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Humana Associate Director, Inside Sales Vendor Management in Lansing, Michigan
Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first
As a customer-centric company, our top priority has always been the health of the people we serve. Our decades of experience helping millions of members, and our continuous learning on how to meet their evolving needs, fuels our purpose and our passion for serving our customers.
Every year customers are deciding on their health insurance and drug benefits for the following year. To be competitive in this market, we must not only have top-notch plans, but have a team that provides quality leading consumer experiences.
Job Description
The Associate Director will be responsible for leading and developing highly engaged, top- performing teams of Sales Managers and Inside contracted Sales Agents who sell our portfolio of healthcare products offered to prospects and members over the phone. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to manage a large staff of work at home leaders and contracted agents virtually and on-site, have a good understanding of call center day-to-day operations utilizing current and future technologies, and the ability to maintain strong business partnerships that facilitate sales operations activities.
Additional responsibilities include, but not limited to:
providing ongoing training
updating process documents
monitoring/managing sales results and trends
implementing tactical operations for projects, initiatives, and AEP project plan
requesting security access, onboarding staff to Humana and assisting with the contracting process
budget management, problem solving, analytics, consumer experience
Working with external partners to build relationships and manage performance with Humana Market point strategy goals and objectives.
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications:
Active Health Insurance License (or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire)
2+ years formal leadership experience with direct reports
Prior experience in building high-performing sales teams and achieving sales goals
Prior experience in partnering across functions to create win/win strategies
This position will require about 35% travel primarily for business meetings
3+ years of experience in a sales environment
Meet Humana's Work at Home connectivity policy listed in additional information
Must be willing to work any shift on any day during business operation hours, including nights and weekends, or any additional hours based on business needs AND during AEP selling season
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree
5 or more years of call-center sales leadership experience
Prior experience leading large teams in a values-based culture
Experience with the healthcare insurance industry
Active Health & Life Insurance Licenses
Prior experience coordinating sales operations activities with partners/vendors, including systems migrations
Additional Information
- You must be able to obtain your active Health Insurance Licenses as well as the AHIP certification within the first 90 days of employment
Virtual Pre-Screen
As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using exciting virtual pre-screen technology called Modern Hire to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. Modern Hire allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information for you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule. If you are selected for a virtual pre-screen, you will receive an email and text correspondence inviting you to participate in a Modern Hire interview. In this virtual pre-screen, you will receive a set of questions to answer. You should anticipate this virtual pre-screen to take about 10-15 minutes.
Work at Home Connectivity 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.
Alert: Humana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants selected for leader review may be asked to provide their social security number, if it is not already on file. When required, an email will be sent from Humana@myworkday.com with instructions on how to add the information into your official application on Humana’s secure website.
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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.
$75,000 - $103,200 per year
This job is eligible for a commission 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 veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, 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.