Discovery and Strategic Partnerships Lead

Humana

Discovery and Strategic Partnerships Lead advancing clinical outcomes and vendor partnerships for Medicare. Leading strategic research and evaluation to enhance business strategies in a healthcare setting.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $115,200 - $158,400 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead strategic vendor landscape research and evaluation for solutions aimed to improve clinical outcomes for the Medicare population
Lead initial screening of companies, defining key requirements and evaluation criteria with business owners, leading evaluation meetings with prospective strategic partners, and analysis needed to make a recommendation
Manage relationships with key internal business partners like Market Operations, Clinical Strategy, Retail Product & Growth, Vendor Management, Value-Based Strategies, and Clinical Analytics
Structure and lead research and analysis on consumer and industry trends; market landscaping for specific clinical priority areas
Translating ambiguity into structured framework and/or processes

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree
7+ years in business strategy, finance, clinical discipline, product development, and/or innovation
2+ years of cross-functional leadership experience with internal and external partners
Strong research skills, able to leverage multiple avenues for investigation into market trends and vendor viability; very strong AI prompt writing skills
Proven success in breaking down complex problems into hypotheses, developing clear plans for validation, and using data to refine concepts
Experience presenting to executive level individuals
Proven ability to challenge the status quo and drive innovation
Strong critical thinking skills, analytical experience, and business acumen
Strategic thinker who can identify, prioritize, structure, and solve complex business problems, then present synthesized insights that are accessible and actionable to leadership
Proven track record of launching an idea internally or externally that required synthesis of disparate points of view/ insights/data and creating a cohesive narrative, plan and outcome
Ability to conduct, interpret, and leverage data and analytics to improve strategy and make recommendations
Microsoft Excel modeling (Basic) & PowerPoint presentation skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

business strategyfinanceclinical disciplineproduct developmentinnovationresearch skillsAI prompt writingdata analysisMicrosoft ExcelPowerPoint

Soft Skills

cross-functional leadershipcritical thinkinganalytical skillsbusiness acumenstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingpresentation skillsinnovationrelationship managementsynthesis of insights

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree