Lead Product Manager

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health firstAt Humana's Experience Center (XC), we are a human-centered, technology-driven organization. As explorers, listeners, creators, and thinkers, we have made our mark by developing experience-first healthcare software rapidly, flexibly, and iteratively. Our mission is to influence the ways that people care for themselves and one another. We are passionate about solving significant problems in healthcare for seniors, focusing on understanding consumers' underlying needs and effectively addressing them.Our Product Managers are empowered to develop cutting-edge software products that deliver measurable value to members, patients, and associates in alignment with strategic business objectives. They collaborate closely with their cross-functional team members to solve complex problems, utilizing lean product management and human-centered design principles to ensure the timely delivery of desirable, high quality, software solutions. They also serve as key advisors to business partners and XC leadership, providing expert insights and recommendations to achieve strategic outcomes that meet the needs of an evolving healthcare ecosystem.Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning: Work with business partners and senior leaders to develop and articulate a comprehensive product strategy aligned with the organization's goals and objectives.

Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with connected stakeholders to understand their pain points, articulate product objectives, and provide strategic guidance to ensure alignment with desired outcomes.

Product Vision: Develop and socialize a compelling product vision that inspires stakeholders and team members towards a shared goal.

Product Strategy: Develop and communicate a clear product strategy that addresses market needs, leverages emerging technologies, and aligns with the company's long-term vision for healthcare innovation.

Risk Management: Identify potential risks and challenges early in the product lifecycle and develop mitigation strategies to minimize disruption and maximize success.

Product Development: Uphold lean product development methodologies to rapidly iterate ideas, validate hypotheses, and deliver valuable software solutions to market.

Product Delivery: Collaborate closely in a balanced team with engineering, design, and business intelligence to manage the end-to-end iterative delivery process, from ideation and prioritization to development, measurement, testing, and deployment, ensuring that products are delivered on time and within budget.

Team Leadership: Within a balance team, foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Communication: Effectively communicate updates, progress, and challenges to stakeholders at all levels, ensuring transparency and alignment throughout the organization.

Mentorship: Guide more junior Product Managers within the Experience Center.

Required Qualifications

As a Lead Product Manager, you are expected to hit the ground running with in-flight products

Strong, demonstrated competency and experience in practicing Lean Product Management, Extreme Programming (XP), and Human-Centered Design

3 - 5+ years' relevant professional work experience as a product manager with clear examples of products brought to market

Experience analyzing data with tools such as SQL, Tableau and Power BI

Ability to work 8:00am-5:00pm EST hours

Significant expertise delivering business value through solid understanding of lean product management and human-centered design

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of public speaking and presenting in front of customers, at user groups, etc.

Ability to be a thought leader with an interest in contributing to the growing body of content surrounding software development, lean product management, human-centered design, and intrapreneurship

Experience supplying organizational software recommendations and advice to senior level stakeholders within clients and partners

You have the patience and empathy of a world-class mentor, matched with the business acumen needed to help stand-up new product organizations for our clients and partners

Use your skills to make an impactAdditional InformationLocation/Work Style: Remote US​ This position requires working Eastern Time Zone hoursWhy Humana?At Humana, we know your well-being is important to you, and it's important to us too. That's why we're committed to making resources available to you that will enable you to become happier, healthier, and more productive in all areas of your life. Just to name a few:

Work-Life Balance

Generous PTO package

Health benefits effective day 1

Annual Incentive Plan

401K - Excellent company match

Well-being program

Paid Volunteer Time Off

If you share our passion for helping people, we likely have the right place for you at Humana.Work at Home GuidanceTo ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates' ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates must meet the following criteria:

At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested

Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership

Associates 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 associates 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

SSN Alert StatementHumana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants may be asked to provide their Social Security Number, if it is not already on file. When required, an email will be sent from Humana@myworkday.com with instructions on how to add the information into your official application on Humana's secure website.Scheduled Weekly Hours40Pay RangeThe 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.$123,800 - $170,400 per yearThis job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.Description of BenefitsHumana, 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, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.About usHumana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first - for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and 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, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.Equal Opportunity EmployerIt 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 veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, 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.Humana complies with all applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. We also provide free language interpreter services. See our https://www.humana.com/legal/accessibility-resources?source=HumanaWebsite.