Strategic Project Manager - Medicaid Capture Management

Become a part of our caring community The Medicaid Capture Management team’s purpose is to successfully position Humana to enter new markets enabling the future of the business. As a centrally positioned strategic function this team coordinates with growth partners across the enterprise and industry to accelerate product strategy and define the operating model for new markets. We deliver value through detailed research, data-driven insights, strategic planning, structured problem solving, and project management rigor. The Strategic Project Manager plays a central role in bringing structure, visibility, and momentum to Medicaid Capture Management and Growth Office priorities. This role helps translate complex, cross-functional work into clear plans, aligned teams, actionable insights, and continuously improving ways of working that support timely decision-making and successful execution. The ideal candidate can tailor project management best practices to strategic growth work that is iterative, fast-evolving, and highly matrixed. The Strategic Project Manager is expected to understand department, segment, and organizational strategy, connect project activities to broader business objectives, make independent decisions with minimal direction, follow established guidelines/procedures, and identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve consistency, and strengthen collaboration. This role will also support additional team activities, including research, analysis, and synthesis of contracts and regulations.Key responsibilities include:Establish and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, trackers, and related tools that provide visibility into priorities, milestones, risks, dependencies, and decision pointsMaintain and continuously improve governance structures, ways of working, templates, and project management tools to strengthen consistency, accountability, and execution effectivenessDevelop materials for senior leadership updates and discussions, translating complex project activity into clear status summaries, key insights, and decision-support contentOversee the central project site and related documentation processes to ensure materials are organized, current, accessible, and aligned to team standardsIdentify and implement opportunities to simplify workflows and advance project management practices, including use of Copilot, Power Automate, and similar tools to improve speed, collaboration, and efficiencyProvide research, analytical, synthesis, and documentation support that helps translate contracts, regulations, market insights, and partner input into actionable team deliverables Use your skills to make an impact Required Qualifications5+ years of providing project management support for strategy and cross-functional projects, including at least one year working with a Medicaid managed care organizationProficiency in project tracking tools and software (e.g., Sharepoint, Lucid, Excel, Powerpoint, Co-Pilot)Demonstrated ability to drive large-scale, highly matrixed workstreams that require alignment across multiple business functions, leaders, and stakeholdersExperience leveraging technology and automation solutions, including Microsoft Co-Pilot, Power Automate, and related tools to improve efficiency, collaboration, and decision supportExperience developing executive-level communications, leadership presentations, status reports, and decision-support materials for senior leadership audiencesExperience establishing and improving governance processes, ways of working, and project management tools that increase transparency, accountability, and execution effectivenessProven ability to identify risks, dependencies, and strategic considerations while enabling informed decision-making and successful executionPreferred QualificationsProject Management Professional (PMP), Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, or related certificationManagement consulting, healthcare consulting, or strategic planning experienceAdditional Information Travel: Role will include travel (10-25% of time) Workstyle: Remote Core Work Days & Hours: Monday – Friday; Eastern Standard Time (EST) with flexible scheduling (i.e. occasional nights and weekends) Work at Home Requirements: 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. In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary. 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 We