Hybrid Director – Finance Portfolio Management, Strategy – Special Projects

at Humana

• Job title: Director – Finance Portfolio Management, Strategy – Special Projects
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $168,000 - $231,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• Director of Finance Portfolio Management at Humana driving strategic initiatives and leading cross-functional finance teams. Responsible for budgeting, forecasting, and special projects oversight, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and vision for the Finance function, developing and maintaining a comprehensive 3–5-year strategic roadmap
• Analyze and understand the needs of all Finance towers and the business teams they support to inform target state definition and the approach to achieving it.
• Establish and lead criteria and processes for initiative prioritization, facilitating decision-making with Finance leadership.
• Analyzes the financial implications of proposed investments so that senior managers can evaluate alternatives against the organization's business objectives.
• Define and implement value tracking measures in alignment with Transformation Office (TO) methodology; apply these to prioritized initiatives for ongoing assessment.
• Collaborate with Finance Towers, Enterprise Transformation Office, IT, Data Governance, and other teams to determine sequencing and dependencies of initiatives; develop detailed plans, KPIs, and value metrics; monitor progress against milestones and budgets.
• Oversee portfolio management infrastructure, including project reporting and budget tracking; coordinate with other teams to ensure processes are efficient and effective.
• Manage the finance change portfolio and budget in partnership with IT and Finance teams, ensuring transparency and stakeholder accountability.
• Lead execution of special projects, including process redesign, automation opportunities, and other high-priority, cross-functional transformation efforts.
• Prepare and present materials for the Enterprise Transformation Office and other executive-level audiences.
• Develop and implement training, communication, and capability-building programs; identify skill gaps and create strategies for training and hiring to future-proof the Finance function.
• Foster collaboration across Finance, acting as the connective tissue to share best practices and facilitate knowledge exchange.
• Remain current on emerging technologies and their application within Finance, while driving improvements through organizational and process design.
• Lead and develop a team of approximately four associates, providing mentorship, coaching, and support for career growth and development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years experience in finance strategy, portfolio management, and transformational initiatives within a large, complex organization.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage large-scale projects or portfolios.
• Strong understanding of finance operations, process improvement, and emerging technologies.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams (5+ years)
• Experience in the healthcare industry or other complex, regulated industry is preferred.

Benefits

• 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