Lead, Tech Portfolio Management

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The Lead, Tech Portfolio Management is responsible for aligning the Tech portfolio and demand with enterprise strategy in close partnership with business and Tech leadership. This role serves as a strategic advisor to senior executives, driving the development of portfolio roadmaps, managing cross-team dependencies, and ensuring effective execution across initiatives. The position provides leadership in prioritizing investments, optimizing delivery performance, and governing financials, including Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and resource allocation.

This role addresses complex portfolio challenges, delivers actionable insights through metrics and reporting, and ensures initiatives are executed in alignment with scope, timeline, cost, and value outcomes.

This is a primarily remote (work-from-home) position. However, candidates must be based in or near one of the following primary markets:
Louisville, Nashville, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale, or Dallas. Secondary consideration may be given to candidates located in Chicago or Washington, D.C.

Key Responsibilities:

* Align portfolio priorities with organizational strategy in partnership with business and Tech leaders, including Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) expectations.

* Serve as a trusted advisor to Tech Partners on Segment strategy, including roadmap, risks, and dependencies.

* Develop and maintain integrated portfolio roadmaps and delivery plans across teams, ensuring alignment on scope, timing, and outcomes.

* Prioritize initiatives based on strategic value, funding, capacity, and evolving business needs.

* Manage cross-team dependencies and monitor delivery performance (e.g., actual vs. forecast, story points), identifying risks and driving corrective actions.

* Lead monthly portfolio reviews to evaluate execution, ensuring alignment to scope, schedule, cost, and value delivered.

* Track and report on delivery trends, financial performance, and initiative changes, including scope and timeline adjustments.

* Assess vendor performance and impacts to delivery milestones and portfolio outcomes.

* Communicate insights and recommendations to senior leadership, while fostering continuous improvement and adaptability across the portfolio.

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, or a related field.

* 8+ years of experience in IT, portfolio management, or related technical environments.

* Proven experience leading projects or programs, driving execution across multiple concurrent initiatives.

* Strong expertise in Agile ways of working, including Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) principles.

* Hands-on experience with portfolio management tools, including Jira Align.

* Experience managing large-scale, highly visible programs involving multiple project teams.

* Advanced analytical and organizational skills, with ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights and reporting.

* Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience influencing senior leadership and stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

* MBA or other advanced degree.

* SAFe Lean Portfolio Management Certification

* Background in insurance or healthcare industry portfolio management.

Additional Information:

* The role will support broad portfolio initiatives, with specific focus areas subject to change as business and organizational models evolve.

* While prior experience in financial or Medicaid portfolios is valued, this is not a financially focused position; emphasis is placed on value delivery and organizational alignment.

Why Humana?

You'll experience the following perks as a full-time Humana employee:

Humana offers a variety of benefits to promote the best health and well-being of our employees and their families. We design competitive and flexible packages to give our employees a sense of financial security-both today and in the future, including:

* Health benefits effective day 1

* Paid time off, holidays, volunteer time and jury duty pay

* Recognition pay

* 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match

* Tuition assistance

* Scholarships for eligible dependents

* Parental and…