Director, Health Equity Strategy

Employment Type

Full time

Role Overview

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first. The Director, Health Equity Strategy (Population Health Management Director) is responsible for setting directions and establishing strategies to advance equitable health outcomes for our Enrollees in Michigan. This role involves strategic design, implementation, and evaluation of population health initiatives, ensuring they align with scientific principles and support equitable, whole-person care for Enrollees. The Director Health Equity Strategy (Population Health Management Director) will champion system-wide initiatives and develop operational plans to address market opportunities and challenges. To achieve this, the Director, Health Equity Strategy (Population Health Management Director) will work with Providers and community-based organizations to improve health-related social needs (HRSNs) and health outcomes for our membership. The Director, Health Equity Strategy (Population Health Management Director) will also focus on fully integrating culturally informed strategies into the design and development of clinical and population health programs, services, and communication. They will work directly with the Michigan CEO and other functional area leaders to ensure alignment across the market.

Leadership and Strategy

• Oversee the strategic design and implementation of population health initiatives.
• Leads in developing and implementing strategic initiatives to support an organizational workforce and culture that is inclusive and respectful of the various backgrounds and cultures that are reflected in our Enrollees and communities we serve.
• Provides leadership for community involvement and develop/foster alliances and partnerships to strengthen Humana Healthy Horizons in Michigan’s equity-centered population health approach.
• Sponsors and champion initiatives to support equitable whole-person care.
• Cultivate support necessary to achieve desired objectives for Enrollees' medical and non-medical needs.
• Works with plan executive leadership and their teams to develop synergies around health equity related to emerging or current Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and/or Medicaid priorities.
• Influences external and internal audiences on critical population health and health equity issues.

Operational Management

• Leads a team of professionals focused on community engagement, Enrollee education and advocacy, population health evaluation and analytics.
• Creates and drives evidence-based, scalable and financially sustainable population health solutions.
• Develop and implement operational plans that align with established population health goals.
• Addresses market opportunities and challenges to serve the whole person.

Collaboration and Coordination

• Coordinates with market-based and central stakeholders, including clinical, quality, and external parties on population health activities.
• Ensures seamless integration of population health initiatives across various departments and stakeholders.
• Drives strong relationships with communities we serve and community groups to identify racial, linguistic, gender and geographic health disparities, while developing and implementing strategies to increase equity for our Enrollees.
• Listens to, and gives voice to, emergent issues of equity within the local health care community and the impacts on healthcare quality, health care cost and access to care for historically underserved communities.
• Builds and maintains sustainable strategic relationships with community partners, state agencies, and providers.
• Partner with clinical and community leaders to implement equity-focused community health strategies and initiatives that improve health outcomes.
• Serves as a trusted thought partner in health equity with plan leadership, local communities and state agencies.

Evaluation and Improvement

• Evaluates population health initiatives, either directly or in collaboration with the Quality Improvement and Utilization Di