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The Director, Risk Management identifies and analyzes potential sources of loss to minimize risk. The Director, Risk Management requires an in-depth understanding of how organization capabilities interrelate across the function or segment.

*Preferred location for this role is Humana Inc.’s Louisville, KY office; however, candidates residing in other locations may also be considered. Selected candidates must live within a reasonable commuting distance to support a hybrid work arrangement, which typically requires approximately three days per week onsite.

Preferred locations are:  
- Washington, D.C. metropolitan area 
- Louisville, KY metropolitan area 
- Chicago, IL metropolitan area 
- Nashville, TN metropolitan area 

The Director Center of Excellence (CoE) plays a mission-critical leadership role in driving strategic transformation within Humana’s Chief Audit and Risk Office (CARO) organization.  This role is accountable for advancing enterprise audit and risk capabilities through a dynamic combination of strategy, methodology, training, technology enablement, data analytics and AI innovation.  The Director will lead a high-impact hybrid team to standardize and modernize audit and risk practices while embedding data-driven insights and emerging technologies.  The successful candidate will champion innovation and continuous improvement to elevate the overall effectiveness, efficiency, and influence of the audit and risk function. 

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CARO, senior leaders and outsourced partner to define and execute a multi-year strategy to mature the audit and risk functions.
• Working alongside the VP Internal Audit and VP Enterprise risk.
• Drive innovation across audit methodology, risk management practices, and assurance services, enabling proactive risk detection and response. 
• Identify and implement cutting-edge tools, AI-enabled solutions, and automation to streamline audit workflows and generate actionable insights. 
• Lead strategic initiatives that promote agility, risk coverage, data-driven auditing, and value-added assurance. 
• Own the internal audit and risk methodology, ensuring alignment with Institute of Internal Auditors Global Standards, COSO Frameworks, and industry best practices for best-in-class Risk and Internal Audit organizations, and regulatory expectations.
• Drive continuous improvement of audit and risk processes.
• Embed risk-based, data-enabled, and stakeholder-focused approaches. 
• Champion a risk-based, agile, and technology-enabled approach to audit and assurance execution. 
• Lead the development and adoption of a data-first mindset across the audit and risk teams.
• Oversee integration of AI/machine learning tools for risk sensing, control testing, issue trend analysis, and predictive analytics.
• Provide strategic leadership for the selection, implementation, and governance of GRC platforms and other enabling technologies.
• Drive automation of repetitive tasks and standard reporting
• Evaluate emerging technologies to improve audit precision, coverage and stakeholder experience. 
• Partner with IT to modernize tools and platforms that increase efficiency and insight generation. 
• Build and execute a future-ready learning strategy focused on innovation, data literacy, critical thinking and technology fluency. 
• Develop robust onboarding and continuous development programs to foster a culture of continuous learning and adaptability. 
• Serve as a change agent for transformation initiatives, equipping teams with skills and mindsets required for digital evolution. 
• Oversee the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program within Internal Audit, including internal and external assessments.
• Implement internal benchmarking and maturity assessments to track progress and guide enhancements.
• Develop and monitor key performance and risk indicators for the audit and risk leadership team to track progress towards strategic goals.
• Serve as a thought leader and trusted advisor on audit transformation, innovation and the future of assurance functions. 
• Lead development of high-quality, impactful reporting for the Enterprise Risk Management Committee, Executive Leadership Team, Audit Committee and other governance bodies. 
• Translate complex risk and audit data into concise dashboards, metrics, and narratives that support strategic decision-making.
• Ensure reporting provides transparency on risk exposure, audit performance, emerging trends, and transformational progress. 

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Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Risk Management,