Population Health Director

Humana•Work at Home - Illinois, IL

1d•$150,000 - $206,300•Hybrid

About The Position

The Population Health Strategy Director is responsible for improving the quality of care and health outcomes while managing costs for Humana’s Illinois members. The role identifies population health needs—including chronic diseases, disabilities, and health disparities—and develops functional strategies, often tailored to specific member segments, to address them. The director exercises independent judgment on complex matters, works under minimal supervision, analyzes variable factors, and determines appropriate courses of action. The position designs population health initiatives, develops operational implementation plans, and evaluates ongoing results using scientific population health principles. It serves as a subject matter expert and liaison for internal and external stakeholders, and provides insights to improve care coordination, access, healthcare utilization, and overall outcomes. The director collaborates with clinical, operational, and financial teams to support market-wide initiatives. This is a hybrid position with travel, based in or near Illinois. Work is typically Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time, with up to 25% travel across Illinois. Occasional travel to Humana offices for meetings or training may also be required. The role is scheduled for 40 hours per week. The posted starting base-pay range is $150,000–$206,300 per year, and the position is eligible for a bonus incentive plan.

Requirements

Must reside in Illinois or within 40 miles of the Illinois border.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing, social work, health services research, health policy, information technology, or a related field.
At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in population health, service coordination, ambulatory care, community public health, case or care management, or coordinating care across multiple settings and providers.
Experience working in Medicaid.
Proficiency with Microsoft applications, including Word, advanced Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to analyze data and make data-driven recommendations for quality improvement.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop effective relationships with a broad range of internal and external people, including community partners.
Experience with program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Ability to take initiative and work independently as well as collaboratively.
Ability to meet deadlines in a complex, fast-paced environment.
Ability to work from a dedicated space without ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI/HIPAA information; home internet must provide at least 25 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload, with wireless, wired cable, or DSL suggested.

Nice To Haves

Previous managed care experience.

Responsibilities

Identify health needs among plan members, including chronic diseases, disabilities, and the needs of underserved populations, and influence departmental strategy.
Develop the strategic design, operational implementation plan, and ongoing evaluation of population health initiatives based on scientific population health principles.
Serve as a consultative subject matter expert and liaison to internal and external stakeholders on population health activities and established goals.
Provide insights to improve care coordination, access to care, member use of healthcare systems, and overall health outcomes.
Collaborate with clinical, operational, and financial cross-functional teams to support market-wide initiatives.