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Payment Integrity Strategic Initiatives Lead

Humana

Remote · USFull-time$95–131K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$95–131K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Payment Integrity Strategic Initiatives Lead supports senior-level strategic initiatives and IT projects, assesses financial impacts, manages vendor relationships, and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders. The role oversees a team of Product Owners and Project Managers, leads cross-functional initiatives, and updates executives on project progress. It is remote, with occasional travel to Humana offices for training or meetings.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Claims InterpretationProject LeadershipMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelData AnalysisSituational AnalysisIndependent JudgmentDecision MakingMultitaskingConfidentialityWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationPeople LeadershipProcess LeadershipFinancial RecoveryCASMTVCISproCISMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ProjectSpanishEnglishFast-Paced OperationsMetric-Driven Operations

Qualifications

5+ Years Claims Experience3+ Years Project LeadershipBachelor's DegreePMP Certification

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

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The Code Edit Lead solves complex business problems and issues using data from internal and external sources to provide insight to decision-makers. The Code Edit Lead works on problems of diverse scope and complexity ranging from moderate to substantial.

Responsibilities

The Lead can describe the tools, technologies, applications, and practices used to collect, integrate, analyze, and present an organization's data and processes in order to create insightful and actionable business information. The Lead will advise executives to develop functional strategies (often segment specific) on matters of significance. Exercises independent judgment and decision making on complex issues regarding job duties and related tasks, and works under minimal supervision, uses independent judgment requiring analysis of variable factors and determining the best course of action.

Primary Role Functions

  • Support implementation of senior level strategic initiatives and IT Projects

  • Assess and quantify financial impacts for process changes, new technology needs, etc.

  • Manage and cultivate vendor relationship.

  • Collaborate with internal business and external stakeholders.

  • Update leadership on roadmap initiatives, product progress, milestones, and transition progress.

  • Oversee and develop a team of 6+ Product Owners and Project Managers

  • Requirements gathering, project management oversight, user acceptance testing, production support, training and education.

  • Create and present project status updates, financial impacts, etc. to senior level executives

  • Manage and support leader with multiple high priority projects

  • Lead cross-functional initiatives

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications

  • 5 or more years work experience reading and interpreting claims

  • 3 or more years of project leadership experience

  • Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

  • Skilled in data and/or situational analysis

  • Excellent independent judgement and decision making ability for complex issues

  • Ability to handle multiple priorities

  • Capacity to maintain confidentiality

  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

  • Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree

  • Experience leading people and/or processes

  • Experience in Financial Recovery

  • Experience using the following systems: CAS, MTV, CISpro and CIS

  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs Access and Project

  • Experience in a fast paced, metric driven operational setting

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

  • Bilingual in Spanish and English

Additional Information

Work at Home Requirements

  • 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

Interview Format

As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using an exciting interviewing technology called Hire Vue (formerly Modern Hire) to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. Hire Vue (formerly Modern Hire 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 your schedule.

If you are selected to move forward from your application prescreen, you will receive correspondence inviting you to participate in a pre-recorded Voice Interview and/or an SMS Text Messaging interview. If participating in a pre-recorded interview, you will respond to a set of interview questions via your phone. You should anticipate this interview to take approximately 10-15 minutes.

If participating in a SMS Text interview, you will be asked a series of questions to which you will be using your cell phone or computer to answer the questions provided. Expect this type of interview to last anywhere from 5-10 minutes. Your recorded interview(s) via text and/or pre-recorded voice will be reviewed and you will subsequently be informed if you will be moving forward to next round of interviews.

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

40

Pay 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.

$94,900 - $130,500 per year

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

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: 11-12-2026

About 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

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=Humana_Website.

How this job compares

Set against the 15,377 open Project Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$95–131K/yr
  • West Virginia median$92–159K/yr87 salary ranges
  • US median$102–166K/yr9,690 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $113K, is 10% below the West Virginia median midpoint ($126K) — in the middle half of Project Management salary ranges in West Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 106 open Project Management jobs in West Virginia and 15,377 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Project Management postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (12,237 postings).
Education
6,189 of the 15,377 open Project Management jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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