VP, Strategy and Chief of Staff

Become a part of our caring community   The Vice President, Strategy Advancement & Chief of Staff serves as a trusted strategic advisor and partner to the President of Insurance and the Insurance Leadership Team. This role is responsible for advancing the segment's strategic agenda by leading strategic planning, enabling executive decision-making, driving organizational alignment, and ensuring effective execution of the Insurance segment's highest-priority initiatives.                 The Vice President combines strategy development, business operations, governance, organizational effectiveness, and executive leadership support into a single role focused on translating business strategy into measurable results. Working across the Insurance segment and enterprise functions, this leader helps align priorities, optimize organizational performance, and accelerate execution of critical business objectives. This role serves as a key integrator across the Insurance organization, connecting strategy, performance, people, and operations to ensure Humana remains focused on the initiatives that create the greatest value for members, providers, associates, and shareholders. Strategic Planning and Advancement • Partner with the President of Insurance and Insurance Leadership Team to develop, refine, and advance segment strategy. • Lead annual and multi-year strategic planning processes. • Translate strategic priorities into actionable plans, measurable objectives, and execution roadmaps. • Conduct market, competitive, regulatory, and business analysis to identify opportunities and risks. • Support strategic investment decisions and business planning activities. • Ensure alignment between enterprise priorities, segment objectives, and functional strategies. Strategy Execution and Performance Management • Establish and oversee mechanisms that connect strategy to execution. • Develop and monitor strategic objectives, key results, milestones, and performance indicators. • Lead executive business reviews and strategic progress assessments. • Identify execution risks, barriers, and dependencies and facilitate resolution. • Provide visibility into strategic initiative performance and business outcomes. • Drive accountability for execution across business and functional leaders. Executive Advisor and Leadership Partner • Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the President of Insurance. • Provide strategic counsel and recommendations on business priorities and opportunities. • Prepare executive communications, business reviews, leadership updates, and board-level presentations. • Support executive decision-making through analysis, synthesis, and business insights. • Ensure alignment and follow-through on executive leadership decisions. Chief of Staff and Governance Leadership • Lead governance and operating mechanisms for the Insurance Leadership Team. • Facilitate leadership meetings, strategic planning sessions, and executive forums. • Drive decision tracking, accountability, and follow-up across key priorities. • Establish governance processes that improve transparency, alignment, and execution effectiveness. • Coordinate enterprise and segment initiatives that require executive oversight. Organizational Effectiveness and Operating Model Leadership • Partner with business leaders to improve organizational effectiveness and execution discipline. • Support operating model evolution, governance design, and organizational alignment initiatives. • Clarify decision rights, accountability structures, and leadership operating mechanisms. • Identify opportunities to improve collaboration, simplify processes, and increase organizational agility. • Ensure organizational structures and operating practices support stra