Associate Director, Medicare Advantage Product Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and enhance the skills of a team of Senior Product Managers

• Set clear expectations, priorities, accountability, roles, decision-making frameworks, and operational processes

• Foster leadership and product management skills through coaching, constructive feedback, development planning, and stretch assignments

• Create succession plans, career advancement opportunities, and a robust talent pipeline

• Oversee product direction and priorities within designated regional Medicare Advantage portfolios

• Define portfolio standards and guidelines while facilitating suitable market differentiation

• Incorporate competitive, financial, regulatory, operational, and market insights into product decisions

• Assess product opportunities, risks, and trade-offs, and provide guidance to senior leadership

• Track portfolio performance and identify emerging market needs

• Act as a senior Product Management partner to regional, segment, and functional leaders

• Drive cross-functional collaboration across Actuarial, Finance, Network, Compliance, Operations, Marketing, and Market Leadership

• Represent Product Management in executive and regional leadership forums

• Direct product strategy and readiness during the annual CMS bid cycle

• Establish governance and decision-making practices for precise, timely, and compliant product submissions

• Convert strategy into actionable benefit and product designs

• Set standards for quality, precision, and consistency across CMS filings and product documentation

• Develop metrics, controls, and operational mechanisms to ensure portfolio health, readiness, quality, and risk management

• Utilize data and root-cause analysis to promote sustainable improvements

• Serve as a senior escalation point for significant product, regulatory, compliance, market, and operational challenges

• Report directly to the Director of Insurance Product Management

• Guide the team through uncertainty, transformation, and regulatory activities while ensuring both short-term execution and long-term enhancements

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent professional credential, licensure, or experience (7+ years in relevant healthcare, health plans, product management, or related fields)

• 3+ years of experience in people leadership, including coaching, performance management, and talent development

• Proven experience in executing a complex product, business, or operational portfolio

• Experience in leading cross-functional teams through intricate business, regulatory, and/or operational decisions

• Capacity to influence, communicate with, and present recommendations to senior leaders

• Proven ability to lead through ambiguity, change, and competing priorities

• Minimum home internet speed of 25 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload for home or hybrid employees

• A dedicated workspace free from interruptions to safeguard member PHI/HIPAA information

• Willingness to work extended hours and occasional weekends during critical regulatory and business deadlines

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus incentive plan based on company and/or individual performance

• Medical benefits

• Dental benefits

• Vision benefits

• 401(k) retirement savings plan

• Paid time off

• Company holidays

• Personal holidays

• Paid parental leave

• Paid caregiver leave

• Short-term disability

• Long-term disability

• Life insurance

• Occasional travel to Humana offices for training or meetings