Senior IT Procurement Professional

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The Senior IT Procurement Professional establishes and implements the onboarding of IT Contingent Labor vendor aligned with IT standards and strategy. The IT Procurement team collaborates closely with the IT organization to drive strategic alignment across categorized spend; focusing on segmenting spend to guide the overall strategy, supported by our sourcing process. The IT Procurement team works closely with the business (IT and non-IT) across the enterprise to optimize the Humana's bottom line (hard savings, contractual entitlements and restrictions, expiring contracts, software assessments, consolidating the IT supply base, alongside run-the-business initiatives).

The Senior IT Procurement Professional generates and implements efficient sourcing and category management strategies and manages the company's supply portfolio ensuring transparency of spending. The Senior IT Procurement Professional work assignments involve moderately complex to complex issues where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. The Senior IT Procurement Professional is also responsible for ensuring strong alignment with, and becoming a trusted advisor to, key functional leaders. The Senior IT Procurement Professional will also partner with business and sourcing leadership in Humana's business segments to drive enterprise-wide value.

The Senior IT Procurement Professional responsibilities may include:

• Lead the development of category strategies based on sourcing profession best practices, including supply market analyses, Porter's Five Forces, should-cost models, process and domain expertise

• Develop risk- and probability-adjusted multi-year savings forecasts and annual savings goals

• Oversee analysis of qualitative and quantitative supplier characteristics, including supplier capabilities, supplier goals and objectives, risk profile, and supplier's financial position for requisite categories

• Develop multi-year sourcing pipelines that drive total value, including cost savings and supplier innovation for Humana

• Drive corporate compliance to the preferred-supplier program via end-user change management and communications programs

• Work closely with Procurement Operations and Corporate Payables to ensure a seamless end-to-end experience for associates

• Develop and implement leading sourcing practices for environmental sustainability and supplier code of conduct

• Mitigate legal and commercial risk for Humana

• Ability to understand complex IT issues and initiatives and sustain communication on these topics with business and technology-savvy individuals

• Makes decisions on moderately complex to complex issues regarding technical approach for project components, and work is performed without direction

• Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent work experience

• 5+ years of IT experience, sourcing/supply chain and/or contracting experience

• Outstanding communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills, including assertiveness, courage, and the ability to influence others

• Excellent relationship management skills, demonstrating mature confidence and integrity

• Business analysis skills to drive and implement sourcing programs and services aligned with business partners strategies

• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, and as a part of a team

• Ability to work in a team environment to collate and act upon feedback from all levels within the business and sourcing environments

• Demonstrated experience in supplier diversity, supplier code of conduct, environmental concerns, and US/international regulatory requirements

• Strong financial and business acumen

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years + managing complex IT contracts and relationships, technology sourcing, technology procurement or technology vendor management

• Certifications such as CPSM, Six Sigma, and/or PMP

• Experience with e-procurement and contract lifecycle management systems such as Coupa Sourcing, Icertis, SFDC Lightning CRM

• Experience working in healthcare and /or another highly regulated industry.

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.

$86,300 - $118,700 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: 11-15-2026

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.