Associate Director, Research Science – Stars Decision Science

Humana

Associate Director leading advanced analytics, supporting evidence-based decision making in healthcare at Humana. Focusing on optimization frameworks and decision science methodologies across teams.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeLouisville • Kentucky • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $206,300 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the development and application of advanced analytics, optimization frameworks, and decision science methodologies
Create frameworks that support evidence-based decision making across quality and operational teams
Build decision science capabilities to prioritize opportunities based on expected impact, feasibility and financial value
Design simulation frameworks to evaluate potential outcomes under alternative business strategies
Advance existing capabilities to make insight generation and decision-making simpler for our team and business partners
Deliver executive-ready recommendations that connect analytics to business action

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Economics, Finance, Operations Research or any field
6 or more years in healthcare analytics, decision science, actuarial science, strategy analytics and/or related fields
3 or more years of leadership experience
Experience with optimization modeling and decision science frameworks
Strong proficiency with SQL and analytical programming languages such as Python, R, or SAS
Strong proficiency with Databricks
Demonstrated ability to articulate ideas effectively in both written and oral forms
Ability to communicate complex analytical findings to executive audiences
Experience influencing strategic business decisions through data-driven insights

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
many other opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

advanced analyticsoptimization frameworksdecision science methodologiessimulation frameworksSQLPythonRSASoptimization modelingdata-driven insights

Soft Skills

leadershipeffective communicationarticulation of ideasinfluencing strategic decisionscollaborationdecision-makinganalytical thinkingproblem-solvingpresentation skillsevidence-based decision making