The Director, Behavioral Economics Nudge Unit is the expert leader and internal face of Humana’s industry-leading Behavioral Economics team. The Director brings expertise in applied behavioral science and causal inference, leading a team accountable for answering questions like:
How can Humana use technological solutions to better support healthy member behaviors?
What’s the best way for Humana to respond when a member has a fall?
How can we increase primary care utilization for members who need it most?
In addition to exceptional people leadership and stakeholder management skills, this role requires an ability to think creatively and pragmatically about behavior change interventions, balancing ambition and feasibility to support real-world impact.
Humana’s industry-leading Behavioral Economics team (“Nudge Unit”) acts as an internal consultancy within Humana, applying behavioral science and causal inference tools to answer questions that matter. Team members work in cross-functional environments to design and implement interventions targeting clinical outcomes, financial impacts, and other key factors. The team’s work directly improves outcomes for members, informs business decisions, and influences broader strategies.
The Director is the leader of the BE team, accountable for the team’s delivery of high-impact, high-quality work through:
Developing and executing on a Nudge Unit strategy, including modeling and coaching the prioritization of high-value work
Effective and supportive leadership of the associates on the Nudge team, enabling growth and sustaining high engagement
Internal advocacy and opportunity identification to build the team’s pipeline of high-value work
Quality control, through direct oversight and the management of appropriate processes
Stakeholder management, including alignment-building with senior leaders
Thought leadership across the portfolio, with hands-on involvement as needed
The Director must work autonomously and collaboratively, managing stakeholders at all levels of seniority, and coaching the team to do the same. Success in this role means (1) supporting growth and development for the current team; (2) developing and executing on an effective strategy for the Nudge work; and (3) most importantly, enabling the team to consistently deliver measurable and meaningful impact.
Required Qualifications
Minimum 4 years of people leadership experience in a professional environment
Minimum 6 years developing, implementing, and evaluating behavior change interventions, such as nudges
History of solving problems, creating solutions and driving change within a team
Curious, able to learn from others, and comfortable with ambiguity
Demonstrated ability to articulate ideas effectively & distill key takeaways in written materials and live discussion
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s or PhD Degree in a relevant field
Experience leading consulting engagements
Experience in healthcare, insurance, or related field
Experience in business development, sales, or related functions
Experience conducting economic or behavioral science research
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40Pay 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.
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, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.Application Deadline: 07-09-2026
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.
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