Physician Healthcare Leadership Rotational Program

Overview

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first

The Physician Healthcare Leader provides strategic advice and guidance to functional team(s). Highly skilled with broad, advanced technical experience.

The Physician Healthcare Leadership is designed to develop leaders with enterprise-wide thinking through a structured 3-year program that rotates participants through strategy, finance, analytics, and operational experiences within Humana.

The Physician Healthcare Leadership works with senior leaders throughout the company. Participants in this program will receive critical experience building opportunities in key strategic initiatives around integrated care delivery as they develop a broad understanding of the healthcare industry, resulting in Humana benefiting from leveraging outside-in thinking to advance our strategy while developing a pipeline of mid-career professionals with strategic enterprise thinking.

• Strategic Rotational Assignments:
  Over the course of three years, participants will complete up to four distinct rotations, beginning in Corporate Development, Strategic Planning, Transformation Office or Strategy Management. Subsequent rotations may include Market Operations, Home Business, Primary Care Organization, Medicare Markets, Office of the CEO, Retail Strategy, Value Based Strategy Operations, Finance, or other high-impact business units, providing broad exposure to the complexities of the healthcare ecosystem.
• Executive Mentorship and Advisors:
  Each participant is paired with senior leaders and receives targeted mentorship, executive advice, and personalized career coaching to facilitate professional growth and accelerate readiness for future leadership roles.
• Leadership Development:
  Participants benefit from a tailored curriculum of leadership training, robust peer cohort networking, and opportunities to contribute to high-profile projects that shape Humana’s strategic direction.
• Enterprise Impact:
  The program is designed to develop future leaders who bring fresh, outside-in perspectives and innovative thinking to advance Humana’s mission of delivering consumer-centric, integrated healthcare for millions of members.

We are searching for purpose-driven, agile learners who thrive in dynamic, ambiguous environments and are passionate about improving healthcare. Successful candidates will demonstrate a high level of emotional intelligence, strong leadership capabilities, and the ability to navigate complex business challenges with curiosity and resilience.

• Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree
• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in people management or team leadership
• At least 1-2 years of experience leading projects or initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary settings
• Proven relationship management skills
• Strong executive presence and professional communication abilities
• Excellent analytical skills with demonstrated proficiency in working with data
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Willingness and ability to relocate to either Louisville, KY or Washington, DC
• Must not require sponsorship to work in the United States either now or in the future

• Additional MBA or other advanced professional degree program (e.g., MPH, MMM, PhD, JD; credentialing not required for other degrees)
• Clinical practice experience
• Active board certification or board eligible
• Expertise in value-based care and provider risk
• Familiarity with healthcare contracting and regulatory environments
• Financial analytics experience
• Direct profit and loss (P&L) management experience
• Background in operations, product management, marketing/brand management, and information technology
• Exposure to artificial intelligence and machine learning
• Experience with Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and government healthcare contracting (including TRICARE)

Please note:

While experience in all areas listed is not required, candidates should demonstrate relevant experience in several of these domains.

During the first rotation…