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Join the team shaping Humana’s future
Humana’s Transformation Office team is a high-performing team that works closely with senior leaders to help chart the course for the company’s future. Transformation is critical to our core strategy: delivering great healthcare to seniors, providing a differentiated healthcare experience, and growing our reach and impact with members and patients. As a member of the Transformation team, you will support the complex and coordinated effort required to execute the enterprise strategy: accelerating our long-term vision by identifying opportunities, designing solutions, and implementing initiatives to fundamentally change the member, patient, provider, and associate experiences.
The Transformation team is modeled after top-tier management consultancies. Team members work on fast-paced and high-visibility projects aligned with the enterprise’s most important Transformation topics. Every day in the role is different, but activities often include developing industry analysis, building high-level financial/business models, conducting informational interviews, managing complex projects with numerous stakeholders, and synthesizing recommendations into executive-level deliverables that drive real-world results. Work assignments require a combination of strategic thinking, quantitative analysis, workstream management, cross-team collaboration, and storytelling. Team members can align with one of the enterprise’s lines of business, supporting functions, or key Transformation capabilities to become a trusted thought partner for the Transformation agenda.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leads execution of one or more workstreams with limited support from team leadership
- Solves problems flexibly: able to effortlessly jump between quantitative analysis, qualitative research, stakeholder management, slide design, etc.
- Delivers high-quality, data-backed deliverables with limited rework
- Translates insights into effective written communication, typically PowerPoint
- Develops trust-based relationships with business partners
- Demonstrates a growth mindset, requesting and acting upon coaching and feedback to accelerate professional development
- Program management experience on driving large-scale, transformational change programs
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with 2-5 years of consulting firm, and strategy; experience OR Master’s degree with business or healthcare exposure
- Experience with quantitative analysis and research, stakeholder management, slide design
- Familiarity with strategic frameworks and strategy development
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to identify, structure, and solve business problems
- Healthcare / payer experience
- Project management experience
Location: Working locations are Louisville, KY and Arlington, VA (Washington, DC metro area.) The Transformation team operates on a hybrid work arrangement (in office expectation of 3 days per week). Relocation assistance available.
Travel:
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.
$104,400 - $143,600 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.
Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first
Join the team shaping Humana’s future
Humana’s Transformation Office team is a high-performing team that works closely with senior leaders to help chart the course for the company’s future. Transformation is critical to our core strategy: delivering great healthcare to seniors, providing a differentiated healthcare experience, and growing our reach and impact with members and patients. As a member of the Transformation team, you will support the complex and coordinated effort required to execute the enterprise strategy: accelerating our long-term vision by identifying opportunities, designing solutions, and implementing initiatives to fundamentally change the member, patient, provider, and associate experiences.
The Transformation team is modeled after top-tier management consultancies. Team members work on fast-paced and high-visibility projects aligned with the enterprise’s most important Transformation topics. Every day in the role is different, but activities often include developing industry analysis, building high-level financial/business models, conducting informational interviews, managing complex projects with numerous stakeholders, and synthesizing recommendations into executive-level deliverables that drive real-world results. Work assignments require a combination of strategic thinking, quantitative analysis, workstream management, cross-team collaboration, and storytelling. Team members can align with one of the enterprise’s lines of business, supporting functions, or key Transformation capabilities to become a trusted thought partner for the Transformation agenda.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leads execution of one or more workstreams with limited support from team leadership
- Solves problems flexibly: able to effortlessly jump between quantitative analysis, qualitative research, stakeholder management, slide design, etc.
- Delivers high-quality, data-backed deliverables with limited rework
- Translates insights into effective written communication, typically PowerPoint
- Develops trust-based relationships with business partners
- Demonstrates a growth mindset, requesting and acting upon coaching and feedback to accelerate professional development
- Program management experience on driving large-scale, transformational change programs
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with 2-5 years of consulting firm, and strategy; experience OR Master’s degree with business or healthcare exposure
- Experience with quantitative analysis and research, stakeholder management, slide design
- Familiarity with strategic frameworks and strategy development
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to identify, structure, and solve business problems
- Healthcare / payer experience
- Project management experience
Location: Working locations are Louisville, KY and Arlington, VA (Washington, DC metro area.) The Transformation team operates on a hybrid work arrangement (in office expectation of 3 days per week). Relocation assistance available.
Travel:
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.
$104,400 - $143,600 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.
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as a Strategy Consultant
Lead with your quantified impact
Consulting hiring is highly analytical. Frame your experience around measurable outcomes: cost reductions, revenue improvements, or efficiency gains. Concrete numbers signal the structured thinking firms evaluate in case interviews and sponsorship decisions alike.
Clarify your STEM OPT eligibility early
If your degree is in a STEM-designated field like economics, statistics, or management information systems, you may qualify for a 24-month STEM OPT extension. This gives employers 36 total months, improving sponsorship feasibility significantly.
Emphasize functional specializations that are harder to fill
Niche expertise in areas like supply chain, healthcare strategy, or financial modeling makes sponsorship easier to justify. Firms are more willing to navigate visa processes when a candidate fills a specialized gap their domestic applicant pool cannot easily cover.
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Not every strategy consulting posting is open to OPT candidates. Migrate Mate filters for roles where employers have sponsored work visas before, saving time and directing your applications toward firms already open to your situation.
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Do strategy consultant roles qualify for OPT work authorization?
Yes, strategy consultant roles qualify for OPT when the position requires a degree in a related field such as business administration, economics, finance, or management. USCIS requires that your job be directly related to your major. If your employer's job description specifies a bachelor's degree requirement in a relevant discipline, the role supports your OPT authorization.
Am I eligible for the STEM OPT extension as a strategy consultant?
It depends on your degree. If your bachelor's or master's degree is in a STEM-designated field, including economics, statistics, management information systems, or business analytics, you may qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. A general business administration or management degree may not qualify. Check the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List against your exact CIP code to confirm eligibility before accepting an offer.
Do consulting firms typically sponsor H-1B visas for strategy consultants?
Large and mid-tier consulting firms, including those focused on management, operations, and technology strategy, have historically been among the most active H-1B sponsors. Smaller boutique firms sponsor less frequently. Prioritizing firms with documented sponsorship histories gives you the strongest path from OPT to long-term work authorization. Migrate Mate highlights employers with prior sponsorship activity so you can focus your search accordingly.
What should I tell a recruiter about my OPT timeline during a consulting interview process?
Be direct and specific. Tell the recruiter your OPT authorization start date, expiration date, whether you qualify for the STEM extension, and that the H-1B cap registration typically falls in March for an October 1 start. Firms that sponsor consultants understand this cycle. Presenting the timeline clearly signals professionalism and removes ambiguity that often causes recruiters to pass on OPT candidates unnecessarily.
Can I work for a consulting firm as an independent contractor on OPT?
OPT regulations allow self-employment, but the work must still be directly related to your degree field and meet the minimum hours requirement of 20 hours per week. Independent consulting arrangements are permissible if you can document that the work qualifies. However, some STEM OPT extension rules require a formal employer relationship and a signed training plan, which complicates independent contractor arrangements during the extension period.
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