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Director, Risk Management - Center of Excellence
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Director, Risk Management - Center of Excellence
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Humana This range is provided by Humana. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $150,000.00/yr - $206,300.00/yr Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first The Director, Risk Management identifies and analyzes potential sources of loss to minimize risk. The Director, Risk Management requires an in-depth understanding of how organization capabilities interrelate across the function or segment. Location
Preferred location: Humana Inc.’s Louisville, KY office; candidates from other locations may be considered. Must live within a reasonable commuting distance for a hybrid work arrangement (approximately three days onsite). Preferred locations
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area Louisville, KY metropolitan area Chicago, IL metropolitan area Nashville, TN metropolitan area About the role
The Director Center of Excellence (CoE) leads a mission-critical effort to drive strategic transformation within Humana’s Chief Audit and Risk Office (CARO). This role advances enterprise audit and risk capabilities through strategy, methodology, training, technology enablement, data analytics and AI innovation. The Director will lead a hybrid team to standardize and modernize audit and risk practices while embedding data-driven insights and emerging technologies. The successful candidate will champion innovation and continuous improvement to elevate the overall effectiveness, efficiency, and influence of the audit and risk function. Responsibilities
Partner with CARO, senior leaders and outsourced partners to define and execute a multi-year strategy to mature the audit and risk functions. Work alongside the VP Internal Audit and VP Enterprise Risk. Drive innovation across audit methodology, risk management practices, and assurance services to enable proactive risk detection and response. Identify and implement cutting-edge tools, AI-enabled solutions, and automation to streamline audit workflows and generate actionable insights. Lead strategic initiatives promoting agility, risk coverage, data-driven auditing, and value-added assurance. Own the internal audit and risk methodology, ensuring alignment with IIA Global Standards, COSO Frameworks, and industry best practices. Drive continuous improvement of audit and risk processes; embed risk-based, data-enabled and stakeholder-focused approaches. Champion a risk-based, agile, and technology-enabled approach to audit and assurance execution. Lead the development and adoption of a data-first mindset across the audit and risk teams. Oversee integration of AI/machine learning tools for risk sensing, control testing, issue trend analysis, and predictive analytics. Provide strategic leadership for the selection, implementation, and governance of GRC platforms and enabling technologies. Drive automation of repetitive tasks and standard reporting; evaluate emerging technologies to improve audit precision and stakeholder experience. Partner with IT to modernize tools and platforms that increase efficiency and insight generation. Build and execute a future-ready learning strategy focused on innovation, data literacy, critical thinking and technology fluency; develop onboarding and continuous development programs. Serve as a change agent for transformation initiatives and equip teams with skills for digital evolution. Oversee the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program within Internal Audit, including internal and external assessments. Implement internal benchmarking and maturity assessments to guide enhancements. Develop and monitor key performance and risk indicators for the audit and risk leadership team. Serve as a thought leader on audit transformation, innovation and the future of assurance funcs. Lead development of high-quality reporting for governance bodies and translate complex risk and audit data into concise dashboards and narratives. Ensure reporting provides transparency on risk exposure, audit performance, emerging trends, and transformational progress. Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Risk Management, Data Analytics, Information Systems or related field. Advanced certification such as CIA, CPA, CISA, CRMA or equivalent required. Minimum 12 years in progressive internal audit, risk management, or audit strategy experience with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role. Strong background in technology enablement, data analytics, and use of AI in audit or risk environments. Proven ability to lead strategic transformation efforts and manage outsourced relationships. Experience presenting to executive and board-level stakeholders. Experience in healthcare or similarly complex, regulated industry. Familiarity with leading GRC tools and data platforms. Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to articulate strategy and vision. Enterprise mindset, financial acumen, and customer centricity to navigate complexity and support growth. Ability to transition between strategic and operational aspects to deliver growth and drive innovation. Demonstrated critical thinker with innovative solutions; seasoned people leader who can recruit, develop, and motivate a team. Excellent judgment, problem-solving, negotiations and conflict resolution skills. Additional Information
Preferred location is Louisville, KY. Hybrid (~3 days in-office). Travel may be required based on location. Equal Opportunity Employer information and policies are included as part of the posting. Humana does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.
