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Are you ready to lead at the intersection of technology, business, and people? At Humana, we're reimagining what enterprise architecture can achieve. As Director, Enterprise Architecture, you'll guide innovative teams to modernize solutions, drive business outcomes, and shape the technology vision for a Fortune 500 healthcare leader. Join us to make a difference, have fun, and build your legacy.
The Director of Enterprise Architecture at Humana plays a pivotal leadership role in aligning technology strategy with business objectives to drive organizational excellence and innovation. This position is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of enterprise-wide architectural standards, guiding modernization efforts, and ensuring alignment between business needs and technical solutions. The Director will collaborate across business segments, IT leaders, and engineering teams, serving as a champion for Humana's technology vision and strategic priorities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of architects, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment that encourages continuous learning and professional growth.
- Translate complex business needs into scalable, secure, and compliant technical solutions and architectural roadmaps.
- Integrate hardware, software, and network interfaces to form cohesive systems that support organizational goals and future growth.
- Present architectural strategies and solution designs to senior leadership, demonstrating strong executive presence and the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Drive strategic negotiations across technology owners, application owners, solution architects, and other stakeholders to ensure delivery of compliant and innovative solutions.
- Oversee the governance of architecture standards, patterns, and best practices, ensuring consistency, interoperability, and regulatory compliance across platforms including cloud, on-premise, and SaaS.
- Recommend new products and approaches to evolve Humana's technical infrastructure in alignment with enterprise strategy.
- Provide leadership in developing the organization's technical and architectural staff, supporting large-scale projects, mergers, acquisitions, and cross-functional initiatives.
- Support the identification and mitigation of architecture drift by conducting regular architecture reviews and facilitating corrective actions.
- Contribute to the creation and maintenance of Humana's reference architecture and technical capability models to enable strategic alignment and efficiency.
Use your skills to make an impact
Experience Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 8 or more years of progressive technical experience in enterprise architecture, application development, or engineering roles.
- 5 or more years of management experience, including direct team leadership and mentoring responsibilities.
- Demonstrated experience as a senior architect or technical lead in large IT projects spanning multiple enterprise systems.
- Deep understanding of solution architecture, technology modernization, cloud migration, and architecture governance frameworks.
- Proven executive presence with the ability to effectively present and negotiate with senior leadership and stakeholders.
- Strong negotiation skills and demonstrated success working across technology domains to deliver compliant, scalable solutions.
- Passion for advancing consumer experiences and driving organizational excellence through technology innovation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's Degree preferred
- Experience leading cross-functional teams through technology transformation and modernization.
- Familiarity with agile methodologies, high-performance engineering practices, and architecture management systems.
- Expertise in architecture best practices, technical capability modeling, and cloud strategy principles.
- Experience working within Fortune 500 organizations or Big 4 consulting firms is strongly preferred.
- Ability to work EST hours
About Humana is dedicated to improving the well-being of our members, associates, and communities by balancing business strategy with technology outcomes. Our Enterprise Architecture team champions innovation and collaboration, leading the way in modernizing technology and delivering high-impact solutions across the organization. For more information on Humana's Enterprise Architecture vision and practices, please visit: https://inspirewellness.sharepoint.com/sites/EA-Home/SitePages/Enterprise-Architecture.aspx
Humana is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Additional Information
Remote/WAH requirements:
- WAH requirements: Must have the ability to provide a high speed DSL or cable modem for a home office. Associates or contractors who live and work from home in the state of California will be provided payment for their internet expense.
- A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25x10 (25mpbs download x 10mpbs upload) is required.
- Satellite and Wireless Internet service is NOT allowed for this role.
- A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information
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.
$172,200 - $236,900 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: 03-10-2026
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.