Director, Public Affairs & Strategy

Humana•Washington, DC

1d•$184,800 - $254,100•Remote

About The Position

The Director, Public Affairs & Strategy leads high-priority, cross-functional work at the intersection of Humana’s business strategy, healthcare policy, and advocacy. The role owns complex workstreams from initial framing through recommendation and execution, partnering directly with senior leaders to structure issues, develop policy positions, and build coordinated strategies that advance enterprise priorities. The position reports to the SVP, Strategy & Public Affairs. The successful candidate is a strategic, structured leader with deep healthcare expertise, executive presence, and the judgment and emotional intelligence to influence and collaborate across the organization. The role requires creating clarity from ambiguity, operating independently with a high degree of ownership, and translating complex business and policy issues into clear recommendations and disciplined execution. This is a remote position with flexibility in location. As-needed travel is expected to support business priorities, including trips to Louisville, Kentucky; the Washington, DC metro area; Chicago, Illinois; Nashville, Tennessee; and New York, New York. Occasional travel to Humana offices for training or meetings may also be required. Home or hybrid home/office employees must have internet service with at least 25 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload speeds and work from a dedicated space without ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI/HIPAA information.

Requirements

BA/BS degree.
At least 7 years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, healthcare strategy, enterprise transformation, public affairs strategy, or a similarly rigorous, high-performance environment.
Deep knowledge of the U.S. healthcare industry, preferably including payer and/or provider experience.
Ability to independently structure ambiguous problems, lead complex cross-functional work, synthesize quantitative and qualitative findings, and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
Ability to take full ownership of complex workstreams and drive execution with limited direction.
Exceptional project leadership, executive communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
Strong executive presence and ability to influence senior leaders and stakeholders without formal authority.
High emotional intelligence and ability to build trust, navigate disagreement, and foster alignment across diverse perspectives.
Sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, and comfort operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

MBA or another relevant advanced degree.
Payer and/or provider experience.

Responsibilities

Lead complex workstreams end to end by defining scope, priorities, workplans, milestones, and decisions; anticipating needs; and driving work through implementation with limited direction.
Advise senior leaders by framing complex business and policy issues, surfacing tradeoffs, synthesizing perspectives, and translating insights into clear recommendations.
Develop strategies that advance enterprise priorities by connecting healthcare policy developments to business objectives and coordinating stakeholders, messaging, risks, and execution.
Lead research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and scenario planning while establishing accountability, timelines, and follow-through.
Create concise, high-quality executive presentations, briefings, memos, and decision materials from complex information.
Build trust and alignment across functions, navigate differing perspectives, manage external consulting partners, and maintain high standards for rigor, quality, and results.