Humana

Growth Strategy Advisor

New York, New York, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Healthcare, Health InsuranceIndustries

Role Overview: Growth Strategy Advisor

Humana is seeking an experienced team member with meaningful strategy consulting or healthcare strategy experience to join this team. As a Growth Strategy Advisor, you will directly contribute to high-impact strategy projects, engage with executive leadership, and develop actionable recommendations that shape Humana’s long-term direction. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role where your insights will help inform Board-level discussions and enterprise-wide strategic priorities.

The Growth Strategy team plays a key role in supporting growth across Humana’s businesses. The team has a strong dotted-line partnership with the Medicare and Medicaid organization, Humana’s largest, which comprises over 80% of the company’s total revenue and the majority of its earnings. Team members partner with the senior leaders of the business unit, and more broadly with leaders throughout the enterprise, as they deliver strategy projects addressing some of the businesses’ most important opportunities and challenges. These high-profile strategy projects place the team at the forefront of helping to define the future of the organization.

The team's portfolio of work has a particular emphasis on sustainable Medicare Advantage growth. As an Advisor, you will deconstruct issues and challenges, perform targeted research and analysis, and craft sound, logical solutions and recommendations. You will also shape implementation considerations, and work with business owners as appropriate to transition analysis into execution. While doing so, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with fellow team members, subject matter experts, members of Humana’s Executive Management Team, and corporate, functional, and business unit leaders. Recent projects include assessing the performance of strategic initiatives and business areas, refreshing the Medicare Advantage growth strategy, and identifying improvement opportunities for a key business function.

Key Responsibilities

  • Managing analysis and/or work streams within high-profile, high-impact strategy projects
  • Leading interviews and working sessions with leaders within Enterprise Growth and across the broader organization
  • Conducting industry, market, competitor, and financial analysis and identifying insights for Humana
  • Creating high quality analysis and deliverables that clearly frame objectives, issues, and challenges, and articulate insightful findings and recommendations
  • Working collaboratively with fellow team members and leaders across the company

About Humana

Humana, A Fortune 50 Healthcare Company. Humana is a publicly traded, Fortune 50 health benefits company with a long history of successful innovation and reinvention. It has transformed itself from the largest US nursing home company in the ’60s, to the largest US hospital corporation in the ’80s, to a leading health benefits company beginning in the ’90s. Today, Humana is a leader in consumer-focused health solutions and is one of the largest health benefits organizations in the country.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree with outstanding academic credentials
  • 2+ years of full-time work experience with a leading management consulting firm and/or strategy consulting related experience outside of a consulting firm, coupled with 2-3+ years of additional full-time work experience in a role requiring core strategy consulting skills/capabilities
  • Strong problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to perform complex analysis

Skills

Strategy Consulting
Healthcare Strategy
Business Intelligence
Strategic Planning
Data Analysis
Problem Solving
Executive Engagement

Humana

Health insurance provider for seniors and military

About Humana

Humana provides health and well-being services, focusing on Medicare Advantage plans for seniors, military personnel, and communities. Their plans include HMO, PPO, and PFFS options, designed to improve health outcomes through comprehensive and flexible coverage. Humana's revenue comes from government contracts and member premiums, and they aim to maintain high renewal rates by offering quality service and competitive benefits. The company stands out by fostering a culture of inclusivity and belonging among its employees, while also ensuring accessibility for all members, including offering free language interpreter services. Humana's goal is to deliver value to its members through an extensive provider network and innovative health solutions.

Louisville, KentuckyHeadquarters
1961Year Founded
IPOCompany Stage
Social Impact, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Potential over-reliance on AI could disrupt operations if systems fail or are compromised.
Rising medical costs and tightening Medicare reimbursements may strain financial performance.
Leadership change with new CEO Jim Rechtin could lead to strategic disruptions.

Differentiation

Humana is a leader in Medicare Advantage plans, focusing on seniors and military personnel.
The company emphasizes inclusivity, offering free language interpreter services for accessibility.
Humana leverages AI and cloud technologies through a partnership with Google Cloud.

Upsides

Humana's investment in Healthpilot enhances digital enrollment for Medicare options.
The company is the first insurer to cover TMS therapy for adolescent depression.
Humana's focus on value-based care aims to improve outcomes for kidney disease patients.

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