Director – Finance Portfolio Management, Strategy – Special Projects
Humana
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $168,000 - $231,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Provide direction and vision for the Finance function, developing and maintaining a comprehensive 3–5-year strategic roadmap
- Analyze and understand the needs of all Finance towers and the business teams they support to inform target state definition and the approach to achieving it.
- Establish and lead criteria and processes for initiative prioritization, facilitating decision-making with Finance leadership.
- Analyzes the financial implications of proposed investments so that senior managers can evaluate alternatives against the organization's business objectives.
- Define and implement value tracking measures in alignment with Transformation Office (TO) methodology; apply these to prioritized initiatives for ongoing assessment.
- Collaborate with Finance Towers, Enterprise Transformation Office, IT, Data Governance, and other teams to determine sequencing and dependencies of initiatives; develop detailed plans, KPIs, and value metrics; monitor progress against milestones and budgets.
- Oversee portfolio management infrastructure, including project reporting and budget tracking; coordinate with other teams to ensure processes are efficient and effective.
- Manage the finance change portfolio and budget in partnership with IT and Finance teams, ensuring transparency and stakeholder accountability.
- Lead execution of special projects, including process redesign, automation opportunities, and other high-priority, cross-functional transformation efforts.
- Prepare and present materials for the Enterprise Transformation Office and other executive-level audiences.
- Develop and implement training, communication, and capability-building programs; identify skill gaps and create strategies for training and hiring to future-proof the Finance function.
- Foster collaboration across Finance, acting as the connective tissue to share best practices and facilitate knowledge exchange.
- Remain current on emerging technologies and their application within Finance, while driving improvements through organizational and process design.
- Lead and develop a team of approximately four associates, providing mentorship, coaching, and support for career growth and development.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
- 10+ years experience in finance strategy, portfolio management, and transformational initiatives within a large, complex organization.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage large-scale projects or portfolios.
- Strong understanding of finance operations, process improvement, and emerging technologies.
- Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams (5+ years)
- Experience in the healthcare industry or other complex, regulated industry is preferred.
Benefits
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
finance strategyportfolio managementprocess improvementvalue tracking measuresKPI developmentbudget trackingproject reportingfinancial analysistransformation methodologyautomation opportunities
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationfacilitationstakeholder managementmentorshipcoachingcollaborationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingteam development