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The Strategy Advancement Professional, Growth Strategy supports the Medicaid Business Development team by advancing national opportunity pipeline development, market intelligence, research to support opportunity pursuit decision making and competitive analysis. This role is responsible for identifying and evaluating growth opportunities, maintaining key pipeline and market insights, and supporting strategic decision-making across the Growth organization. The associate works on problems of moderate scope and complexity and collaborates cross-functionally to support evolving business needs.

The Strategy Advancement Professional, Growth Strategy supports the execution and advancement of pipeline development, market analysis, and competitive intelligence within the Medicaid Growth Strategy team. This role is responsible for maintaining national opportunity insights, supporting market prioritization, gathering and analyzing national opportunity landscape information and contributing to strategic initiatives that inform business development and growth decisions.

Key responsibilities include:

Support pipeline development and market strategy to:

• Maintain and update the national Medicaid opportunity pipeline, including tracking RFP timing, Medicaid managed care program contract status, and emerging trends and activity within Medicaid programs
• Support development, refinement and presentation of the growth prioritization model and related market assessment tools
• Conduct research and analysis to identify and evaluate growth and renewal opportunities in new and existing Medicaid programs

Lead market intelligence and industry research to:

• Gather and analyze external market data, including membership trends, regulatory developments, and competitive dynamics
• Produce regular insights and summaries (e.g., monthly newsletters, market updates) to inform leadership and cross-functional teams
• Monitor key industry trends and policy changes impacting Medicaid growth strategy

Support competitive analysis and positioning to:

• Assist in development and maintenance of competitor profiles, membership tracking, and performance comparisons
• Conduct targeted research to support RFP strategy, capture planning, and market entry decisions
• Partner with internal stakeholders to translate insights into actionable strategic recommendations

Maintain pipeline resources and tools to:

• Manage centralized repositories for contract timelines, market intelligence, and opportunity tracking
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and accessibility of pipeline and market data across the team
• Support development of standardized templates and processes for pipeline and market analysis

Collaborate cross-functionally to:

• Partner with Growth Strategy, Capture, Proposal, Product, and external affairs teams to support business development initiatives
• Contribute to strategic planning efforts that support stakeholder engagement activities across priority markets
• Support ad hoc strategic analyses and leadership requests as needed

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, or 5+ years of equivalent professional experience in a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in healthcare strategy, business development, market research, or a related field
• 2+ years of experience working in healthcare, preferably Medicaid managed care or government-sponsored programs
• Experience analyzing market trends, competitive dynamics, healthcare market data, and/or growth opportunities and translating findings into business recommendations
• Knowledge of and/or experience working with Medicaid managed care programs, Medicaid procurements/RFPs, and healthcare policy/regulatory trends
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable insights

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Medicaid business development, pipeline strategy, or growth initiatives
• Experience working on Medicaid competitive procurements (RFPs, RFAs, ITNs, etc.)
• Familiarity with Medicaid market structures, state programs, and procurement processes
• Experience conducting competitor analysis or market intelligence in a healthcare setting
• Experience developing presentations or written materials for executive-level audiences

Additional Information

• Schedule/Time Zone: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM with flexibility to work overtime as needed.
• Work Location: US Nationwide
• Work Style: Remote
• Travel Requirements: Up to 5%

Work at Home Requirements: To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria: At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested. In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

 

Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

 

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.

 

$71,100 - $97,800 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, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

Application Deadline: 07-28-2026

About us
 

About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our 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 and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.

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