Associate Director, Technology Lifecycle Management

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The Associate Director, Technology Solutions devises an effective strategy for executing and delivering on IT business initiatives. The Associate Director, Technology Solutions requires a solid understanding of how organization capabilities interrelate across department(s).

Role Summary

The Technology Life Cycle Management (TLM) Lead is a senior cross-functional role. This role is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end life cycle of all CenterWell applications. The applications span across the Pharmacy, PCO, Home, and Humana Military segments. This leader will build and govern a comprehensive application portfolio strategy - from onboarding new technologies through retirement and decommission - ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards, regulatory requirements, cybersecurity posture, and business objectives.

This is a high-visibility, high-impact role that sits at the intersection of technology strategy, risk management, vendor governance, and segment business partnership.

Key Responsibilities

Application Portfolio Governance

• Own and maintain the authoritative inventory of all CenterWell applications across Pharmacy, PCO, Home, and Humana Military segments using an Application Portfolio Management (APM) framework.
• Define and enforce application life cycle stages: Evaluate → Adopt → Sustain → Sunset → Decommission.
• Partner with segment technology leaders and business stakeholders to rationalize the portfolio, identify redundancies, and drive consolidation opportunities.
• Establish and publish an annual Technology Roadmap that reflects the life cycle status of all critical applications.

End-of-Life (EOL) & Technical Debt Management

• Track and proactively manage all software, infrastructure, and vendor components approaching end-of-life or end-of-support across all four segments.
• Build a risk-tiered EOL register with defined remediation timelines and escalation paths.
• Champion technical debt reduction initiatives and partner with engineering teams to plan modernization sprints.
• Present quarterly EOL risk dashboards to senior technology and business leadership.

Cross-Segment Coordination & Stakeholder Alignment

• Serve as the primary TLCM liaison across Pharmacy, PCO, Home, and Humana Military - translating segment-specific needs into consistent, enterprise-grade life cycle decisions.
• Facilitate cross-segment governance forums to align on shared platforms, common tooling, and co-investment opportunities.
• Build trusted relationships with Segment CIOs, Product Owners, Engineering Directors, Enterprise Architecture, and Procurement teams.

Vendor & License Management

• Oversee software license compliance and optimization across all segment applications.
• Manage vendor relationships with a focus on contract renewals, upgrade cycles, and end-of-support negotiations.
• Partner with Procurement and Legal to evaluate vendor financial health, support commitments, and roadmap viability before new technology adoption.

Cybersecurity & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure all applications meet CMS, HIPAA, TRICARE, DEA, and other healthcare-specific regulatory obligations at each life cycle stage.
• Collaborate with the CISO organization and Compliance teams to flag and remediate applications running on unsupported or vulnerable technology stacks.
• Integrate TLCM processes into the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and change management frameworks.
• Support audit readiness by maintaining current, accurate system-of-record documentation for all segment applications.

Modernization & Cloud Strategy Enablement

• Partner with Enterprise Architecture to accelerate migration of legacy applications to modern, cloud-native platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Identify applications eligible for rehosting, replatforming, refactoring, or retirement as part of CenterWell's cloud-first strategy.
• Support M&A integration and divestitures by assessing acquired or divested application portfolios and mapping life cycle implications.

Process, Tooling & Reporting

• Define, implement, and continuously improve TLCM processes, standards, and tooling (e.g., ServiceNow SPM, LeanIX, Flexera, or similar APM platforms).
• Build executive-ready reporting: portfolio health scorecards, risk heat maps, roadmap timelines, cost avoidance metrics.
• Develop and maintain TLCM playbooks, runbooks, and training materials for segment technology team.

Competency What We're Looking For

• Strategic Thinking: Connects application decisions to long-term business and technology goals.
• Risk Management: Proactively identifies and quantifies technology risk; drives mitigation plans.
• Influence & Partnership: Earns trust across segments without direct authority; aligns diverse stakeholders.
• Analytical Rigor: Uses data to prioritize, justify, and measure life cycle decisions.
• Execution Discipline: Translates strategy into structured programs with clear owners and timelines.
• Communication: Fluent in both technical and business language; skilled at exec-level storytelling.

Why This Role Matters

CenterWell serves millions of members across pharmacy, primary care, home health, and military benefits. The technology that powers that care must be secure, supported, and modern. Without strong life cycle governance, applications become liabilities creating regulatory exposure, security vulnerabilities, and degraded member and clinician experiences. This leader ensures that doesn't happen and that CenterWell's technology portfolio is always a strength, not a drag.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 6 or more years of technical experience.
• 2 or more years of management experience.
• Solid understanding of operations, technology, communications and processes.
• Possess 10 years of progressive experience leading continuous improvement efforts, evaluating existing systems and implementing process improvements.
• Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree.

Additional Information

Work-At-Home Requirements

• Must have the ability to provide a high speed DSL or cable modem for a home office.
• A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25x10 (25mpbs download x 10mpbs upload) is required.
• Satellite and Wireless Internet service is NOT allowed for this role.
• 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

$142,300 - $195,700 per year. This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan.

Benefits

Humana offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, parental leave, and disability coverage.

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.

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.