The Stars Quality Strategic Initiatives Lead strategically identifies enterprise partners to develop and lead partnership opportunities that influence the Health Outcomes Survey (HOS). This role will collaborate closely with enterprise activation team and other business partners to develop and execute strategic initiatives that align with Humana’s goals and objectives to improve HOS performance. In partnership with leadership, this role will identify opportunities and lead follow-through efforts to ensure strategic action planning is executed with the speed and caliber required to successfully achieve goals.
The Stars Quality Strategic Initiatives Lead explores, scopes, develops, oversees, and manages HOS strategic initiatives across the Medicare Advantage segment, enterprise activation team, and other business partners. Identifies needs and opportunities for the execution of strategic activities across the enterprise for the HOS program. This role works intimately with cross-functional teams such as enterprise activation and other business partners to understand and support HOS across a variety of stakeholders. Exercises considerable latitude in determining priorities, objectives, and approaches to drive improvement initiatives and progress. Analyzes processes, identifies key decision-makers and makes recommendations on how to elevate and embed the HOS program in all aspects of Humana’s Medicare Advantage segment experience and workflows. Maintains and drives the HOS portfolio across the enterprise.
Develop, oversee, and manage strategic enterprise initiatives, including the development of project plans, goals & KPIs timelines, and budget that support the HOS program
Leverage research and analysis to identify opportunities and make informed recommendations to enterprise partners on HOS asks to support performance improvement
Collaborate with cross-functional and enterprise teams to ensure seamless execution of initiatives
Monitor and track the progress of initiatives to drive accountability and ensure progress is on track and align with HOS strategic direction
Prepare regular reports and presentations to communicate progress, results, and recommendations to leadership
Identify, mitigate, and escalate risks and obstacles that may arise during the implementation of initiatives
Stay updates on industry trends & best practices, business priorities, and organizational strategic vision to drive continuous improvement in strategic planning and execution
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, healthcare administration, healthcare management, public health or any field
Minimum 7 years of direct experience in consulting, stars quality, cross-functional strategy, and/or member/patience experience
Demonstrated experience developing and executing enterprise-level strategies in a complex, matrixed environment
Experience ensuring teams remain aligned to those priorities through execution, measurement, and continuous improvement
Experience partnering across business, technology, operations, and enablement teams to drive measurable outcomes
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office XP products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Demonstrated ability to articulate ideas effectively in both written and oral forms
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in business administration or a related field
Healthcare experience
PMP certification a plus
Knowledge and experience with health outcomes survey
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.
As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using an interviewing technology called HireVue to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. HireVue allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information from you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for you.
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Work at Home Requirements: 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. In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40Pay Range
The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.
Description of Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.Application Deadline: 08-25-2026About us
About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.
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It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, healthcare administration, healthcare management, public health, or any field
- At least 7 years of direct experience in consulting, Stars quality, cross-functional strategy, and/or member or patient experience
- Experience developing and executing enterprise-level strategies in a complex, matrixed environment
- Experience keeping teams aligned to priorities through execution, measurement, and continuous improvement
- Experience partnering across business, technology, operations, and enablement teams to drive measurable outcomes
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Ability to articulate ideas effectively in written and oral forms
- Master's degree in business administration or a related field
- Healthcare experience
- PMP certification
- Knowledge and experience with the Health Outcomes Survey
Humana Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Humana and has not been reviewed or approved by Humana.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, supplemental health, and long-term care insurance are offered alongside on-site/virtual wellness resources and weekly paid well-being time, indicating a whole-person focus.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid PTO and holidays, volunteer time, and formal leave options such as parental and caregiver time provide broad time-away support. Adoption assistance and lactation rooms extend coverage for key life events.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match anchors long-term savings. Employer-matched emergency savings programs complement retirement planning.
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