Principal Service Designer

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first As a Principal Service Designer, you will lead complex, cross-functional design initiatives that span the entire service ecosystem. You’ll work across insurance, digital, operations, clinical, and support teams to orchestrate experiences that are not only desirable for members—but also feasible and sustainable for the business. You’ll serve as a strategic partner and craft leader, helping teams zoom out to see the system, align on where to intervene, and design services that deliver clarity, reliability, and care. Key Responsibilities Service Strategy & Vision: Define and drive service design strategy across enterprise initiatives, connecting member needs to operational capabilities. Systems Thinking: Create service blueprints, journey maps, and ecosystem models that bridge frontstage and backstage experiences, end-to-end. Cross-Functional Leadership: Facilitate alignment across teams and business partners to deliver coherent, multi-touchpoint services. Practice Development: Mentor designers, evolve service design methods, and contribute to the growth of Humana’s design culture. Measurement & Impact: Define success metrics and lead post-launch evaluations to ensure services deliver measurable value. Operational Integration: Collaborate with process and operational teams to ensure services are deliverable, scalable, and grounded in real-world constraints. Storytelling & Influence: Use compelling narratives and visual frameworks to build empathy, drive decisions, and influence senior stakeholders. Use your skills to make an impact Required Qualifications 12+ years of experience in service design or systems-oriented experience design Deep fluency in service design methods: blueprinting, journey mapping, prototyping, facilitation, and storytelling Experience designing services that span digital tools and offline delivery (e.g., human interactions, physical spaces) Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and drive clarity in complex systems Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills across business functions Experience with Agile product teams and cross-functional delivery Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Design, HCD, or a related field Portfolio demonstrating strategic service design leadership and measurable impact Work-At-Home Information 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. Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership. Employees 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 employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job. 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. $150,000 - $206,300 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. Application Deadline: 12-04-2025 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. 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