Associate VP, Technology Portfolio Management

CenterWell Primary Care$208K — $286K *
US-Anywhere
+ 4 other locationsRemote
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 8+ years of technical experience
  • 5+ years of management experience
  • Strong multitasking abilities with attention to detail
  • Effective communicator with presentation skills for senior leaders
  • Experience in leading special projects and producing measurable reports
  • Passion for improving consumer experiences

Responsibilities

  • Lead Data & Analytics portfolio management to prioritize and sequence initiatives
  • Establish a transparent framework that aligns strategy with execution and resource allocation
  • Oversee product management standards and ensure clarity in data and analytics product definitions
  • Develop lean business cases with clear value hypotheses and measurable outcomes
  • Collaborate with Technology Finance on budgeting and investment tracking
  • Design a long-term vendor management strategy to optimize costs
  • Co-own the operating model activation plan with the Transformation Office

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Generous time off including paid parental and caregiver leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance and additional wellness opportunities
Full Job Description
The Assistant Vice President, Data & Analytics Portfolio Management will lead the technology
discipline that connects Data & Analytics strategy, portfolio priorities, product management, funding
decisions, and execution. This leader will ensure the D&A organization has clear priorities,
transparent trade-offs, disciplined investment governance, and an operating and execution cadence
that aligns resources to the highest-value work.
This AVP of D&A Portfolio Management will own the enterprise Data & Analytics Portfolio, Product
Management, Planning, and Operating Management function for the CDAO organization, including
the management system that connects strategy, demand, funding, execution, product roadmaps,
operating metrics, and executive decision-making. Success requires direct accountability for D&A
planning and operating discipline, senior-level influence across Technology, Finance, Procurement,
the COO organization, Enterprise AI, HR, and business stakeholders, and the ability to drive cross-
functional decisions that improve focus, execution, financial discipline, and business value realization.

This role will report to the SVP, Chief Data and Analytics Officer and be a critical partner to the
broader Data & Analytics organization, responsible for aligning portfolio priorities, product
management practices, operating discipline, and cross-functional execution across D&A. To deliver
on D&A's strategic portfolio, improve operating effectiveness, modernize the data and analytics
ecosystem, strengthen governance and security practices, advance organizational maturity, and build
a differentiated talent base, this role will provide direct oversight of the following shared services
across the D&A organization:

  • Data & Analytics Portfolio Management
  • Lean Business Case Analysis and Development
  • Financial Management in partnership with Tech Finance
  • Vendor Communications and Change Management
  • Op Model Support including Talent Strategy and Management


This role owns the enterprise management system for the Data & Analytics organization, including
portfolio prioritization, product management standards, business case discipline, funding alignment,
operating metrics, vendor coordination, and operating model activation. The role leads an
organization of Directors, Portfolio Leads and Product Managers responsible for translating D&A
strategy into executable priorities, governed investment decisions, measurable product outcomes,
and scalable operating practices across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities for this role include leadership of a team responsible for the following:

Data & Analytics Portfolio Management
Own the Data & Analytics portfolio management discipline across intake, prioritization, sequencing,
funding alignment, investment governance, delivery visibility, and executive decision support.
Establish a transparent portfolio framework that connects D&A strategy to execution, clarifies trade-
offs, and aligns resources to the highest-value enterprise priorities. Partner with Enterprise portfolio
teams and the office of the Tech COO. Lead the Data & Analytics product management function and
own the D&A product management op model; ensuring data and analytics products are clearly
defined, governed, prioritized, funded, and measured by adoption, reuse, business value, delivery
progress, and operational health. Establish product management standards, role clarity, roadmap
discipline, lifecycle management practices, and outcome-based metrics across D&A products and
shared capabilities. Coach and enable D&A leaders and product owners to apply consistent product
management discipline across data products, analytics capabilities, shared services, modernization
efforts, and enterprise platforms. Ensure product practices are practical, scalable, and tied to
measurable enterprise outcomes.

Lean Business Case Analysis and Development
Lead development of lean business cases, proformas, value narratives, funding recommendations,
and investment decision materials for major D&A initiatives. Ensure proposed work is supported by a
clear value hypothesis, measurable business outcomes, defined ownership, delivery readiness,
dependency visibility, and financial implications. Partner with business, technology, finance, and
procurement stakeholders to evaluate initiative value, affordability, delivery risk, strategic alignment,
and expected return. Improve the quality and consistency of business case development so D&A
investments can be compared, prioritized, and governed using a common fact base.

Financial Management in partnership with Tech Finance
Own partnership with Technology Finance to strengthen budget planning, forecasting, investment
tracking, vendor spend discipline, productivity measurement, and financial governance across the
D&A portfolio. Ensure financial plans align to portfolio priorities, delivery commitments, enterprise
funding cycles, and evolving business needs. Help create transparency into planned versus actual
spend, funding gaps, resource constraints, vendor commitments, benefits realization, and financial
risks. Support senior leadership in making informed trade-off decisions when portfolio demand
exceeds available capacity or funding.

Vendor Communications and Change Management
Lead development of a long-term vendor management strategy that optimizes D&A cost structure and
reduces dependency on vendor partners. Partner with the Vendor Management Office in the COO
organization to support vendor communications, executive updates, portfolio narratives, stakeholder
messaging, and change management plans that make priorities, decisions, progress, trade-offs, and
organizational implications clear. Ensure vendor-related D&A strategy advancement is communicated
in a way that supports alignment, adoption, accountability, and sustained execution. Support communication and change plans for major vendor engagements, D&A operating model shifts,
product management practices, portfolio governance changes, and new ways of working. Ensure
changes are sequenced thoughtfully, communicated clearly, and supported with the right stakeholder
engagement, leadership alignment, training, and adoption metrics.

Operating Model Support and Metrics
Co-own the D&A operating model activation plan with the Transformation Office including decision
rights, role accountability, service expectations, intake processes, escalation paths, governance
routines, and operating metrics across D&A, Segment Technology, Enterprise AI, Finance,
Procurement, and business partners. Help ensure the operating model is practical, scalable, and
connected to how work is prioritized, funded, delivered, and measured. Support workforce planning,
role design, capability development, resourcing analysis, and talent strategy for portfolio
management, product management, planning, operations, and change management capabilities
within D&A. Help build the operating discipline and talent practices needed to support a more mature
D&A organization, including clearer career paths, scalable ways of working, common standards, and
a stronger shared D&A community.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 8 or more years of technical experience
  • 5 or more years of management experience
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with attention to detail
  • Ability to communicate effectively and deliver presentations to senior leaders
  • Advanced experience leading special projects and producing metrics, measurements and trend reports
  • Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences


Preferred Qualifications
  • MBA or other Advanced Degree
  • Possess a solid understanding of data and analytics operations, product management, portfolio
  • management, communications, and operating processes.
  • Six Sigma certification
  • PMP certification
  • Demonstrated ability to run large scale, highly visible programs with responsibility for multiple project teams


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.

$208,500 - $286,700 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.

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