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Director, Public Affairs & Strategy
Humana INC · 🇺🇸 7 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 260 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 130 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Humana INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles3 certified filings for “Associate Director, Technology Solutions” (Computer and Information Systems Managers) in KY: $154k–$179k, median $162k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Humana INC
The US Department of Labor certified 260 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 130 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Become a part of our caring community The Director, Public Affairs & Strategy will lead high-priority, cross-functional work at the intersection of Humana’s business strategy, healthcare policy, and advocacy. This leader will own complex workstreams from initial framing through recommendation and execution, partnering directly with senior leaders to structure issues, develop policy positions, and build coordinated strategies that advance enterprise priorities. The ideal candidate is a highly strategic and structured leader with deep healthcare expertise, strong executive presence, and the judgment and emotional intelligence to influence and collaborate across the organization. This role requires an individual who can create clarity from ambiguity, operate with a high degree of ownership and independence, and translate complex business and policy issues into clear recommendations and disciplined execution. This role reports to the SVP, Strategy & Public Affairs. Key Responsibilities • Lead complex workstreams end to end . Define scope, priorities, workplans, milestones, and decisions; anticipate needs and drive work through implementation with limited direction. • Advise senior leaders . Frame complex business and policy issues, surface tradeoffs, synthesize perspectives, and translate insights into clear recommendations. • Develop strategies to advance enterprise priorities . Connect healthcare policy developments to business objectives and build coordinated strategies across stakeholders, messaging, risks, and execution. • Drive analysis and execution . Lead research, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and scenario planning while establishing clear accountability, timelines, and follow-through. • Create executive-ready deliverables. Distill complex information into concise, high-quality presentations, briefings, memos, and decision materials. • Lead through influence . Build trust and alignment across functions, navigate differing perspectives, manage external consulting partners, and maintain a high bar for rigor, quality, and results. Use your skills to make an impact Required Qualifications • BA/BS degree; MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred. • 7+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, healthcare strategy, enterprise transformation, public affairs strategy, or a similarly rigorous, high-performance environment. • Deep knowledge of the U.S. healthcare industry, preferably including payer and/or provider experience. • Proven ability to independently structure ambiguous problems, lead complex cross-functional work, synthesize quantitative and qualitative findings, and translate insights into actionable recommendations. • Demonstrated ability to take full ownership of complex workstreams and drive execution with limited direction. • Exceptional project leadership, executive communication, and stakeholder-management skills. • Strong executive presence and demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and stakeholders without formal authority. • High emotional intelligence with the ability to build trust, navigate disagreement, and foster alignment across diverse perspectives. • Sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, and comfort operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Leadership Attributes Successful candidates will demonstrate: • Strategic and structured: Creates clarity from ambiguity, approaches complex issues with a structured mindset, and connects policy developments to enterprise priorities. • Ownership and execution: Takes full accountability for outcomes, anticipates needs, drives work forward with limited direction, and consistently delivers high-quality, synthesized work. • Influential and collaborative: Builds trust, works