Principal Cybersecurity Strategist

Humana

Principal Cybersecurity Strategist at Humana overseeing and evolving the cybersecurity strategy. Collaborating with leadership to ensure strategic alignment and operational excellence.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeDistrict of Columbia, Illinois, Kentucky, New York, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $189,400 - $260,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define, develop, and continually advance EIP's long-term cybersecurity strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and evolving risk landscapes.
Develop and present executive and board-level materials, articulating cybersecurity vision, strategic priorities, maturity metrics, and progress against objectives.
Leverage deep experience in healthcare and/or financial services to inform strategy and ensure compliance with sector-specific regulatory frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOX).
Lead the strategic integration of AI into cybersecurity operations, ensuring secure adoption, risk mitigation, and compliance.
Architect and execute initiatives to advance cybersecurity program maturity, talent development, and operational excellence.
Direct the allocation of resources and investment in cybersecurity capabilities, controls, and technologies based on risk, business value, and strategic impact.
Drive a security-centric culture through enterprise change management strategies, maximizing adoption of strategic priorities and minimizing resistance across a matrixed organization.
Provide consultative expertise to EIP department leaders, project teams, and cross-functional partners to ensure strategic alignment and integration of cybersecurity priorities at every stage of project and program lifecycles.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or higher in cybersecurity, information technology, business, economics, organizational management, or related field.
Significant cybersecurity strategy experience, including enterprise‑level planning and transformation.
Demonstrated success in developing and presenting cybersecurity strategies at the board/executive level.
Significant experience advancing cybersecurity maturity and capabilities in healthcare and/or financial services environments.
Proven expertise in AI security and the secure implementation of AI in cybersecurity practice.
In-depth knowledge of regulatory and compliance frameworks relevant to healthcare and financial services.
Consulting skills.
Experience leading large-scale organizational change and adoption of new technologies, processes, and systems.

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

cybersecurity strategyenterprise-level planningcybersecurity maturityAI securityregulatory compliancerisk mitigationoperational excellenceresource allocationconsultative expertisechange management

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationstrategic thinkingcollaborationpresentation skillsconsulting skillsorganizational changeadaptabilityinfluenceproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree