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Director, Health Equity Strategy

Humana

Humana

Michigan, USA · Remote
USD 150k-206,300 / year
Posted on Aug 19, 2025

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first

The Director, Health Equity Strategy (Population Health Management Director) is responsible for setting directions and establishing strategies to advance equitable health outcomes for our Enrollees in Michigan. This role involves strategic design, implementation, and evaluation of population health initiatives, ensuring they align with scientific principles and support equitable, whole-person care for Enrollees. The Director Health Equity Strategy (Population Health Management Director) will champion system-wide initiatives and develop operational plans to address market opportunities and challenges. To achieve this, the Director, Health Equity Strategy (Population Health Management Director) will work with Providers and community-based organizations to improve health-related social needs (HRSNs) and health outcomes for our membership. The Director, Health Equity Strategy (Population Health Management Director) will also focus on fully integrating culturally informed strategies into the design and development of clinical and population health programs, services, and communication. They will work directly with the Michigan CEO and other functional area leaders to ensure alignment across the market.

Leadership and Strategy:

  • Oversee the strategic design and implementation of population health initiatives.
  • Leads in developing and implementing strategic initiatives to support an organizational workforce and culture that is inclusive and respectful of the various backgrounds and cultures that are reflected in our Enrollees and communities we serve.
  • Provides leadership for community involvement and develop/foster alliances and partnerships to strengthen Humana Healthy Horizons in Michigan’s equity-centered population health approach.
  • Sponsors and champion initiatives to support equitable whole-person care.
  • Cultivate support necessary to achieve desired objectives for Enrollees' medical and non-medical needs.
  • Works with plan executive leadership and their teams to develop synergies around health equity related to emerging or current Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and/or Medicaid priorities.
  • Influences external and internal audiences on critical population health and health equity issues.

Operational Management:

  • Leads a team of professionals focused on community engagement, Enrollee education and advocacy, population health evaluation and analytics.
  • Creates and drives evidence-based, scalable and financially sustainable population health solutions.
  • Develop and implement operational plans that align with established population health goals.
  • Addresses market opportunities and challenges to serve the whole person.

Collaboration and Coordination:

  • Coordinates with market-based and central stakeholders, including clinical, quality, and external parties on population health activities.
  • Ensures seamless integration of population health initiatives across various departments and stakeholders.
  • Drives strong relationships with communities we serve and community groups to identify racial, linguistic, gender and geographic health disparities, while developing and implementing strategies to increase equity for our Enrollees.
  • Listens to, and gives voice to, emergent issues of equity within the local health care community and the impacts on healthcare quality, health care cost and access to care for historically underserved communities.
  • Builds and maintains sustainable strategic relationships with community partners, state agencies, and providers.
  • Partner with clinical and community leaders to implement equity-focused community health strategies and initiatives that improve health outcomes.
  • Serves as a trusted thought partner in health equity with plan leadership, local communities and state agencies.

Evaluation and Improvement:

  • Evaluates population health initiatives, either directly or in collaboration with the Quality Improvement and Utilization Director.
  • Continuously improve population health strategies based on evaluation outcomes and emerging best practices.
  • Develops, monitors and analyzes Michigan health equity, antiracism and population health performance and progress metrics to gauge effectiveness of initiatives.


Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications

  • Must reside in or be willing to relocate to the state of Michigan.
  • Master’s degree or other advanced degree in public health, nursing, social work, health services research, health policy, information technology, or a related field.
  • Eight (8) or more years of experience effectively leading programs that advance improved clinical and population health outcomes.
  • Experience as a leader who clearly communicates with and engages community leaders, including the clinical community, to build trusted relationships, enhance the connection to a company, and/or engage in partnerships or initiatives to improve health.
  • Experience working directly in communities and understanding health disparities and barriers to health equity.
  • Experience with program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
  • Demonstrated ability to operationalize a vision and plan, organize and integrate priorities and deadlines.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive change in alignment with the mission, vision and values of an organization.
  • Strong understanding of analytics and demonstrated ability to translate insights into business strategy.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to develop effective relationships with a broad array of people (different levels of management and clinical expertise).
  • Engages experts and stakeholders in the field of equity, antiracism, and population health to develop and maintain a forward-thinking culture of continuous improvement and learning.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Five (5) or more years of experience in leadership positions addressing issues related to disparities, inequity, racism, and social justice.
  • Ability to analyze data and make data-driven recommendations for quality improvement.
  • Demonstrated experience leading equity efforts in a complex organization and industry resulting in measurable outcomes.

Additional Information

  • Workstyle: This is a remote position.
  • Travel: Up to 25% travel to MDHSS, locations across Michigan, including participation in team engagement meetings and conferences both within and outside the state.
  • Direct Reports: Up to 5 associates.

WAH Internet Statement

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.

Interview Format

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.

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.


$150,000 - $206,300 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.


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.


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 protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with 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.