This position requires working with technical subject matter experts, business stakeholders, and senior leaders to refine plans, remove roadblocks, and drive execution of high-priority security initiatives. While this position does not have direct supervisory responsibilities, it plays a key leadership role in driving cybersecurity initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
· Support the development of strategic plans, goals, and objectives, accountable for delivering against them.
· Manage and oversee large-scale cybersecurity programs, ensuring alignment with organizational security strategies.
· Drive program execution from scoping to delivery, ensuring operational readiness for technology implementations.
· Develop business cases and manage investment budgets, including forecasting, variance analysis, and actuals tracking.
· Partner with key team members across departments to ensure visibility, alignment, and collaboration on cybersecurity initiatives.
· Identify and assess program delivery risks, develop response plans, and drive consensus on mitigation strategies.
· Work closely with technical SMEs, business stakeholders, and senior leaders to refine plans and drive milestone execution.
· Act as a key liaison between technical teams and executive leadership, translating complex security concepts into business impact.
· Provide regular updates to leadership and stakeholders on status (schedule, dependencies, issues, risks, etc.), ensuring transparency on progress towards program objectives and performance outcomes.
· Drive effective stakeholder communication and collaboration to align priorities and resolve challenges.
· Assist in recruiting and mentoring team members while fostering a high-performance culture.
· Employ project management best practices, including risk monitoring, issue resolution, stakeholder communication, and team leadership.
Required Qualifications
· 8+ years of combined experience in IT project, program, and/or portfolio management
· 4+ years of experience leading multiple concurrent projects with cross-team dependencies
· 2+ years of experience working with Cybersecurity programs (e.g., Identity & Access Management, Security Operations Center, Network Security, Security Architecture & Engineering)
· Demonstrated experience as a program manager overseeing a program that encompasses both delivery and operational responsibilities
· Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, using sound judgment to analyze variable factors and make decisions in ambiguous situations
· Solid understanding of software development life cycle models and experience applying to program delivery
· Expert knowledge of Agile (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and traditional project management principles, with the ability to effectively blend these frameworks to suit the specific needs of a project and business environment
· Clear communicator (both written and verbal) who can facilitate dialogues with senior stakeholders and drive toward outcomes
Preferred Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree or higher in relevant information technology or cybersecurity field
· PMP certification
· Proficient with project management tools (e.g. ServiceNow, Azure DevOps, Jira Align, Lucid, PlanView/Leankit, WorkBoard)
· Experience producing metrics, measurements, and trend reports
· Experience facilitating incremental program planning or big room planning
· Experience facilitating the OKR (Objectives and Key Results) development process and tracking delivery against those Key Results
Additional Information
As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using an interviewing technology called HireVue to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. HireVue allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information from you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule.
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.
Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership.
Employees 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.
Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.
Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40Pay 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.
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, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.Application Deadline: 04-03-2025
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 veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, 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.
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Join Humana as an IT Program Manager – Cybersecurity and become an integral part of our caring community that prioritizes health! In this role, you'll oversee large-scale cybersecurity programs that are crucial in safeguarding our organizational framework. You'll collaborate with various leaders to develop cohesive plans and implement strategies that directly align with our security objectives. This isn’t just about managing tasks—it's about driving impactful changes with an agile mindset. You’ll work closely with technical experts and business stakeholders to refine program delivery, communicate complex ideas simply, and ensure everyone from the tech teams to executive leadership is aligned and informed. Your ability to navigate through ambiguous situations with independence and sound judgment will shine through, as will your strong project management skills. Your expertise will guide the team through all stages of program delivery—from scoping to execution—ensuring everything is aligned and transparent. At Humana, we believe that your role as a trusted partner is vital in achieving our strategic cybersecurity objectives and making a lasting impact. With a solid foundation in Agile methodologies and traditional project management principles, you'll blend these frameworks effortlessly to cater to the needs of our projects and business environment. Are you ready to use your skills to make a difference and join a passionate team? We can't wait to hear from you!
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