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Oak Park, Illinois · USA job

Associate Director, IT Service Desk

Humana

Oak Park, Illinois

Job description

Overview

In this role, you will lead enterprise IT service and support functions to restore services during outages and disruptions. You'll guide a hybrid team of internal staff and managed providers, ensuring service quality, customer satisfaction, and cost-effective delivery. You'll drive transformation through AI-enabled support, automation, and digital workplace modernization while overseeing vendor governance and cross-functional partnerships. This position offers scope to shape enterprise support strategy and operational excellence within a leading healthcare organization.

Compensation / Benefits
  • medical, dental and vision benefits
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • paid time off and holidays
  • paid parental and caregiver leave
  • short-term and long-term disability
  • life insurance
Responsibilities
  • Lead enterprise L1 support functions including Service Desk Operations and escalation management
  • Provide leadership for a hybrid workforce of internal associates and MSPs
  • Develop strategies to improve support effectiveness, associate experience, and delivery costs
  • Drive transformation initiatives such as AI-enabled support, automation, self-service adoption, and digital workplace modernization
  • Identify shift-left opportunities to reduce higher-cost support and speed resolutions
  • Lead integration of affiliate/subsidiary support into Humana's enterprise model
  • Oversee managed service providers for performance, quality, compliance, and business outcomes
  • Negotiate vendor contracts, renewals, expansions, and transitions
  • Collaborate with sourcing, procurement, and technology leaders for cost savings and efficiency
  • Oversee service transitions and organizational changes with minimal disruption
  • Establish governance, metrics, and continuous improvement programs for accountability
  • Leverage analytics to inform strategic decisions and prioritization of improvements
Key requirements
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 8+ years in IT operations, Digital Workplace, End User Support, Service Management, or related tech disciplines
  • 5+ years in leadership managing operational teams, vendors, or outsourced providers
  • Experience leading enterprise Service Desk, End User Support, Digital Workplace, or support operations
  • Experience managing large-scale vendor relationships and service delivery contracts
  • Experience leading organizational transformation or operational improvement initiatives
  • Proven ability to influence leaders and stakeholders across complex organizations
  • Strong analytical, financial, and operational management skills
  • Experience using metrics, reporting, and service performance data to drive outcomes
  • Influencing senior stakeholders
  • Analytical thinking
  • Operational leadership
  • Experience with ServiceNow
  • Nexthink
  • Genesys

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