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We are seeking an experienced and strategic leader to join our Stars analytics leadership team in support of the Medicare Stars program. This new role will serve as a critical connector across our expansive analytics portfolio, driving strategic alignment, managing work prioritization, and identifying innovation opportunities to help Humana achieve and sustain industry-leading Stars performance. The Stars Analytics Principal will also play a key role in bringing external best practices and insights into our organization and strengthening relationships with our internal Stars business partners and across other Humana analytics organizations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Portfolio Leadership
  • Manage a clear, dynamic view of the Stars analytics portfolio across teams, ensuring alignment with enterprise and program objectives.
  • Work with internal stakeholders to assess new requests and initiatives, helping guide decisions about what to pursue, defer, or escalate.
  • Collaborate with other analytics leaders to ensure coordinated execution and clear ownership of deliverables.
• Partnership & Engagement
  • Serve as a key liaison with partners in Stars, Stars-adjacent, and enterprise analytics teams to align priorities, communicate progress, and surface opportunities for joint problem-solving.
  • As a Stars thought-leader translate new/emerging program needs into actionable analytics or innovation opportunities.
  • Showcase analytics capabilities and product portfolio driving higher utilization and more effective partner engagement.
• Strategy & Innovation
  • Facilitate forward-looking planning across Stars analytics, including technology needs, capability development, and identification of investments.
  • Track and introduce external analytics best practices and regulatory developments in the Medicare Stars program to inform internal strategy.
  • Support cross-functional and cross-program projects and incubate both new solutions and ways of working.
• Team Leadership
  • Manage two direct reports supporting partner engagement, portfolio management, and Stars research.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Use your skills to make an impact
 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 7+ years of experience in healthcare analytics, quality measurement, or health policy – with a focus on the Medicare Advantage Stars program.
• 5+ years of leadership experience with multi-disciplinary teams of high performing subject matter expert talent.
• Team player, with the ability to mentor others to maximize collaboration.
• Comfortable working in a consensus and matrix driven environment.
• Proven experience managing complex analytics portfolios and cross-functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate ideas effectively in both written and oral forms.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including experience synthesizing technical deliverables for business partners and executive audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, lead teams, and drive innovation.
• Some travel required if not located in Louisville area.  10-15% (4+ visits to Louisville annually)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s or advanced degree in Public Health, Data Science, Health Policy, Business, or related field preferred.

Additional Information

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria:

• At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested.
• Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership.
• Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
• Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.
• Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

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