[Hiring] IT Procurement Lead @Humana

Role Description

The IT Procurement Lead establishes and executes sourcing and supplier strategies for enterprise technology products and services. You will lead complex procurement initiatives and help ensure technology investments align with business priorities, IT strategy, risk requirements, and long-term value objectives.

The IT Procurement team partners across Technology, business segments, Finance, Legal, Risk, Privacy, Security, and other functions. They develop category strategies, manage sourcing activity, strengthen supplier performance, and improve visibility into technology spend and contractual commitments. The team delivers value through:

• Competitive sourcing
• Demand management
• Commercial optimization
• Risk mitigation
• Supplier consolidation
• Effective contract lifecycle management

As the IT Procurement Lead (Senior Category Manager), you will own category strategies and sourcing plans. You will also lead supplier selection and negotiations, support contract implementation, and manage strategic supplier relationships across a healthcare technology portfolio. The portfolio may include solutions supporting:

• Clinical and operational workflows
• Patient engagement
• Revenue cycle
• Telehealth
• Claims
• Compliance
• Interoperability
• Healthcare data and analytics

You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior business and technology leaders, translating business needs into practical sourcing strategies and commercially sound agreements. The IT Procurement Lead evaluates markets and suppliers, develops fact-based recommendations, negotiates complex software and technology-enabled services agreements, and balances cost, value, quality, innovation, implementation needs, and risk. You will operate with significant independence, manage multiple high-visibility initiatives, and use data and judgment to make recommendations in complex or ambiguous situations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, technology, finance, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Eight or more years of progressive experience in IT procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, supplier management, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience sourcing, negotiating, or managing healthcare technology solutions, or comparable complex technology in a highly regulated industry.
• Experience negotiating complex software, SaaS, cloud, data, and technology-enabled services agreements, including pricing structures, licensing metrics, service levels, data rights, renewal protections, and implementation terms.
• Strong understanding of category management, strategic sourcing, supplier evaluation, negotiation, contracting, and supplier relationship management.
• Ability to understand and incorporate business, clinical, regulatory, privacy, security, data, and integration considerations into sourcing decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to advise and influence senior business and technology leaders, translate business requirements into sourcing strategies, and navigate competing stakeholder priorities.
• Experience managing strategic supplier performance, contractual commitments, commercial risks, renewals, and value realization throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Strong financial and business acumen, including the ability to evaluate pricing models, develop business cases, analyze total cost, and communicate financial and commercial implications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, executive presence, relationship management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to analyze multifaceted information, draw sound conclusions, make recommendations, and operate independently with minimal supervision.

Requirements

• Master's degree in business, supply chain, technology, or a related field (preferred).
• Professional certification such as CPSM, CSCP, CPP, or PMP (preferred).
• Experience supporting healthcare technology categories across payer, provider, pharmacy, primary care, home health, or adjacent healthcare settings (preferred).
• Working knowledge of healthcare regulatory, privacy, security, interoperability, and data considerations (preferred).
• Experience with e-procurement, sourcing, supplier-management, CRM, or contract lifecycle management platforms such as Coupa, Icertis, or Salesforce (preferred).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off, including company and personal holidays
• Paid parental and caregiver leave
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Many other opportunities

Additional Information

• This is a remote position; however, the candidate must be willing to work Eastern Standard Time or Central Standard Time hours.
• Work at Home Requirements: Minimum download speed of 25 Mbps and upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.
• Occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Pay Range: $115,200 - $158,400 per year
• This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan based upon company and/or individual performance.