Director, Portfolio Mgt And Agile Services - Remote Eligible

Director, IT Portfolio Management & Agile Services

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first. The Director, IT Portfolio Management & Agile Services collaborates with the business portfolio team to align the IT portfolio and demand, while coaching and mentoring leaders and teams to instill enterprise-wide adoption of Agile methodologies and practices. The Director requires an in-depth understanding of how organizational capabilities interrelate across the function or segment, with emphasis on Growth & Digital priorities and Lean Portfolio Management to align strategy and execution.

The Director, IT Portfolio Management & Agile Services organizes and prioritizes projects and programs based on IT strategy, strategic roadmap, and available and prioritized budgets, and ensures that the appropriate financial and organizational support is allocated in support of those goals. The Director coaches, educates, and mentors leaders and teams to enable scaled, sustainable adoption of Agile practices (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, SAFe), promoting a culture of collaboration, transparency, predictability, and velocity. The role establishes and maintains Lean Portfolio Management and Agile practices, standards, and guidelines to support transparent decision-making, investment funding, portfolio operations, and governance for the Growth & Digital portfolio. Decisions are typically related to the implementation of new/updated programs or large-scale projects for the function and supporting technical/operational procedures and processes, and the role implements strategic plans, drives goals and objectives, improves performance, and provides input into the function's strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain Lean Portfolio Management methodologies, standards, and guidelines for the Growth & Digital portfolio.
• Lead a team of Portfolio Management Specialists to:
• Manage the portfolio budget, providing regular updates on cost forecasting and actual spend.
• Execute annual portfolio planning and value justification.
• Lead a team of Agile Coaches to continuously mature Agile practices across Scrum Teams and Agile Release Trains, including coaching leaders and teams to adopt scaled practices (e.g., SAFe).
• Partner with business and technology leaders to ensure portfolio prioritization aligns to strategy, outcomes, and financial targets; drive visibility into investment decisions, risks, and value realization.
• Promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement by advancing Agile processes and Lean-Agile leadership behaviors across the segment.

Use your skills to make an impact:

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in IT portfolio management, program management, or related leadership roles.
• 5 or more years of management experience.
• Demonstrated success leading Lean Portfolio Management and Agile transformations at scale, including coaching executives, leaders, and teams.
• Strong financial acumen with proven experience leading prioritization processes, executive alignment, forecasting, and value realization.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with attention to detail.
• Advanced experience leading special projects and producing metrics, measurements and trend reports.
• Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or other Advanced Degree.
• Possess a solid understanding of operations, technology, communications and processes.
• Relevant SAFe certifications such as SAFe Program Consultant, SAFe Lean Portfolio Management, and SAFe Agilist.

Additional Information:

Work-At-Home 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: $156,600 - $215,400 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.

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.