**Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first** The Director, Initial Claims supports providers, members, and collection services in the processing of claims. This role leads an organization comprised of claims associates adjudicating claims, along with researching and resolving claims inquiries. The Director, Initial Claims has oversight of and drives for continuous improvement in initial claims processing for all medical lines of business. The role will focus on meeting all required regulatory metrics and requirements, striving for back office excellence, and pursing automation opportunities. **Role responsibilities** : + Responsible for approximately 500 Humana associates supporting and oversight of up to 700 BPO partner associates across two vendors supporting all Medical lines of business (Medicare and Medicaid) + Focuses on improvement initiatives directed on delivering improved performance rates and optimal customer experiences + Drives engagement efforts with Operational Business partners & Market partners, to ensure consistent identification of opportunities and best practices for improvement + Creates/Maintains collaborative working relationships with partners across the enterprise including Medicaid Market Leaders, Claims Process Org, Payment Integrity Org etc., in effort to create streamlined processes and improved provider/member experience + Oversees performance oversight and roadmap toward operational excellence for Initial Claims, including deepening Vendor strategy and offshore support + Monitors performance and operational reporting in the Claims Processing space, with regular executive summary roll-up to leadership + Identifies and monitors inventory drivers, implements practices to drive automation and establish robust audit practices on complex projects + Takes complex problems and distills into manageable pieces to develop solutions In addition to being a great place to work, Humana also offers industry leading benefits for all employees, starting your FIRST day of employment. Benefits include: + Medical Benefits + Dental Benefits + Vision Benefits + Health Savings Accounts + Flex Spending Accounts + Life Insurance + 401(k) + PTO including 9 paid holidays, one personal holiday, one day of volunteer time off, 23 days of annual PTO, parental leave, caregiving leave, and weekly well-being time + And more **Use your skills to make an impact** **Required Qualifications** + 5+ years' vendor and/or vendor partner experience + 5+ years' experience managing people in a production organization + Progressive experience in the health solutions industry + Experience with decision making for large scale projects or new/updated programs + Proficiency in analyzing and interpreting data and trends + Strong attention to detail and focus on process and quality + Excellent communication and negotiation skills, capable of interacting with both technical and non-technical stakeholders + Excellent relationship-building skills, including the ability to engage many diverse stakeholders and SMEs + Ability to influence and drive change across large, matrixed organization **Preferred Qualifications** + Bachelor's Degree + Proven organizational and prioritization skills and ability to collaborate with multiple departments + Previous & progressive operational management leadership experience + Experience with vetting/implementing software programs/tools + Strong financial and business acumen; ability to integrate a business perspective across the enterprise **Additional Information** **Travel for this role will be up to once a quarter.** Work at Home/Remote Requirements **Work-At-Home Requirements** + To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates must meet the following criteria: + At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended to support Humana applications, per associate. + Wireless, Wired Cable or DSL connection is suggested. + Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if they provide an optimal connection for associates. The use of these methods must be approved by leadership. (See Wireless, Wired Cable or DSL Connection in Exceptions, Section 7.0 in this policy.) + Humana will not pay for or reimburse Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates for any portion of the cost of their self-provided internet service, with the exception of associates who live or work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota. Associates 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 associates 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 **Our Hiring Process** As part of our hiring process, we will be using an exciting interviewing technology provided by HireVue, a third-party vendor. This technology provides our team of recruiters and hiring managers an enhanced method for decision-making. If you are selected to move forward from your application prescreen, you will receive correspondence inviting you to participate in a pre-recorded Voice, Text Messaging, and/or Video Interview. If participating in a pre-recorded interview, you will respond to a set of interview questions via your phone or computer. You should anticipate this interview to take approximately 10-15 minutes. Your recorded interview(s) via text and/or pre-recorded voice will be reviewed and you will subsequently be informed if you will be moving forward to next round of interviews. If you have additional questions regarding this role posting and are an Internal Candidate, please send them to the Ask A Recruiter persona by visiting go/Buzz and searching Ask A Recruiter! Please be sure to provide the requisition number so we may be able to research your request quicker. \#LI-LM1 **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. $138,900 - $191,000 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. Humana complies with all applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. We also provide free language interpreter services. See our https://www.humana.com/legal/accessibility-resources?source=Humana_Website.