Senior Project Professional, Project Management

R-311796
Description
The Senior Project Professional – Project Management is accountable for project management, driving excellence in Source to Pay processes and procedures, managing key initiatives that impact the organization, increasing productivity, creating visibility, and providing leadership and direction. At Humana, caring is everything and your growth is what drives Humana forward. This is an opportunity to work for a Fortune 40 company that puts health first in everything they do. Come join our team and have real impact on Humana’s members and patients.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Procurement Director – Strategy, Process Excellence and Analytics, the Senior Project Professional will be a member of the Procurement Center of Excellence team and will be responsible for the following:

• Lead/manage the Procurement COE PMO initiatives focused on continuous process improvement, simplification, system enhancements, quality, governance, and controls, while maximizing resources and improving efficiency and productivity
• Utilize data analytics as a tool on all projects to initiate, develop, support and recommend business practices and procedures that reduce risk, increase productivity, and reduce cost.
• Lead and manage medium-large size cross-functional projects; specifically building and maintain project plans, conducting project update calls, and appropriately updating stakeholders and leaderships of progress and change throughout the project.
• Research and leverage benchmark data to establish best business practices and determine how new information technologies can support re-engineering business processes.
• Develop and manage enterprise supplier management standards, tools, platforms, and governance processes in partnership with Risk and Vendor Management teams.
• Serve as a key member of various cross-organization committees, including as Finance Liaison, partnering with associates from other business areas on special initiatives.
• Manage sourcing governance processes.
• Prioritize, problem-solve and address issues that arise, deliver guidance / training on processes and systems, provide subject matter expertise and insight on future projects and other initiatives that involve or impact Source to Pay
• Specials projects supporting the Enterprise Procurement Supplier Management Leadership team.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to create and deliver effective presentations and training
• 5+ years business related experience with at least 3 years of Procurement or Contracting or Source to Settle experience.
• Ability to influence others and work with others effectively, build rapport and establish good working relationships
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead and complete projects in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Business Management, Finance, Information Systems, or an engineering related field
• Strong process improvement and analytical skills
• Experience managing large scale complex projects, Agile and Quality project management.
• Demonstrated ability to look beyond the obvious to find root cause & innovative solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Oracle Cloud, Salesforce, Microsoft Power BI, Coupa
• Understanding with Corporate Finance on Merger and Acquisition related projects
• PMP, SCRUM, Six Sigma certification

Location: Remote, KY, Philly-Metro, PA, DC Balt Metro, and MA Boston Metro
Additional Information
Covid Vaccine Policy: Non-patient facing

• If associate tests positive for COVID-19: Isolate for five days and maintain masking requirement up to 10 days after the onset of symptoms.
• Eligible associates are strongly encouraged to keep their vaccination status up-to-date to strengthen protection against COVID-19.
• COVID-19 vaccination is not required.
• Masking is voluntary unless otherwise required by federal, state or local law or regulation.
• If associate is exposed to COVID-19: Mask for 10 days from initial day of exposure. Isolation is not required.

Why Humana? You'll experience the following perks as a full-time Humana employee:

• Work Perks — Humana knows your life extends outside of work. We have many options to support your interests and needs. Some departments have the flexibility to allow associates to work from home, and we offer all associates: Paid time off, holidays, volunteer time, jury duty pay, Associate charity matching program, Discount programs with major retailers, etc.
• Your Whole Health — Humana's health products and services are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family: Medical, dental, and vision benefits, Health plan incentives, Paternity leave, etc.
• Grow With Us — Humana provides growth and career opportunities that can help you develop your skills and build your future with the organization: Internal and external learning events, Tuition assistance, Inclusion and diversity training, etc.
• Compensation and Financial Security — Our pay philosophy is designed to motivate and reward associates for their skills and contributions to the company. We provide options to help you plan for your future and protect your assets: Competitive base pay, Recognition pay, 401(k) retirement savings plan (125% match for the first 6% contributed by an associate), etc.

Work-At-Home Requirements
To 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:

• Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.
• 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.
• Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information
• 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

Interview Format
As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, you may be utilizing our interviewing technology called Modern Hire to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. Modern Hire allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information for you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule.
If you are selected for a first round interview, you will receive an email correspondence inviting you to participate in a Modern Hire interview. In this interview, you will receive a set of interview questions over your phone and you will provide recorded or text message responses to each question. You should anticipate this interview to take about 15 minutes. Your recorded interview will be reviewed, and you will subsequently be informed if you will be moving forward to next round of interviews.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40