Mergers amp Acquisition Program Manager

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Description

The Senior Project Manager manages all aspects of a project, from start to finish, so that it is completed on time and within budget. The Senior Project Manager work assignments involve moderately complex to complex issues where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.

Responsibilities

Humana is seeking a seasoned leader to provide programmatic matrixed oversight and support for all work streams related to merger & acquisition activity for the Enterprise Associate & Business Solutions (EABS) organization. The individual will report directly into the Director, Enterprise Associate & Business Solutions Center of Excellence and will matrix report into the EABS senior leadership team.

The role will own the oversight and responsibility for the organization's administrative and common programmatic activities and work streams related to mergers & acquisitions for Enterprise Associate & Business Solutions. The work and the leader will support a diverse team of functional areas including:

HR Shared Solutions Guidance Center

Core HR Services

Humana Safety & Security

Workplace Solutions (Corporate Real Estate)

Aviation Services

This individual will work side-by-side with merger & acquisition functional leaders and associates that are within various teams across EABS to ensure the work is completely successfully and to support the functional leaders and their teams. Other areas of responsibility include:

Partner with CAO M&A team on understanding pipeline and communicating to EABS senior leadership team as needed on various related topics

Inform and influence EABS senior leadership team on decisions and inputs needed at all stages throughout M&A projects

Attend strategic & operational calls for M&A work across CAO and EABS

Partner with CAO/HR M&A team to strengthen playbook(s)

Lead administrative efforts related to M&A activity on behalf of EABS:

Understand and manage timelines and expectations

Ensure activities and deliverables are met and achieved in partnership with EABS functional M&A leaders

Partner to manage and remove roadblocks & barriers on M&A activities

Act as 'general manager' of all administrative tasks and reporting for M&A activity for EABS functional team and leaders

Create weekly executive overview for EABS senior leaders based on progress, risk identification, metrics, etc.

Help to escalate concerns as issues arise

Identify and understand resource constraints across EABS on M&A related matters

Make recommendations and influence EABS leaders regarding resource needs, impacts, and planning for demand periods

Develop inputs into future year budget planning related to M&A related facility needs in partnership with EABS functional leaders and teams

Establish and maintain meetings and huddles with team members to ensure proper communication as required/necessary

Provide documentation and materials requested by the HR M&A team for EABS with assistance from team members

Create project timelines and deliverables for EABS and manage to deadlines

Remain engaged to support integration efforts as needed after deal closure

In addition to leading the administrative and programmatic functions of mergers & acquisitions, it is expected the new leader will explore and incorporate industry best practices for managing complex programs in a highly matrixed organization. The individual will proactively drive process improvements in a number of key operational areas to meet and exceed organizational goals.

It's critical that the candidate is skilled in the area of collaboration. The individual should be able to work well with others, be self-motivated, and willing to address road blocks and challenges from a position of empowerment. The individual should be a strong communicator and have the ability to build relationships with other senior leaders across the Enterprise Associate & Business Solutions. They should understand how to build creditability in a complex organization and use the skill of influence in getting things done.

Some of the important skills of the role include but are not limited to:

Candidates should have had a successful career showing consistent career progression into roles of increasing responsibility and complexity

Track record of introducing innovation and best practices into a complex organization

A person who considers themselves to be an out-of-box thinker

Ability to ensure that solutions are created with end-user 'experience' being at the center of the design, planning, and implementation

A well rounded businessperson who partners effectively with stakeholders and who can earn the respect and trust of peers and members of the senior management team

Strong verbal communicator - high energy, proactive, dynamic and committed leader who instills passion in both internal and external audiences

Experience with written communications and communication strategies

Unquestioned ethics and integrity and demonstrated track record of using sound judgement in various ambiguous situations

Ability to leverage resources across the enterprise

Ability to operate and maintain the health of all documented processes and the quality of the experience for our associates

Operate safely and in a compliant manner to support uninterrupted business operations

Build of culture of strong relationship management with key leaders across the enterprise

Evaluate current resource allocations and help to ensure work across a matrixed team is being executed effectively

Define and communicate industry 'Best Practice' solutions

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree

Must have 3 to 5 years of relevant experience of leading complex initiatives in a matrixed environment

Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences

Preferred Qualifications

Master degree highly desired and strongly preferred

Additional Information

General office demands, open to office/hybrid work style. Travel required up to 25%

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Company info

Humana Inc.
Website : http://www.humana.com