Principal, HEDIS Strategic Execution and Delivery

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The Strategy Execution/Advancement Principal provides data-based strategic direction to identify and address business issues and opportunities. Provides business intelligence and strategic planning support for business segments or the company at large. The Strategy Execution/Advancement Principal provides strategic advice and guidance to functional team(s). Highly skilled with broad, advanced technical experience.

Humana’s Health Quality and Stars (HQS) is an organization that is responsible for improving health outcomes and advancing the care experience of our members and provider partners through quality solutions. HQS is committed to caring for our customers and delivering high plan quality as rated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). One key element of this quality rating is the operational execution and performance of the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures.

HQS is seeking the Principal of Strategic Execution and Delivery to accelerate cross-functional execution and ensure strategic initiatives are consistently delivered. This position will drive operational rigor, strategic planning, and end-to-end delivery of initiatives. The role ensures alignment across leaders, enables effective decision-making, strengthens accountability, and provides structured oversight of progress, priorities, communications, and partner engagement to turn strategy into sustained results. Success will require cultivating and maturing strong relationships with corporate and market teams, being self-directed and highly engaged, and operating with utmost integrity and authenticity.   

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive execution of cross-functional strategic initiatives from concept through delivery

• Partner with directors and senior leaders to translate strategy into actionable plans and measurable outcomes

• Establish and maintain operating rhythms for planning, prioritization, progress tracking, and updates

• Develop and maintain initiative roadmaps, timelines, dependencies, and delivery frameworks

• Create structured storyboards and executive-ready narratives to communicate progress, risks, and decisions

• Identify execution risks, bottlenecks, and resource gaps; recommend mitigation strategies

• Facilitate alignment across swim lanes to ensure coordinated planning and integrated delivery

• Implement accountability mechanisms, including milestone tracking and outcome reporting

• Support strategic exploration efforts by shaping pilots, defining success criteria, and guiding execution paths

• Manage partner and stakeholder engagement to ensure clarity of roles, expectations, and deliverables

• Improve operational processes and execution methodologies over time

• Provide thought partnership to leaders on prioritization, sequencing, and tradeoff decisions

• Serve as a central point of visibility for initiative status, progress, and interdependencies

• Enable data-informed decision-making through structured reporting and performance insights

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 8 years of experience in healthcare, clinical operations, portfolio coordination and/or consulting

• Strong strategic planning experience with ability to translate strategy into actionable, measurable outcomes

• Expertise in initiative management, planning frameworks, and performance tracking

• Strong presentation and storyboarding development skills – visually engaging and message-driven with clarity

• Proven experience leading complex cross-functional execution in matrixed environments

• Confidence and comfort in conversing with senior management, business leaders and external parties

Preferred Qualifications

• HEDIS experience and expertise

Additional Information

As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using an interviewing technology called HireVue to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. HireVue allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information from you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule.

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria:
At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested.

Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership.
Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.

Work from 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.

 

$138,900 - $191,000 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: 03-08-2026

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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