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Challenging the organization and working across-departments, the Discovery and Strategic Partnerships Lead enables the enterprise to effectively and intentionally collaborate with best-in-class strategic partners to advance our clinical and experience objectives.

The Discovery and Strategic Partnership team manages research independently, with subject matter experts, and cross-functional stakeholders to identify emerging opportunities in the Medicare clinical space. The Lead conducts targeted evaluations of vendor solutions that address defined business problems. 

While working in a highly matrixed environment, the Discovery and Strategic Partnership team leads market landscape research and vendor reviews to identify key partners who are solving clinical problems and engaging in value-based agreements. The Lead uses this data to craft recommendations to senior executives regarding business strategy. This person is self-drive and exercises independent judgment and decision making on complex issues.

In this role you will:

• Lead strategic vendor landscape research and evaluation for solutions aimed to improve clinical outcomes for the Medicare population

• Lead initial screening of companies, defining key requirements and evaluation criteria with business owners, leading evaluation meetings with prospective strategic partners, and analysis needed to make a recommendation

• Manage relationships with key internal business partners like Market Operations, Clinical Strategy, Retail Product & Growth, Vendor Management, Value-Based Strategies, and Clinical Analytics

• Structure and lead research and analysis on consumer and industry trends; market landscaping for specific clinical priority areas

• Translating ambiguity into structured framework and/or processes

The successful associate:

• Problem solver - Demonstrates critical thinking and analytical skills required to understand problems to solve, desired future state, required capabilities; and develops the framework and criteria for rigorous evaluation of solution or strategic partner options. Identify external considerations and potential conflicts. 

• Partnership builder - Brings expertise and/or identifies subject matter experts to analyze and synthesize information, develop insights and produce recommendations based on company and external data analysis. Ensures that recommendations align with corporate vision.

• Team mentality - Is a team player who has demonstrated success building collaborative working relationships. Is adept at navigating and managing communications and relationships with internal associates at all levels (including senior leaders), as well as c-suite level leaders from external companies.

• Drive for greatness - Seeks to “connect the dots” and has a hunger for understanding a wide range of business problems and industry dynamics that impact Humana’s business.

• Program and project management - Ensures consistent, high-quality execution. Takes ownership of their work, proactively identifying potential barriers and seeking creative solutions to overcoming obstacles.

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Role Essentials

• Bachelor's Degree

• 7+ years in business strategy, finance, clinical discipline, product development, and/or innovation

• 2+ years of cross-functional leadership experience with internal and external partners

• Strong research skills, able to leverage multiple avenues for investigation into market trends and vendor viability; very strong AI prompt writing skills

• Proven success in breaking down complex problems into hypotheses, developing clear plans for validation, and using data to refine concepts

• Experience presenting to the executive level individuals

• Proven ability to challenge the status quo and drive innovation

• Strong critical thinking skills, analytical experience, and business acumen

• Strategic thinker who can identify, prioritize, structure, and solve complex business problems, then present synthesized insights that are accessible and actionable to leadership

• Proven track record of launching an idea internally or externally that required synthesis of disparate points of view/ insights/data and creating a cohesive narrative, plan and outcome

• Ability to conduct, interpret, and leverage data and analytics to improve strategy and make recommendations

• Microsoft Excel modeling (Basic) & PowerPoint presentation skills

Role Desirables