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Director, Risk Management - Center of Excellence
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Humana This range is provided by Humana. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $150,000.00/yr - $206,300.00/yr Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first The Director, Risk Management identifies and analyzes potential sources of loss to minimize risk. The Director, Risk Management requires an in-depth understanding of how organization capabilities interrelate across the function or segment. Location
Preferred location: Humana Inc.’s Louisville, KY office; candidates from other locations may be considered. Must live within a reasonable commuting distance for a hybrid work arrangement (approximately three days onsite). Preferred locations
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area Louisville, KY metropolitan area Chicago, IL metropolitan area Nashville, TN metropolitan area About the role
The Director Center of Excellence (CoE) leads a mission-critical effort to drive strategic transformation within Humana’s Chief Audit and Risk Office (CARO). This role advances enterprise audit and risk capabilities through strategy, methodology, training, technology enablement, data analytics and AI innovation. The Director will lead a hybrid team to standardize and modernize audit and risk practices while embedding data-driven insights and emerging technologies. The successful candidate will champion innovation and continuous improvement to elevate the overall effectiveness, efficiency, and influence of the audit and risk function. Responsibilities
Partner with CARO, senior leaders and outsourced partners to define and execute a multi-year strategy to mature the audit and risk functions. Work alongside the VP Internal Audit and VP Enterprise Risk. Drive innovation across audit methodology, risk management practices, and assurance services to enable proactive risk detection and response. Identify and implement cutting-edge tools, AI-enabled solutions, and automation to streamline audit workflows and generate actionable insights. Lead strategic initiatives promoting agility, risk coverage, data-driven auditing, and value-added assurance. Own the internal audit and risk methodology, ensuring alignment with IIA Global Standards, COSO Frameworks, and industry best practices. Drive continuous improvement of audit and risk processes; embed risk-based, data-enabled and stakeholder-focused approaches. Champion a risk-based, agile, and technology-enabled approach to audit and assurance execution. Lead the development and adoption of a data-first mindset across the audit and risk teams. Oversee integration of AI/machine learning tools for risk sensing, control testing, issue trend analysis, and predictive analytics. Provide strategic leadership for the selection, implementation, and governance of GRC platforms and enabling technologies. Drive automation of repetitive tasks and standard reporting; evaluate emerging technologies to improve audit precision and stakeholder experience. Partner with IT to modernize tools and platforms that increase efficiency and insight generation. Build and execute a future-ready learning strategy focused on innovation, data literacy, critical thinking and technology fluency; develop onboarding and continuous development programs. Serve as a change agent for transformation initiatives and equip teams with skills for digital evolution. Oversee the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program within Internal Audit, including internal and external assessments. Implement internal benchmarking and maturity assessments to guide enhancements. Develop and monitor key performance and risk indicators for the audit and risk leadership team. Serve as a thought leader on audit transformation, innovation and the future of assurance funcs. Lead development of high-quality reporting for governance bodies and translate complex risk and audit data into concise dashboards and narratives. Ensure reporting provides transparency on risk exposure, audit performance, emerging trends, and transformational progress. Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Risk Management, Data Analytics, Information Systems or related field. Advanced certification such as CIA, CPA, CISA, CRMA or equivalent required. Minimum 12 years in progressive internal audit, risk management, or audit strategy experience with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role. Strong background in technology enablement, data analytics, and use of AI in audit or risk environments. Proven ability to lead strategic transformation efforts and manage outsourced relationships. Experience presenting to executive and board-level stakeholders. Experience in healthcare or similarly complex, regulated industry. Familiarity with leading GRC tools and data platforms. Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to articulate strategy and vision. Enterprise mindset, financial acumen, and customer centricity to navigate complexity and support growth. Ability to transition between strategic and operational aspects to deliver growth and drive innovation. Demonstrated critical thinker with innovative solutions; seasoned people leader who can recruit, develop, and motivate a team. Excellent judgment, problem-solving, negotiations and conflict resolution skills. Additional Information
Preferred location is Louisville, KY. Hybrid (~3 days in-office). Travel may be required based on location. Equal Opportunity Employer information and policies are included as part of the posting. Humana does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.
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