leaders for transformative initiatives.

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The Opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Lead Product Manager with familiarity of AI & strategic initiatives to join our dynamic team. This role is critical in expanding our impact, identifying new frontiers for AI within the insurance sector, and ensuring our AI solutions are not only technologically advanced but also deeply integrated into core business processes, delivering tangible, high-impact results. You will be a key driver in shaping the future of AI at our organization, operating at the intersection of business strategy, technology, data science and organizational change.

What You'll Do:

• Strategic AI Roadmap Development: Define and champion the long-term AI product vision and roadmap, aligning closely with the overall company strategy and identifying high-value extensible AI opportunities within the insurance domain.
• Business Case & Value Realization: Lead the development of compelling business cases for new AI initiatives, ensuring there is value forecasting, ROI analysis, and defining clear success metrics. Continuously monitor and report on the realized value of deployed AI solutions
• Discovery & Innovation Leadership: Conduct deep-dive market research, competitive analysis, and stakeholder interviews to uncover unmet needs and pain points that can be solved through process optimization and AI. Proactively identify emerging AI technologies and trends relevant to the insurance industry.
• AI Use Case Shepherding & Governance: Guide high-priority AI use cases through the entire lifecycle, from ideation and proof-of-concept through to scaling and operationalization. Champion and enforce the AI stage-gate process, ensuring governance, compliance, and ethical AI principles are embedded at every step.
• Cross-Functional Product Leadership: Act as the primary product leader for a portfolio of strategic AI initiatives. This includes defining and prioritizing features, managing various backlogs, and prioritizing features based on business value and technical feasibility.
• Stakeholder Management & Influence: Build strong relationships and influence across all levels of the organization, from front-line advocates to executive leadership. Translate complex AI concepts into clear and concise business language and compelling narratives for diverse audiences.
• Collaboration with Technical Teams: Partner closely with data scientists, machine learning engineers, and IT teams to translate business requirements into technical specifications, ensuring scalable, robust, and performant AI solutions.
• Operationalization & Adoption: Collaborate with operational teams to ensure smooth deployment, effective user training, and high adoption rates of AI solutions. Address operational challenges and drive continuous improvement post launch.

What You'll Bring

• 6-8 years of product management experience, with at least 1 - 3 years focused specifically on AI/ML products.
• Deep Understanding of the healthcare insurance industry and the unique challenges and opportunities for AI within this sector.
• Proven track record of defining, launching, and scaling successful AI-powered products that deliver measurable business value in a complex enterprise environment.
• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen, with the ability to identify high-impact problems, formulate innovative AI-driven solutions, and articulate their business value.
• Solid technical understanding of AI/ML concepts, including model development lifecycle, and data requirements.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and storytelling skills, capable of influencing diverse audiences from technical team to C-suite executives.
• Demonstrated experience navigating complex organization structures and driving initiatives through influence rather than direct authority.
• Proficiency with product management tools (e.g., Jira, Azur DevOps) and strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to decision making.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Data Science).

Why Join Us

This is a unique opportunity to work on highly visible, strategic initiatives that directly impact our core business operations and competitive advantage. We offer a collaborative environment, continuous learning opportunities, and the chance to truly be a “strategic fulcrum” within Humana.

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.

 

$126,300 - $173,700 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: 05-07-2026
About us
 About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our 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 and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.

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