Stars Strategy Principal

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first
 The Stars Strategy Principal will directly align to evolving the strategic future of Stars. This individual contributor role is pivotal in shaping and supporting the storytelling of short-, mid-, and long-term strategies that adapt to ongoing changes in the Stars program. The successful candidate will possess executive poise, strong strategy development and management experience, and demonstrated ability with executive-level presentations. Familiarity with Stars is preferred; however, candidates must at minimum be adept at learning complex concepts quickly, understanding enterprise-wide connections, and representing the Stars program from a strategic vantage point.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop comprehensive short-, mid-, and long-term strategies for Stars at both enterprise and corporate levels, aligned with evolving clinical and regulatory priorities.
• Collaborate closely with regulatory advocacy, performance monitoring, measure execution, and enterprise partner teams to ensure strategies are integrated and actionable.
• Establish, monitor, and manage progress against strategic goals at both the macro and micro level, ensuring accountability and timely achievement of milestones.
• Define, track, and report on success metrics to measure progress and achievement of strategic objectives.
• Provide timely and accurate updates on strategy progress to Health Quality & Stars leadership, corporate and segment strategy teams, Executive Leadership Team (ELT), and Board of Directors, as required.
• Lead development of executive-level Stars program progress—including content development, agenda setting, and performance storytelling—for CEO, ELT, and Board audiences. This includes proactive agenda topic development and strategic guidance for executive presentations, ensuring clarity, alignment, and accountability to deadlines, as well as managing review and feedback processes in collaboration with leadership stakeholders.
• Maintain a birds-eye view of the Stars program, connecting workstreams across measures, programs, and the enterprise, and representing team efforts strategically.

Use your skills to make an impact
 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience in strategy development and execution in a healthcare or related environment.
• Proven track record in developing executive-level presentations and reporting.
• Exceptional executive presence and communication skills, with ability to synthesize complex information for diverse audiences.
• Ability to quickly learn complex content and systems, see the big picture, and identify cross-functional linkages.
• Strong organizational skills, with accountability for meeting deadlines and managing feedback loops.
• Knowledge of Stars program preferred; must have willingness and ability to rapidly acquire subject matter expertise.

Additional Information:
This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports. The Stars Strategy Principal will have high visibility and responsibility for confidential information representing the strategic direction and performance of the Stars program at the highest levels of the organization.

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.

 

$138,900 - $191,000 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, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

Application Deadline: 02-27-2026
About us
 Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first – for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

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