Project Manager - Process Improvement – Louisville

Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation's largest publicly traded health benefits companies. Humana offers a diversified portfolio of health insurance products and related services - through traditional and consumer-choice plans - to employer groups, government-sponsored plans, and individuals.

Today, Humana is a leader in consumer engagement. Throughout its diversified customer portfolio, the company provides guidance that can both help lower costs and lead to a better health plan experience.



Role: Project Manager
Location: Louisville, KY

Are you a fit?
Do you have strong process improvement orientation and experience? Are you able to act strategically as a partner to business leaders? If so, read on!
Assignment Capsule
The project manager oversees the application of project management methodology during all phases of the project cycle including project initiation (problem definition and scope management), project planning (activity definition and scheduling, resource planning, budgeting, and risk management), project execution (stakeholder management, team development and leadership, driving progress), project control (scope verification and change control, cost and quality, measurements and risk monitoring), and project close (issue resolution, lessons learned activities and final project documentation).

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• Manage and direct corporate initiatives, including, but not limited to process improvement project management and SPIRIT.
  
• Lead teams in the execution and implementation of high-quality solutions that have measurable impacts to the business.
  
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with project teams and stakeholders.
  
• Work on complex problems where analysis of situation or data requires an evaluation of multiple factors to achieve best results.
  
• Prepare and present findings and proposals to senior management, with recommendations, including cost benefit analysis, risk mitigation, and action plans.
  
• Create detailed project design documents and task-level project plans to organize cross-functional teams.
  
• Partner closely with other members of project teams to define business requirements.

Key Competencies

• Acts Strategically: You foster a consistent understanding of strategy, translate it into defined plans, and "stay the course" to implement it, while anticipating and identifying where change is needed.
  
• Communication: You actively listen to others to understand their perspective and ensure continuous understanding regardless of communication channel or audience.
  
• Implementation/Execution: You are good at organizing and managing multiple priorities and/or projects by using appropriate methodologies and tools.
  
• Innovate: You introduce new ideas and processes which improve performance and productivity.
  
• Problem Solving: You are a problem solver with the ability to encourage others in collaborative problem solving. Acting as both a broker and consultant regarding resources, you engage others in problem solving without taking over.
  
• Sees the Whole System: You understand and effectively influence the multiple processes and components of the organization, its stakeholders and environment; acting in ways that optimize business performance.

Role Essentials

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• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Business, Process Engineering, IT, Finance or Accounting
  
• Minimum of 5 years of project management or process improvement experience.
  
• Outstanding oral, written and organizational skills
  
• Excels in a team environment
  
• Ability to travel
  
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Lotus Notes, Visio and MS Project

Role Desirables

• MBA, CPA or advanced degree in healthcare
  
• Healthcare experience
  
• PMP certification
  
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt experience/certification
  
• Facilitation Skills
  
• AHIP - understanding health care

Reporting Relationships
This position in Humana's Market and Business Segment Operations Consulting Practice will report to a Director.
Additional Information
This is a high-visibility, high-impact role and requires the ability to act as an internal consultant to business leaders.

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